Activity Support Officer - Southgate School

Following the recent internal promotion of some of our Activity Support Officers we have opportunities for new people to come and join the team who provide support to our classes during the lunchtime period.

In your role of Activity Support Worker, you will support pupils during the extended lunchtime period (11.30am-1.30pm) in a range of activities both indoors and outdoors to ensure staffing levels remain consistent. You will be part of a positive staff team who work collaboratively and support each other.  Your responsibilities will include; 

• Encouraging and developing pupil’s social skills
• Encouraging and taking part in activities and games both indoors and outdoors with pupils
• Using informal discussion and play situations with pupils to encourage good relationships
• Supporting pupils to develop their life skills around food and eating
• Assisting with the personal care and necessary minor medical treatments of pupils, i.e. toileting and intimate care issues (as per school guidance and direction).

Southgate is a nurture school for pupils with complex needs where we celebrate difference, take great joy in our young people, and seek to discover and develop their unique potential.   We create happy and secure learning environments, helping pupils to acquire knowledge, skills, confidence and emotional self-regulation.  Our aim is to enable our pupils to lead as full and independent lives as possible.

We will support you to develop the skills to be able to relate to and meet the needs of our young people who have a range of diverse needs.  As a school we are committed to the wellbeing and professional development of our people and promote internal development and succession planning.

Working for Southgate you will be provided with the following:

• Term time working
• Access to Kirklees Active Leisure membership
• Access to wider support and employee healthcare with a significant focus on wellbeing initiatives
• Centrally located with parking and convenient transport links
• An extensive and supportive induction programme
• Ongoing supportive performance management
• Continuous professional development
• Coaching and mentoring
• Career progression and development opportunities
• West Yorkshire Pension Fund

How to apply for this role

• Use the application form on TES (https://www.tes.com/jobs/vacancy/-1914886) and ensure you complete all the necessary information including listing all previous employment and any gaps in employment.
• Please ensure you complete the Shortlisting Questionnaire and return this with your application form and email it to recruitment@southgateschool.co.uk. This form is used to help identity your skills and abilities and is used as part of our shortlisting process.
• Remember the interview panel do not know you so use this as an opportunity to sell yourself.

We are holding a session on Tuesday 6 February 2024 1pm until 2.30pm where you can come in and talk to staff and ask further questions about the role.  You will need to book a place on this event by emailing office@southgateschool.co.uk or ringing 01484 504544.   You can also find out more about the school by visiting our website (www.southgateschool.co.uk) or follow us on Facebook.  

To apply for this role, please follow this link, https://www.tes.com/jobs/vacancy/activity-support-officer-kirklees-1782175

Shortlisting to take place w/c 19 February 2024

Interviews to take place w/c 26 March 2024

Good luck!