Learning Support Assistant
The Vale Academy, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 4QPThis job expired on 25 September 2023 – see similar jobs
Start date details
With immediate effect or following a notice period
Closing date
25 September 2023 at 8am
Date listed
7 September 2023
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £20,441.00 - £20,812.00 Annually (FTE) NJC L1b pt.2 – 3 £20,441 - £20,812 FTE (actual salary £14,429 - £14,691)
Learning Support Assistant job summary
Learning Support Assistant
The Vale Academy is looking
for enthusiastic and proactive Learning Support Assistant to work within our
Academy. You will need to be able to support children with a range of needs
including autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language difficulties and
medical needs. You may need to attend to personal care needs and implement
related personal programmes, including hygiene, physical, first aid and medical
matters, this will be supported by the school’s intimate care policy. The successful candidate will be supported
with appropriate continuous professional development.
This Learning Support
Assistant role will be working with a lovely, supportive team.
Why work for The Vale Academy:
The Vale Academy is an
exceptional primary school that offers a warm, welcoming, and nurturing
learning environment for children aged 2-11.
1.
Fantastic
Students: The Vale Academy is home to some of the most wonderful students
you'll ever meet. Our students are kind, caring, and eager to learn. They make
the school a joyous place to be.
2.
Hardworking
Teachers: Our teachers are dedicated, knowledgeable and passionate about their
work. They go above and beyond to ensure that every child receives a
high-quality education, tailored to their individual needs.
3.
Supportive
Parents: Our parents are actively involved in their children's education and
work closely with our teachers to ensure that their children receive the best
possible education. We value our parent's support and work together to create a
strong, supportive community.
4.
Safe and
Nurturing Environment: We believe that a child's learning environment plays an
essential role in their success. Our school is a safe, nurturing environment
where children feel comfortable to learn, grow, and explore.
5.
Opportunities
for leadership progression: As part of The Shared Learning Trust, we place
value in our own colleagues and empower them to reach their full potential. We
offer a range of training opportunities, include NPQ qualifications, coaching
and mentoring and Masters qualifications, and encourage those who want to
progress into leadership roles.
Overall, The Vale Academy
is a school that is dedicated to providing an outstanding education to every
child. Our lovely students, hardworking teachers, and supportive parents create
a community that is committed to excellence in all areas of education.
Key Duties:
·
Raise student
attainment so that all students successfully progress through the school to
further and higher education and quality employment.
·
Support all
staff to achieve high standards of teaching and learning.
·
Place the
Academy and its facilities and resources at the heart of the community it
serves.
·
Model the
highest professional standards to staff and students in all aspects of the
role, maintaining a visible presence around the Academy and leading by example.
·
Ensure that the
personal and social development of students results in responsible and active
citizens graduating from the Academy.
·
In
collaboration with others, review the impact of actions taken and respond
accordingly.
·
Play a key role
in ensure effective implementation of the school’s safeguarding and equal
opportunities policies.
Job Specifics:
Start date:
Asap
Salary: NJC
L1b pt.2 – 3 £20,441 - £20,812 FTE (actual salary £14,429 - £14,691)
Contract:
Full time, permanent, term time + inset days. 8.45am-3.15pm plus ½ hour lunch. 30 hours a week.
Safeguarding
We believe in the
safeguarding and welfare of children and expect all staff to share this view’.
The Academy is committed to
safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to
share this commitment. Applicants must
be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post
including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. We
are an equal opportunities employer. The Trust reserves the right to interview
and appoint a suitable candidate before the deadline date.
The Department for Education (DfE) has set
out statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ for schools and
colleges on safeguarding.
Safeguarding
is defined in paragraph 4 as:
“Protecting
children from maltreatment; preventing impairment of children’s health or
development; ensuring that children grow up in circumstances consistent with
the provision of safe and effective care; and taking action to enable all
children to have the best outcomes.”
The
definition of 'children' includes everyone under the age of 18.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Advantage Schools is committed to safeguarding and child protection at every stage of the recruitment process.
About The Vale Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 602 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Vale Academy website
Primary School
School location
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