Learning Support Assistant

Dove House School, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 5SU

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  26 June 2023 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  25 May 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support, cover supervisor or tutor
• Working pattern:
  • Full time - 32.5 hours per week Monday 8.30am-4.30pm, Tuesday to Friday 8.30am-3.15pm
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £21,190-£22,215

What skills and experience we're looking for

Dove House are looking to appoint a hardworking, enthusiastic, confident and highly motivated learning support assistants, to join our fantastic support team.

In this key position, you will provide learning and car support for students with special educational needs.

You must be able to demonstrate sensitivity, tact and resilience when dealing with challenging circumstances, as well as being able to use your initiative and mange your own time well

Training will be given to the successful candidate.

What the school offers its staff

We offer you:

• Excellent staff induction with a commitment to high quality professional development
• The opportunity to be part of an innovative and forward-thinking trust
• A happy, committed and supportive community
• Local Government Pension Scheme with the option of a 50/50 contribution to build over time
• 17.9% employer pension contribution
• Confidential Counselling & Wellbeing Support Service
• Life Insurance - 3 times annual salary (for members of the pension scheme)
• Wellbeing Inset Day to support the wellbeing of our staff
• Financial contribution towards eye test and glasses for visual display uses
• Free onsite parking
• Employee Referral Scheme

Commitment to safeguarding

Dove House School Academy welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of their age, gender, ethnicity, or religion. Only applications submitted on the academy’s application form will be accepted. Dove House School are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an online profile search as part of our shortlisting process as well as Disclosure and Barring Service checks and other relevant pre-employment checks.

Applying for the job

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

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to hr@dovehouseacademy.com

Upload additional documents

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Learning Support Assistant L2 Job Description.pdf - 200 KB (opens in new tab)

About Dove House School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 19
• School size: 246 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Dove House School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: hr@dovehouseacademy.com
• Phone number: 01256 351555
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/dove-house-school-basingstoke (opens in new tab)

Dove House is a popular, successful, and highly regarded school for students with moderate learning difficulties and autism, aged between 11-19. We are proud to be an outstanding school (Ofsted 2019) but retain our passion to keep moving forward. We are guided by the simple question “Have I made a difference today?” in fact, everything we do at Dove House is designed to make a difference to our students and their families.

Arranging a visit to Dove House School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@dovehouseacademy.com.

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