Lead Learning Assistant
Woodfield School, London, NW9 7LYThis job expired on 14 March 2025 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
14 March 2025 at 9am
Date listed
3 March 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subjects
- Art and design, Biology, Chemistry, Citizenship, Computing, Dance, Design and technology, Drama, English, Food technology, ICT, Languages, Mathematics, Media studies, Music, Physical education, PSHE, Religious education, Science
Working pattern
- Full time: Contract Type: Permanent Contract Term: TTO - Term time only Hours per Week: 36.00 Weeks per Year: 39.000
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- GLPC Points 5 – 11, £28,521 – £31,074 & Special School Allowance, £1,490 (FTE 1.0) Actual starting salary: £26,086 term time only, 39 weeks/year, 36 hours/week
Additional allowances
Special School Allowance, £1,490 (FTE 1.0)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Would you like an opportunity in a Special School for students and pupils between the ages of 11-19 with a range of Special Educational Needs in a friendly, supportive school, committed to teamwork and joint curriculum planning?
We are looking for Lead Learning Assistants who have:
- NVQ 2 or equivalent childcare qualification or a commitment to training towards this qualification
- Experience of working with young children
- Excellent communication and organisational skills.
- The enthusiasm and ability to motivate young children and build on their successes.
- A commitment to high expectations to meet the needs of all children.
- Experience of working collaboratively within a team of people to provide a stimulating learning environment.
- The ability to share your expertise, knowledge and understanding of young children’s needs and achievements with parents.
- Willingness to give 100%!
Hours of work will be Monday and Wednesday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Tuesday and Thursday 8:00 am to 4:15pm, Friday 8:00 am to 3:10 pm (36 hours per week) but will be subject to change from time to time, with notice. Breaks will be allocated accordingly. This is a term time only post.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share in this obligation. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure by the DBS and all checks in relation to KCSIE September 2024 will be carried out.
What the school offers its staff
Sick Pay
Further details about the role
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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Woodfield School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 19
- School size
- 192 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Woodfield School website
- Email address
- hr-wfs@compasslp.co.uk
We offer places to pupils from 11-19 with a wide range of learning difficulties. We have expertise in a range of teaching methods to meet the needs of pupils with Autism, Moderate Learning Difficulties and Severe Learning Difficulties.
As a staff we are highly skilled at assessing each pupil’s individual level of development as we plan small steps in Preparation for Adulthood.
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