Educational Support Assistant [ESA]

St John Bosco Arts College, Croxteth, Merseyside, L11 9DQ

2 days remaining to apply

Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
7 May 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
24 April 2024

Job details

Job role: Other teaching support
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Full time, term time: Term Time Only 32.5 hours per week [8.20 a.m. – 3.20 p.m. with 30 minute break]
Contract type: Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary: Pass Scale 3 £23,114 - £23,500 pro rata [Actual salary from £18,358]
Pay scale: PASS Scale 3

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Governors of this successful 11-18 Girls’ Catholic Arts College wish to appoint an Educational Support Assistant with experience of working with young people to:

Ø Support an individual pupil with a physical and sensory needs. Ø Provide one to one support for both physical and academic well-being for a student

with an Education, Heath and Care Plan, who is transitioning to secondary school.

These contract for this post will be aligned with the needs of a particular pupil and will be fixed term depending on the funding for the post continuing.

What the school offers its staff

Our ethos at St John Bosco Arts College is centred around creating a nurturing environment filled with warmth and respect. It is our aim to foster a setting where both staff and students are encouraged to grow in faith, hope, and love, while providing an ambitious educational experience that prepares our students for future challenges.

Further details about the role

As part of the shortlisting, we will carry out an online search as part of due diligence on the shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which the college might want to explore with the applicant at interview.

Our school is committed to safeguarding children and has safer recruitment procedures in keeping with DFE statutory guidance. All posts are subject to all the required DFE pre- employment checks being completed including an Enhanced DBS Certificate [including a Children's Barred List Check]. Our recruitment pack contains key safeguarding policies including our code of conduct for staff and volunteers which everyone must adhere to.

Commitment to safeguarding

The school has an open culture around safeguarding. All adults recognise that they have a responsibility to protect pupils from harm and know that ‘it could happen here’. Staff have professional curiosity and share concerns in a timely manner. The safeguarding team are well trained and fully aware of their duties in line with Keeping children safe in education and other statutory guidance. The school fosters a culture of safeguarding; we seek expert advice and welcome scrutiny.
With regard to sexual violence and sexual harassment we adopt the position that it is happening.
Children are taught how to stay safe.