1:1 SEN Learning Support Assistant
Hammond School, Lightwater, Surrey, GU18 5TSThis job expired on 17 January 2025 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
17 January 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
18 December 2024
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time, part time: Full time and part time hours available, 39 weeks per year (term time plus inset).
Contract type
- Fixed term - Until end of the academic year
Pay scale
- Associate 2. Salary range: FTE £22,834. Pro Rata: £TBC dependant on hours agreed
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you looking for a term time role?
Do you have the passion and skills to work with children with SEN, helping them to develop their full potential?
Your opportunity
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and caring Learning Support Assistant to play a key role in supporting the class teacher and the SENCo in the teaching and welfare of children with learning and physical needs. You would be both helping to support a specific child with their learning needs as well as working as a class Teaching Assistant. You will work under the guidance of the class teacher and the SENCo. Experience of with working with children with additional learning needs would be a benefit.
What we are looking for
We require the successful candidate to:
- Be able to develop positive relationships with young children
- Be able to develop an understanding of the educational, welfare and social needs of the child you are supporting
- Be able to stay calm and objective when presented with unusual or challenging behaviour
- Be enthusiastic and committed to working as part of a team
- Be a confident and clear communicator with parents
- Be flexible with regard to other classroom work
- Have experience of working with children with additional learning needs
What the school offers its staff
Join the GLF Schools Community
As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 43 academies or in our central team.
- A growing Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 17,000 pupils
- Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
- 43 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England
- We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity
- Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education
GLF Schools Employment Offer
GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish
- Access to our highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme
- Flexible working options
- Generous holiday allowance
- Work life and family friendly policies
- Employee wellbeing initiatives
- Access to a staff benefits portal
- Community and collaboration working model
Please read the attached Join Our Community candidate pack for further information.
Further details about the role
The Details
Working hours: Full time and part time hours available, 39 weeks per year (term time plus inset).
Salary: Associate 2
Salary range: FTE £22,834
Pro Rata: £TBC dependant on hours agreed
Closing Date for Applications: 17th January 2025
Interview Date: TBC. Please note that interviews will be arranged upon receipt of applications from suitable candidates, therefore, you are urged to apply asap
Visits to the school from potential candidates are welcomed. Please contact the school office if you would like to make an appointment to visit the school.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
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About Hammond School
- School type
- Academy, ages 7 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 254 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Hammond School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- s.green@hammondjuniorschool.org
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