LEARNING SUPPORT ASSISTANT
Broughton Hall Catholic High School, Liverpool, Merseyside, L12 9HJ5 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
28 April 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
8 April 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time: 35 HOURS PER WEEK TERM TIME ONLY 39 WEEK CONTRACT TO INCLUDE 5 INSET DAYS
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £24,790 - £26,409
Pay scale
- NJCJE POINTS 5 - 9
What skills and experience we're looking for
Governors wish to appoint an enthusiastic and committed Learning Support Assistant to our dedicated and caring SEND Team. The roles will include a range of responsibilities as well as working in partnership with class teachers to support learning with individual students under the direction of teaching staff. The successful candidate will be required to support pupils, ensure pupils attend lessons, helping regulate outside the class room where appropriate and follow individualised programmes of support. We believe that to enable our pupils to learn effectively, they need to feel safe in their environment and be both socially and emotionally ready to learn. We understand the importance of holistic development and look to offer nurturing and enriching experiences to enable to the development of the whole child and look forward to welcoming the right person to our team. This post is subject to satisfactory references being received and a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure being obtained from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
Personal Qualities
The ability to:-
- communicate well, to work as a member of a team, and able to have effective working relationships with students, staff and parents
- Contribute to the wider work of the school and other activities.
- Identify and analyse the underlying issues that may lead to underachievement and barriers to learning and participation.
- Be resilient and flexible and to try different approaches with children whose needs may be very different.
- Develop positive working relationships with all young people.
- Plan, monitor, evaluate and review all interventions with students.
What the school offers its staff
Broughton Hall Catholic High School is an Ofsted rated Good provider (Nov 2022). We are proud of our strong Catholic ethos and values. The school has an excellent reputation and promotes an inclusive education which develops creativity, confidence and independence.
We offer:-
- Pensions Scheme – Teacher Pension Scheme for teaching staff or Merseyside Pension Fund for support staff
- Regular training and development programme
- An enhanced Occupational Health & Well-Being App (Smart Clinic) with access to a wide variety of services e.g.
- Virtual GP
- 24 hour employee assistance line
- Physiotherapy
- Mental Health Services
- Self-support and guidance tools
- Cycle2Work Scheme
- Tax Free Childcare Vouchers
- Supportive work environment where all staff are valued
- Continuous professional development for all staff and follow a whole school approach to staff performance and development
Commitment to safeguarding
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment to keeping children safe. Any offer of employment will be subject to statutory pre-employment checks, satisfactory references, Enhanced DBS and Barred List checks. This post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (as amended in 2013 & 2020), shortlisted candidates will be required to disclose any relevant criminal history prior to interview.
By engaging in this recruitment process, shortlisted candidates consent to an online search in line with the Statutory Guidance.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@broughtonhall.com
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Broughton Hall Catholic High School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1249 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Broughton Hall Catholic High School website
- Email address
- smithg@broughtonhall.com
- Phone number
- 0151 541 9440
Secondary School
Head Teacher: Mr G M Preston B.A. (Hons), NPQH, PGCE
N.O.R. 1211 including 182 in Sixth Form
Arranging a visit to Broughton Hall Catholic High School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email smithg@broughtonhall.com.
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