Autism Lead 

Autism Lead 

Grade 5 - £17,672 - £22,198 pa (Actual salary)

37 hours per week - Monday - Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm and Friday 8.30 – 4.00pm

Term time only plus 5 days

Required for June/September 2017

We are seeking to appoint a Lead Autism Assistant to work at Sidney Stringer Academy. You will be employed by the  trust  which consists of five  schools led by Sidney Stringer Academy. The schools are Radford Primary Academy, Ernesford Grange Community Academy, Riverbank Academy (Special School), Sidney Stringer Primary Free school and Sidney Stringer Academy.

We are looking for an Lead Autism Assistant  to lead on provision for and monitoring of performance and progress of ASD students across the Academy. To support and work under the line management of the Head of Learning Support in meeting the needs of SEND students across the Academy

You will be part of a large learning support team (7 teachers, 1 Autism Specialist, 23 LSAs and 2 translators plus a non-teacher who works permanently in the Alternative Education Centre ACE). The facilities are state of the art and staff are very forward thinking. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who has an interest in developing their experience of working with SEND pupils. You will be very well supported by your line manager.

If you would like to find out more please contact:

Anna Hickinbottom (Head of Learning Support) – ahickinbottom.staff@sidneystringeracademy.org.uk, or

Jane Flynn (Senior Vice Principal) – jflynn.staff@sidneystringeracademy.org.uk

For further details, an application form, and to apply, please visit our website by clicking apply.

Please return completed application forms to Suki Bains in HR - sbains.staff@sidneystringeracademy.org.uk  [No hard copies to be sent in the post please].

Closing date:  Tuesday 11^th April 2017 at 12.00pm

Interview date to be confirmed.

Any offer of employment to the above post will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.