Learning Support Assistant
Columbus School and College, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 4ZB24 days remaining to apply
Start date details
Immediate Start
Closing date
9 April 2025 at 3:31pm
Date listed
12 March 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Skilled Worker visas can be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £14471.53 - £15207.30 per annum
Learning Support Assistant job summary
£22,737 - £23,893 FTE £14,471.53 - £15,207.30 Actual Salary + Lift Schools Wellbeing Cash Plan + Pension Scheme (LGPS) + Additional Lift School Benefits
Permanent. 29.5 hours per week (8.50am - 3.30pm, Flexible shifts available), 39 weeks per year
Immediate Start
Make learning an adventure: Be a specialist Learning Assistant at Columbus!
Do you have a passion for helping children reach their full potential?
Columbus School and College is searching for enthusiastic and dedicated assistant to join our vibrant team. We're a special school where children and young people aged 3-19 with severe and profound learning difficulties embark on incredible learning journeys.
Imagine this:
* High-five moments: Witnessing the spark of understanding in a child's eyes.
* Creative collaboration: Working alongside a supportive team to design engaging learning experiences.
* Building bridges: Helping children overcome challenges and celebrate victories.
As a Specialist Assistant, you will work closely with our children, supporting their daily learning, care, and development. You will play a crucial role in helping our pupils feel excited about coming to school, motivated to learn, and proud of their achievements.
At Columbus, you'll be more than just a support assistant, you'll be an:
* Exploration guide: You'll tailor learning activities to each child's unique needs and interests, igniting their curiosity.
* Champion: You'll provide one-on-one support, fostering a safe and nurturing environment where all children can thrive.
* Team player: You'll collaborate with passionate teachers and specialists to ensure every child receives the best possible education and care.
We offer:
* Flexible working options.
* Staff parking
* A supportive and collaborative community where you'll feel valued.
* The chance to make a real difference in the lives of exceptional children.
We value the skills and dedication of our teaching assistants. To support the best outcomes for our students, we require a Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification (or equivalent). If you don't yet hold this qualification, don't worry! We'll invest in your development by enrolling you in our Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship Programme, helping you gain the behaviours, skills and experience you need to thrive in the role.
Ready to join the adventure?
Here's what to do next:
Discover more about our wonderful school! We warmly welcome school visits and encourage you to schedule a meeting with our principal, Mark Savage, for a friendly chat. School tours are also available upon request.
Don't wait! Applications close on 6th April 2025.
Interviews will take place as we receive applications.
Who is Lift Schools?
We're a diverse and inclusive network of schools with one clear mission; to provide an excellent education to every child - in every classroom, every day. And we do this across each of our 57 schools. As with our students, we want our team to be empowered to do their best work, supported by the best leadership they've ever had.
We acknowledge and appreciate the exceptional efforts of everyone here in making this an incredible organisation.
We offer you:
* Generous benefits: From your pension plan to healthcare and financial support, we've got you covered.
* Lifestyle perks: Enjoy discounted gym memberships, travel deals, and even electric vehicle incentives.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.
Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
Lift Schools embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
Commitment to safeguarding
Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
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.
About Columbus School and College
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 19
- School size
- 283 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Columbus School and College website
Columbus provides for pupils aged 3-19 with severe and profound learning difficulties, many of which also have autism. We deliver an excellent education to pupils across two campuses with some of the highest quality learning environments in the country for pupils with special needs.
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