Current Vacancies:
THRIVE Practitioner
Learning Support Assistant
Trustee
Please see below for advertisements and documents.
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THRIVE Practitioner​
We are looking for a THRIVE Practitioner to lead on our ‘Turnaround’ project. The Turnaround project is a short-term respite intervention placement (2-week maximum); managed at our CrossKeys site. The daily provision will be 2 hours a day per student. One student at a time. Students are in Year 9, 10 or 11 and are in immediate risk of IYFAP referral
Whilst on a Turnaround Package placement, referred students will take part in a series of intervention sessions to establish a re-integration proposal to take back to their individual referring school. Students will undertake our induction process, giving cognitive, social and emotional and academic diagnostic assessments, which are completed and analysed. We undertake a full review of their current curriculum to identify strengths and missed opportunities to increase chances of success. Intense pastoral support will explore the issues surrounding the behaviours that have been identified by the referrer. Targeted 1:1 sessions will work directly on the behaviours and needs of the young person, establishing support strategies aiming to prevent issues recurring once re-integrated. Parental/Carer engagement will be encouraged with a view to establish any previously unidentified signposting needs for the family. Following completion of the package, a meeting will be held with the referring school to discuss the support required identified in our report prior to planned re-integration. Upon completion the referring school will receive: A detailed report including analysis of assessment data highlighting any potential barriers to learning. A pastoral support plan including potential strategies to be utilised by the referring school to support the social and emotional needs of the young person within school.
Find out more and apply:
If you have any queries about this role, please get in touch by calling Nicki Wright, School Business Manager on 01722786138 or email nwright@waspcentre.com to arrange an informal conversation with our Headteacher. Tours of the school are recommended. More information about the school and this vacancy can be found on our website: https://www.brunelcollege.co.uk/
All staff will be required to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people and follow school policies and the staff code of conduct. Teaching staff are expected to fully meet Part 1 of the Teacher Standards. All staff working with young people, regardless of role, are expected to meet Part 2 of the Teacher Standards.
Closing date (and time): 2nd June 2025 12 noon
Interview date: week commencing 9th June 2025
Commencement date: 1st September 2025, potentially sooner
Salary range: F9 to F11 FTE £26409 to £27711 (Actual salary £22715.30 to £23835.19)
Documents (please click individual titles):
Equality and Diversity monitoring
Learning Support Assistant
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Salary range £24404 - £25183 Per annum - Actual salary £20990.73 to £21660.77 (Pending April 2025 payrise)
Hours of work: Fulltime 37 hours per week, Term time only plus one week
Contract type: Permanent
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A bit about us:
Brunel College is an independent alternative provision for students in Years 9, 10 & 11. The
provision specialises in providing a nurturing environment for vulnerable students, students with
SEND and behavioural needs by delivering lessons on a 1:1 basis where the focus is on the well-
being of our students.
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Brunel College is a place where young people can learn through supportive interaction, experience
and success. We aim to provide a safe environment for both young people and staff so that the
emphasis can be placed upon growing, learning and fulfilling the potential that exists.
We are committed to improving the life chances of our young people by removing barriers to
participation and achievement.
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Our intention is to create and continually develop a secure, inspiring and responsive environment
where each young person is supported holistically to enable them to take ownership of their lives,
their learning and their decisions. Brunel College aims to ensure the education and care that
children receive is tailored to meet their individual needs and is designed to give them the skills
and resilience to improve their life chances.
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We aim to support the progress of learners enabling them to gain both practical skills and
qualifications for future pathways. The development of the learner’s personal integrity, self-respect
and citizenship is central to all work. We aim to instil in each young person an understanding of
their inherent value and the value of others and to enable them to go on to live in the world as
resilient independent people.
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Mission Statement: At Brunel College we take pride in empowering all our young people to
Believe, Achieve and Succeed. So that they can thrive in all aspects of their lives now and in the
future.
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Believe in our students so that:
They feel safe, secure, valued and demonstrate kindness
They make progress academically, emotionally and socially
Achieve excellence for our students by:
Providing a quality, challenging and personalised curriculum
Developing self-confidence, resilience and personal growth
Providing an environment where it is safe to make mistakes
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Succeed with our students by: Enabling them to be able to reach their full potential Making tomorrow better than today
Having their needs met and embracing diversity We can achieve this by: Providing a quality, challenging and personalised curriculum. Expecting the highest standards of all staff and students. Developing self-confidence, resilience and personal growth. Providing structured and consistent routines. Providing an environment where it is safe to make mistakes.
All about the role: We are looking for a Learning Support Assistant to support individual students and small groups of students. By implementing planned learning activities and teaching programmes as agreed you will ensure that students are able to achieve their potential across the academic and vocational curriculum alongside building their confidence and independence. You will be responsible for assisting students throughout the day, including break-time and lunch-time supervision and support, facilitating games and activities to ensure students receive the highest standards of care and support.
Find out more and apply: If you have any queries about this role, please get in touch by calling Nicki Wright, School Business Manager on 01722786138 or email nwright@waspcentre.com to arrange an informal conversation with our Headteacher. Tours of the school are recommended. More information about the school can be found on our website: https://www.brunelcollege.co.uk/
All staff will be required to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people and follow school policies and the staff code of conduct. Teaching staff are expected to fully meet Part 1 of the Teacher Standards. All staff working with young people, regardless of role, are expected to meet Part 2 of the Teacher Standards.
Closing date (and time): 2nd June 2025 12 noon
Interview date: week commencing 9th June 2025
Commencement date: 1st September 2025, potentially sooner
Documents (please click individual titles):
Equality and Diversity monitoring
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(please click the link above)
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Future Opportunities​​​​​​
If you have any queries regarding working with us in the future, please get in touch by calling Nicki Wright, School Business Manager on 01722786138 or email nwright@brunelcollege.co.uk to arrange an informal conversation with our Headteacher.
All staff will be required to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people and follow school policies and the staff code of conduct. Teaching staff are expected to fully meet Part 1 of the Teacher Standards. All staff working with young people, regardless of role, are expected to meet Part 2 of the Teacher Standards.
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