Assistant Teacher / Learning Support Assistant

The Cottesloe School, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, LU7 0NY

64 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  28 February 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  11 December 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £23,104.00 - £26,961.00 Annually (FTE) Actual salary from £12,892 to £15,044 pa - progression through Pay Range 1 - 2

Assistant Teacher / Learning Support Assistant job summary

To work as a member of the school’s SEND Team including the following responsibilities

- Establishing a supportive working relationship with students

- Encouraging acceptance and integration of the student with additional needs

- Developing methods of promoting and reinforcing students’ self-esteem

- Assisting the Lead SENDCO (and other professionals as appropriate) in the development of a suitable plan of support

- Providing regular feedback about students to the teachers concerned and Lead SENDCO

- Contributing to reviews of student progress

- Attending relevant training

For more information please see Job Description and Person Specification.

We are looking for a hardworking and enthusiastic Assistant Teacher / Learning Support Assistant to join our fantastic SEND Team to support subject Departments. This would be an ideal opportunity to gain experience of working with students if you are interested in pursuing a career in education. The successful candidate will be someone who can work calmly and professionally with students to support them with their learning needs, and is confident working in a classroom setting. Some experience of working with young people of secondary school age is essential.

Please contact Ms Anne-Marie Hibbert (Lead SENDCO) via email: ahibbert@cottesloe.bucks.sch.uk to discuss this role further or visit the school.

We will review applications on receipt and may close the vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.

Commitment to safeguarding

The Cottesloe School is committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people. and all staff, volunteers and governors are expected to share this commitment, to follow the school’s safeguarding policies and procedures and to behave appropriately towards children and young people at all times both in work and in their personal lives.

Offers of employment will be subject to Enhanced DBS clearance, satisfactory teacher status, qualification, online searches, health and reference checks as part of our Safer Recruitment Policy. The school has a policy of renewing all DBS checks every five years.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About The Cottesloe School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1118 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: The Cottesloe School website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-cottesloe-school (opens in new tab)

While our postal address is Leighton Buzzard, and our postcode is LU, our school is actually situated in the picturesque rural village of Wing, in Buckinghamshire. Situated close to the border with Bedfordshire, we offer a vibrant and inspiring learning environment in a peaceful setting.

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