Your Role

Are you a dedicated and experienced educator passionate about making a difference in the lives of Children with Social, Emotional, Mental Health needs (SEMH)? At Co-op Academy Swinton, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team, where you'll play a pivotal role in our SEND provision.

As a Specialist Teaching Assistant within our SEND Provision, you will deliver bespoke, specialist education tailored to meet the evolving needs of SEN pupils, including those with complex requirements.  You will develop and implement personalised learning to support each pupil’s unique needs and abilities. Use innovative teaching methods and resources to engage and inspire young learners. Foster a positive and inclusive learning environment that promotes confidence and growth

We are looking for candidates who:  

●       Will assist in the delivery of a varied, interesting, targeted curriculum design to support students SEMH needs.

●       Will assist the lead teacher in completing outcomes from focused SEMH screening alongside National Curriculum and SEND Assessments in addition to supporting child centred learning

that captures the needs and interests of the students.

●       Will create a sense of safety through routines and emotional support to ensure that all of the Special Educational needs of students are met.

●       Will support the students’ self-esteem and focus on social and emotional and mental health needs of the student.

• Will provide nurture for students with SEMH needs.

Why us?

At Co-op Academy Swinton, We have an established culture in which openness and fairness is encouraged. Students, teachers and the wider community work together in a professional and efficient environment. Caring for others is promoted at Co-op Academy Swinton, where we understand that everyone is valued. We aim for high achievement in an environment which is based on rewards, not sanctions. We share the common values of ‘respect’ and ‘honesty’.

All our values are based upon the values of the Co-op Group, which will inform our behaviours.

Self-help: We do not expect to be spoon fed – we will try to do things for ourselves in the right way and at the right time.

Self-responsibility: Everyone should act in a responsible way around the academy site and in the local community. We take responsibility for our own learning; we want to become independent learners.

Equality: We are proud to be part of a very multicultural academy, with students from all over the world; it is important that we treat each other with respect and accept that others may be different from ourselves. We should all of us have equal chances to succeed.

Equity: We want to look for the best in each other. Rewarding others fairly to encourage all types of achievement.

Democracy: We will contribute our ideas to make the academy a success.

Solidarity: We can achieve more by working together, rather than as individuals.

Our Values

Being part of the Co-operative Group, we are both guided and driven by the Co-op values which are embedded in everything that we do within our Academy - We strive to demonstrate the following ethical values in everything we do - they are our ‘Ways of Being’:

Succeed together

Do what matters most

Be yourself, always

Show you care

So, if you believe in our values, we would love to hear from you! 

We offer a wide range of benefits and rewards to recognise the part you play in our success:

Benefits include:

Our employee benefits package includes:

• You’ll get being a Co-op member, you’ll get a Co-op colleague discount card. This gives you a 10% discount in our Co-op Food stores. 
• Co-operative flexible benefits (discounted line rental and broadband package, family care advice and cycle to work scheme)
• Discounted gym membership and leisure activities which includes discounts on Merlin Entertainments (Sea Life, Legoland etc), Virgin Experience Days, SuperBreak and many more!
• Co-operative Credit Union: save directly from your salary and receive a competitive dividend. Borrowers can benefit from very competitive interest rates & terms (in comparison with other high street lenders)
• Co-op Funeralcare benefit
• Season ticket and rental deposit loans

And More! 

For more information about the Co-op Academies Trust, please visit: www.coopacademies.co.uk

The Trust is also committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage or civil partnerships.