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Learning Support Assistant

Lift Columbus, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 4ZB

This job expired on 27 January 2025

• Start date details

  Immediate Start

• Closing date

  27 January 2025 at 1:39pm

• Date listed

  6 January 2025

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full 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, Full Time or Part Time

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 Support 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 Specialist Learning Support Assistants 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 Learning Support 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 learning 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
* Exceptional professional development opportunities to nurture your skills.
* A supportive and collaborative community where you'll feel valued.
* The chance to make a real difference in the lives of exceptional children.

Ready to join the adventure?

Don't wait! Applications close on 26th January 2025.

Interviews will take place as we receive applications.

We offer you:

* Comprehensive training: Access a wide range of developmental training to boost your career.
* 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.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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 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.

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About Lift Columbus

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 19
• School size: 286 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Lift Columbus website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/columbus-school-and-college-chelmsford

Lift Columbus has a rich history that reflects the development of specialist education in Chelmsford. Originally two separate schools – Woodlands School, supporting children aged 3–19 with profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD) and complex learning difficulties (CLD), and Hayward School, supporting children aged 4–16 with moderate learning difficulties (MLD) and autism – the schools federated in 2005 to form the Chelmsford New Model Special School. In September 2009, they formally amalgamated to become Columbus School and College, now proudly part of Lift Schools.

Today, Lift Columbus provides education for children and young people aged 3–19, across two campuses. We cater for a wide spectrum of additional needs, including PMLD, severe learning difficulties (SLD), moderate learning difficulties (MLD), and autism. Our provision is designed to support learners at every stage of their journey, from the early years through to preparation for adulthood.

We are committed to providing a personalised and ambitious curriculum, tailored to individual needs. This includes a strong focus on communication, independence, social interaction, and life skills, alongside academic learning. Our dedicated team of teachers, support staff and therapists work in close partnership with families and external agencies to ensure that every child can flourish.

Lift Columbus also benefits from excellent facilities, including:

- Specialist classrooms and therapy spaces designed for sensory and physical needs.
- Vocational learning opportunities to prepare young people for life beyond school.
- A sixth form college provision, enabling students to continue their education in a supportive environment and develop the skills needed for adulthood, further study, or employment pathways

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