Learning Support Assistant
Bridgwater College Academy, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4QYThis job expired on 27 September 2023
Start date details
TBC
Closing date
27 September 2023 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
13 September 2023
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 27.5 Hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- BTCT Points 3-4, commencing at point 3
Pay scale
- Actual starting salary £13,300 per annum
What skills and experience we're looking for
Bridgwater College Academy is seeking to appoint a Learning Support Assistant to join the LSA team. This post involves working with students in and out of class. The role will be varied and involve supporting students in class as well as delivering interventions out of class. The role may also involve supervising students at lunchtime.
The ideal candidate will have:
- Good behaviour management skills
- Good Communication skills
- Ability to remain calm when under pressure and employ tact and diplomacy in difficult / sensitive situations
- An understanding of strategies to support children with cognition and learning needs.
- Experience of delivering interventions
- Experience of working directly with young people in an education or training environment, supporting the learning of students
- Ability to interest, encourage, motivate and engage children
What the school offers its staff
Our employees benefit from a generous local government pension scheme plus an Employee Rewards scheme – High Street discounts, Staff Wellbeing centre
Commitment to safeguarding
Bridgwater College Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share its commitment. Our mission is that all children achieve. A criminal disclosure check will be requested for any applicant who is offered a position.
About Bridgwater College Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 16
- Education phase
- Through
- School size
- 1595 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Bridgwater College Academy website
- Email address
- office@bridgwatercollegeacademy.org
Bridgwater College Academy is a mixed all-through Academy which combines both primary and secondary education for pupils aged 3 to 16. The academy, which is sponsored by Bridgwater College, is located in Bridgwater, Somerset, England.
Arranging a visit to Bridgwater College Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@bridgwatercollegeacademy.org.
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