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  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    1 October 2021 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    24 September 2021

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Contract type

Fixed term - 31 August 2022

Full-time equivalent salary

£11,264 per annum (£10.31 per hour)

Additional allowances

• Comprehensive tailored induction programmes
• Mentor / Buddy System
• Commitment to continuing professional development
• Various staff benefits including access to free car parking, school gymnasium and swimming pool

Learning Support Assistant job summary

Learning Support Assistant
£11,264 per annum (£10.31 per hour)

25 hours per week – 43.7 weeks (term time + 1 week Inset days + annual leave)
08:10am – 2:10pm daily

We are seeking to appoint Learning Support Assistants to join our established learning support team. The role is to provide assistance in the support and inclusion of children with special education needs in the classroom and school-wide activities across the key stages.

The successful candidate will have:

- Successful experience working with children in a school environment
- Educated to Level 2 (GCSE) or equivalent qualification /experience
- Ability to establish rapport and to maintain respectful and trusting relationships
- The ability to overcome barriers to learning with children by implementing school policies, procedures and identified support mechanisms
- Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills
- A passion to improve learning and work collaboratively with teaching staff to aid the progress of all students and develop their confidence
- Ability to remain calm under pressure and meet deadlines
- A good understanding of Health and Safety, safeguarding and child protection
- A commitment to equality and diversity and inclusion

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.

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About The King Edmund School

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 19
Education phase
View all Secondaryjobs
School size
1516 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 19
Phone number
01702 560904

We summarise our aims as a school by the phrase ‘IN PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE’. This captures true sense of what KES is about – always wanting to do better and improve on has already been achieved. It sums up vision for students staff others linked look achieve their Personal Best in every aspect life.. The wellbeing something we also take seriously, since want be happy, well-adjusted resilient during time at beyond. A secure student far more likely successful throughout life. opportunities offer allow develop this way skills attributes they need face future with confidence.

Arranging a visit to The King Edmund School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@kes.essex.sch.uk.

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