Curriculum Support Assistant - Ysgol Greenhill x2

Salary: Grade 3 - £24,027 pro rata

Grade 3 - £24,027.00 for 30 hours per week for 45.8 weeks per annum equating to £17,112.50 pro rata.

Ysgol Greenhill School is an 11 to 19 comprehensive school that serves the historic walled town of Tenby and surrounding areas. Based in the picturesque surroundings of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, the school is a caring, inclusive and a welcoming environment where pupils and staff are proud of their strong values and ethos.

Ysgol Greenhill is looking for an enthusiastic, and motivated person to join the ALN department to support pupils within the school's LRC (Learning Resource Centre). Our LRC provides an alternative, bespoke curriculum for our most vulnerable learners. The successful candidate will work as part of a team to support pupils with complex learning needs. They will need to demonstrate empathy, understanding and care on a daily basis along with promoting high aspirations and high expectations with all pupils thus achieving independent, confident learners. Some key responsibilities as a Curriculum Support Assistant (CSA) within our LRC will be: to support the teaching and learning in lessons; establish positive relationships with pupils; support in managing pupil behaviour; support the emotional health and wellbeing of pupils; contribute to the ethos and core values of the LRC and the whole school and assist with the continual assessment of pupil progress.

The post will look to start in February 2025 or sooner, if possible. It is a grade 3 CSA post for 30 hours per week contract. This is a fixed term post until 31 st December 2025 in the first instance and is linked to specific funding.

Safeguarding and Child Protection are key priorities for Pembrokeshire's Education and Children's Service. We aim to support vulnerable children and young people to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. Our schools are committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and will take action to safeguard their well-being, and acknowledge that children have a right to protection. This is supported in the general ethos of all schools. The post is full-time and will start in February 2025 or sooner if possible.

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Safeguarding

Safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk is a high priority for Pembrokeshire County Council. We aim to support vulnerable children and adults at risk to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. We are committed to ensuring their safety and will take action to safeguard their well-being. The Council's Corporate Safeguarding Policy provides a framework for every member of staff and Service within the Council, setting out responsibilities in relation to safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk as well as the methods by which the Council will be assured that it is fulfilling its duties.

This policy applies to all Council employees and workforce, councillors, volunteers and also service providers that are commissioned by the Council. Safeguarding is everyone's business whether they work for, or on behalf of, the Council.

Support & Additional Info

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• Local Government Employees on National Joint Council (NJC) terms are subject to national pay bargaining; all salaries currently stated in our adverts are as 01/04/2023.
• Please note, we have a legal obligation to consider employees for suitable alternative employment if their posts are at risk; therefore prior consideration will be given to existing employees who meet the person specification and are registered on our redeployment pool.

Welsh language skills are desirable. Applications may be submitted in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than applications submitted in English.