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Student Support Practitioner - The Meadows School
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The Meadows School (Sandwell) (SIPS)
We are seeking a hard-working, caring individual who wants to be part of a successful team. This is an exciting opportunity to join an innovative, fast-moving school.
The successful applicant will be part of a friendly and committed team who enjoy working with SEND students. The duties include supervision of children at meal times, in the playground and support with personal care.
The successful applicant will:
- Understand the confidential nature of this supporting role
- Fully support the ethos and aims of our school
- Be able to take direction, whilst working as part of a team
- Be flexible, proactive and organised
- Have a patient, caring and committed attitude
- Support our students with all aspects of their personal care, including toileting and changing, as well as ensuring our students are fed in line with their individual needs
We can offer you:
- A happy and supportive team environment
- A school that prides itself on providing professional development opportunities
- A wide range of fantastic resources
Informal visits are warmly welcomed and encouraged. They can be arranged by contacting Aleatheia Benjamin on 0121 569 7080.
Application forms are available below and should be returned to SIPS Education Ltd, 2nd Floor Guardian House, Cronehills Linkway, West Bromwich, West Midlands B70 8GS or emailed to hr.recruitment@sips.co.uk.
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Please ensure application forms are signed if sending via email.
If you provided an email address, correspondence will be sent via e-mail.
If you are successful in being short-listed for interview, you will be contacted via email within 28 working days of the closing date. Please ensure you check your junk/spam boxes as well as your inbox in case any correspondence has been delivered there.
An online search will be undertaken on all shortlisted candidates. This search does not form part of the shortlisting process and you will have the opportunity to discuss any issues of concern that may arise from this search at the interview.
The Meadows School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff / volunteers to share this commitment.
All applicants will be subject to a rigorous, enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and all references obtained will be checked for authenticity and accuracy.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and is eligible for an enhanced DBS check including a Children's Barring List Check. If you are barred from working with children you are breaking the law if you apply for this post
This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role
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We are committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination.
We are a Disability Confident Employer, we have a positive approach to employing disabled people and guarantee an interview for applicants who disclose they would like to be considered under this scheme and meet the essential criteria.
If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, be sure to include these on your application.
All references obtained will be checked upon receipt for authenticity and accuracy.
Further information relating to our school, including our policies can be found on our website: https://themeadows.sandwell.sch.uk
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a sufficient number of applications.
Hours: 15 hours per week, term time plus 5 training days
Salary: Grade C, SCP 5-8, £25,583 - £26,824 (Actual Salary, £9,254 - £9,828 pro-rata per annum)
Location: The Meadows School, Dudley Road East, Oldbury, B69 3BU/Connor Road, West Bromwich, B71 3DJ
This post may be based at either of the 2 sites.
Closing Date: Monday 31st August 2026 at 8am
Shortlisting & Interviews: TBC
Interviews: TBC
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