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Apprentice Learning Support Assistant

Portslade Aldridge Community Academy, Brighton, East Sussex, BN41 2WS

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• Start date details

  October

• Closing date

  25 September 2023 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  14 September 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
• Visa sponsorship: No, visa sponsorship not available
• Subjects: English, Mathematics
• Working pattern:
  • Part time - 30 hours, 4 days a week. 1 study day a week.
• Contract type: Fixed term - 19 months
• Actual salary: Apprentice wage (£4.20 per hour) increasing to National Living Wage after 6 months

What skills and experience we're looking for

Essential Criteria

Education to Level 2 in English and Maths (GCSE or Functional Skills) ideally however there will be an opportunity to acquire these qualifications as part of the apprenticeship.

Skills required

Communication skills

IT skills

Organisation skills

Team working

Patience

Non judgemental

What the school offers its staff

Key benefits of working for Aldridge Education​

Aldridge Benefits scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible working opportunities

Free on-site parking

Generous annual leave allowance which increases after 5 years' service

Opportunity to join the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme

Refer a Friend scheme

Further details about the role

Job Description

Supporting maths, English or other curriculum areas you will work alongside the tutor to ensure that the learning is tailored to specific needs. Flexible working with some of the working hours taking place in the evenings. This is a term time only apprenticeship with 20% of the working week off the job to complete your studies and meet the tutor.

Key Responsibilities

To support the learning and emotional/social/behavioural needs of learners receiving additional support in accordance with Trust policies.

To assist the class tutor in preparation and adaptation of learning materials/resources.

To deliver interventions in accordance with training given

To assist in the assessment of learner needs to benchmark against targets set by the tutors.

Use specific feedback to help learners make progress.

To continually review the learners’ support needs.

To communicate regularly with tutors to provide clarity and consistency of role within lessons.

To supervise learner learning where necessary.

To ensure learners use technology safely.

To take part in and ensure the smooth and effective administration of the provision.

To produce accurate records.

To use computer systems to update learner records.

To attend team and all other meetings regarding both learner and curriculum development.

To share information, in a timely manner as required with the Safeguarding Lead.

Commitment to safeguarding

Following successful application, Aldridge Education will carry out the necessary prohibition checks for all teaching staff, as well as for all candidates undertaking regulated activity. ​If you are shortlisted for the position you are applying for, you will be required to complete a Declaration giving details of any relevant criminal offences and other relevant information relating to our safeguarding duty. Further information will be provided on that form. Any offer of employment will be made conditional upon a satisfactory enhanced DBS check and barred list check (where applicable to the role in question).

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About Portslade Aldridge Community Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 953 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Portslade Aldridge Community Academy website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: jack.howarth@aldridgeeducation.org
• Phone number: 01273422632
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/portslade-aldridge-community-academy (opens in new tab)

Portslade Aldridge Community Academy is an 11-16 state funded Academy. PACA is part of the Aldridge Multi-Academy Trust. As a group of schools we are collectively committed to developing all members of staff through our whole school coaching programme. PACA is a strong, cohesive community school serving students from across the west of Brighton and West Sussex. Our Ofsted report noted: “Pupils and staff agree that, despite the ongoing growth of the school, everyone at PACA is known. … Pupils recognise that staff want the very best for them… This is reflected in calm and purposeful lessons”.

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