Learning Support Assistant

Are you a dedicated and experienced educator passionate about making a difference in the lives of Children with Special Educational Needs (SEN)? At Co-op Academy Southfield, 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 at Co-op Academy Southfield, 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. Collaborate with external agencies and our wider inclusion team to ensure holistic support for pupil’s development. Foster a positive and inclusive learning environment that promotes confidence and growth.

We are looking for candidates who:  

• Are an  excellent practitioner. A specialism or additional training in Special Educational Needs (SEN) is highly desirable. 

• Are  confident in the classroom and understand how children with SEND, learn.  

• Have  high expectations of what can be achieved.  

• Seek to build  positive relationships with children.  

• Are  flexible with a good sense of humour and an understanding of the ‘bigger picture’.  

• Are able to work to their own  initiative as well as part of a team.  

• Are confident and  excited about using and embracing IT and outdoor learning in their practice.  

• Are flexible,  hardworking and have a passion to make a difference in the lives of our young learners.  

• A genuine  passion for inclusive education and a commitment to making a difference. 

Why us?

At Co-op Academy Southfield, 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! 

Application process:

To find out more about this opportunity, and to apply please follow the link below:

Visits to Co-op Academy Southfield are warmly welcomed, should you wish to visit our Academy please email and we will arrange a visit that works for you: View email address on tes.com

Co-op Academies Trust is 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.

Co-op Academies Trust as an aware employer is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults as its number one priority. This commitment to robust recruitment, selection and induction procedures extends to organisations and services linked to the Trust on its behalf. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. We value variety and individual differences, and aim to create a culture, environment and practices at all levels which encompass acceptance, respect and inclusion. All our colleagues are expected to demonstrate a commitment to co-operative values and principles, and the Ways of Being Co-op