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Learning Support Assistant

Abbey College, Ramsey, Ramsey, Cambridgeshire, PE26 1DG

This job expired on 28 September 2023 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  28 September 2023 at 9am

• Date listed

  19 September 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subjects: Teaching Assistant, Learning Support Assistant
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £17,138.00 Annually (Actual) Scale 1 Point 2 £17,138 (Actual Figure)

Learning Support Assistant job summary

Abbey College

Details for applicants

Who are we?

The
Learning Support department at Abbey College is made up of a community of staff
with a wealth of knowledge to support our young people. We look to explore
creative methods of teaching and learning to ensure every child within our
community can succeed. Together with young people and their families we have
high expectations and are passionate to create a supportive environment that
students feel safe and supported. We are seeking to appoint someone that can
support our ethos and add value to our team.

Would you like to visit us?

Informal
visits are welcomed. We are not as far away as you think and driving through
the countryside each morning is a very pleasant way to start you day! You’ll
find us just 20-25 minutes from Peterborough and Huntingdon, and commutable
from Cambridge too. Why not come and visit us so we can show you more of our
school?

 What do I do if I want to know more before applying?

You
are very welcome to come and visit our wonderful school, please just let us
know and we will arrange a tour of the department and wider school.  More information is available on our website.
However, if you have any further questions, please contact Jessica
Davey Jessica.davey@abbeycollege.cambs.sch.uk

Purpose
of the Job:

Abbey College is looking for a
candidate who is wanting to join our SEN team! We are seeking an enthusiastic,
patient, reliable person who thrives in a fast-paced environment within our
school. Although SEN experience is not essential, it is desirable and the
candidate should have a keen interest in working with children that need
additional support.

Support for children

• Under
  the
  direction of the teacher; support students in a small group setting
• Establish
  and
  maintain supportive relationships with individual students or small groups to
  ensure they understand and can achieve the tasks.
• Provide
  learning
  support as required for children with special needs, or where English is not
  their first language.
• Help
  with
  the care and support for students, including attending to their emotional
  and/or physical care needs.
• Support
  inclusion
  in the classroom, ensuring all students feel involved with tasks and activities

Support
for the teacher

• Provide information to help the class teacher plan appropriate work
  programmes.
• Help to prepare the learning environment for use
• Contribute to the management of student behaviour and take control of
  minor situations to allow the teacher to continue the lesson
• Support for the school
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with other staff.
• Contribute to the maintenance of a safe and healthy environment.

Other
Duties

• Complete administrative duties in relation to the SEN students
• To undertake any other reasonable duty as directed by the Headteacher
  or delegated alternative

Wellbeing

• Ensure
  all pupils have equal access to learning using appropriate strategies and
  resources, where necessary.
• Liaise
  with pastoral staff members to ensure the wellbeing of pupils and their full
  participation in school life.
• Raise
  any concerns regarding pupils’ behaviour with the relevant Raising Standards
  Lead.
• Implement any specific arrangements for individual pupils, ensuring
  that relevant staff members are aware of the measures in place.
• Provide
  individual pastoral support to pupils, where necessary.
• Continuously motivate and challenge pupils, whilst promoting and
  reinforcing self-esteem.

Safeguarding

• To
  have the ability to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young
  people.
• Appreciate the significance of safeguarding and interprets this
  accurately for all individual children and young people whatever their life
  circumstances.
• To have a good understanding of the safeguarding agenda and can
  demonstrate an ability to contribute towards a safe environment.
• The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide
  advice and information in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.

Variation
Clause

• This job description will be reviewed and updated periodically in order
  to ensure that it relates to the job performed or to incorporate any proposed
  changes. This procedure will be conducted by the Headteacher or line manager in
  consultation with the post-holder. In these circumstances it will be the aim to
  reach agreement on reasonable changes but if agreement is not possible
  management reserves the right to make changes to the job description following
  consultation.

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

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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About Abbey College, Ramsey

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1056 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Abbey College, Ramsey website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/abbey-college-ramsey-ramsey

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