Learning Support Assistant
Trafalgar School, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO2 9RJThis job expired on 4 December 2023 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
4 December 2023 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
20 November 2023
Job details
Visa sponsorship
- No, visa sponsorship not available
Working pattern
- View all Full timejobs - 31 hours per week/40 weeks per year (term time plus 1 week)
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Band 3- £16,961-£17,254 pro rata (£22,737-£23,130 full time equivalent)
What skills and experience we're looking for
To support the learning and wellbeing of our students through appropriate interventions to empower them to be able to raise their own achievement and academic progress.
To deliver interventions to identified students on 1:1 basis or in small groups which support progress.
To support the learning environment of the school by challenging students appropriately, providing mentoring and guidance as required.
To attend planning or review meetings and contribute to the reports for students receiving interventions, as appropriate.
To be able to prioritise own work, show initiative and be flexible in working across all areas of intervention.
To offer specialism in at least 2 of the following areas of intervention provision:
- Learning Needs
- Physical Needs
- Emotional Needs
- Inclusion
What the school offers its staff
This is a very exciting opportunity to join the Inclusion Team at Trafalgar School. You would be working alongside our Head of Centres and team of dedicated Inclusion (Learning Support) Assistants.
The Inclusion Department is an extremely important part of #teamtrafalgar and works extremely hard to ensure that our students are provided with the very best support possible.
Trafalgar School is a beacon school for Relational Practice in the south which means we put the building, maintaining, and restoring of relationships with all members of our community at the heart of everything we do. It is essential that the post holder shares our school ethos which is firmly rooted in this restorative practice approach. We work restoratively with students, families and with each other to maintain the strong community culture and our very strong inclusive ethos.
‘Relationships are highly positive because staff take time to understand and remove barriers to pupils’ learning’.
OFSTED June 2023
About Trafalgar School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 971 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Trafalgar School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@trafalgarschool.org.uk
- Phone number
- 02392 693521
Trafalgar School is a socially responsible and collaborative school committed to the development of every member of its learning community. We are a very inclusive school in which all our students successfully access a broad and balanced curriculum. Our aim is to provide an all-round educational experience and we are committed to the success and excellence for all our students. In May 2018 we were inspected by OFSTED and judged to be a ‘good’ school. We are now on the next stage of our journey to become outstanding. Trafalgar School is part of Salterns Academy Trust which is a learning community where every member of staff understands the difference they can make to our students' outcomes.
Arranging a visit to Trafalgar School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@trafalgarschool.org.uk.
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