Learning and Therapeutic Partner
| Posting date: | 12 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | £19,539 to £20,826 per year |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 12 July 2025 |
| Location: | Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 5QH |
| Company: | Lift Schools |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | RID135922_1749731437 |
Summary
Salary: NJC 7-11 £25,584 - £27,269 (FTE), £19,539 - £20826 (actual salary based on term time only) + well-being cash plan + pension scheme (LGPS) + additional Lift Schools benefits
Hours: 33 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (term time only)
Contract: Part Time
Start date: Fixed Term from 01 September 2025 - August 31 2026
Are you passionate about making a difference to a child's life?
We are looking to appoint a Learning and Therapeutic Partner to support children with social, emotional and mental health needs. You will be working in a small class under the supervision of a teacher and also on a one to one basis. A key part of the role will be to assist the teaching in creating and maintaining a purposeful, orderly and supporting learning environment for all pupils, particularly helping to overcome multi barriers to learning social, emotional and behaviour difficulties and to support children with specific needs, for example, sensory and/or physical impairment, cognitive of learning difficulties, behavioural, emotional and social development needs, communication and interaction difficulties.
This is a Monday to Friday role with the following shift pattern: Monday 8.30am - 4.30pm; Tues - Thurs 8.30am - 3.30pm; Fri 8.30am - 3.00pm.
The ideal candidate will actively enjoy working with children, has empathy and is sympathetic to their needs. You will have knowledge of S.E.M.H. and be able to use appropriate programmes such as Team Teach (approved de-escalation and intervention technique).
About our school:
The Ridge is a very special learning community. We provide a "fresh start" for children with Social, Emotional and Mental Health problems (SEMH). The curriculum is designed to support children in becoming confident and independent learners in a rapidly changing world.
Who is Lift Schools?
We're a diverse and inclusive network of schools with one clear mission; to provide an excellent education to every child - in every classroom, every day. And we do this across each of our 57 schools. As with our students, we want our team to be empowered to do their best work, supported by the best leadership they've ever had.
We acknowledge and appreciate the exceptional efforts of everyone here in making this an incredible organisation.
We offer you:
- Comprehensive training: Access a wide range of developmental training to boost your career.
- Generous benefits: From your pension plan to healthcare and financial support, we've got you covered.
- Lifestyle perks: Enjoy discounted gym memberships, travel deals, and even electric vehicle incentives.
Ready to apply? Get in touch here. We can't wait to hear from you.
The role is due to commence 01 September 2025. This is a part time, fixed term position.
Closing date: Friday 04 July 2025
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.
Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
Lift Schools embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
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