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Learning Support Assistant

Westfield School, Bourne End, Buckinghamshire, SL8 5BE

This job expired on 10 July 2022 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  1 September 2022

• Closing date

  10 July 2022 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  23 June 2022

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time: 33.5 hours per week, 39 weeks (term time only plus INSET days)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Bucks Pay Range 2 £21,107 - £22,766 pro-rata
• Actual salary: £16,214 - £17,841

Learning Support Assistant job summary

Overview Join the successful team at our expanding primary special school for children experiencing difficulties with Communication and Interaction (within the Moderate Learning difficulty range) with this permanent position. About the role Westfield School is a calm, friendly and exciting place to work with superb space and facilities, a committed and welcoming team of staff and governors and strong, supportive management. We can offer: • Opportunity to work in a calm setting • A friendly and exciting place to work • Innovative approaches to teaching and learning • A positive, caring and forward thinking environment Please see the attached Job Description for more information. About you We are seeking people to join a strong staff team dedicated to supporting children whose needs can be challenging. Applicants will need to be: • Team players • Trustworthy and reliable • Flexible in their approach and positive in outlook • Well organised, calm and unflappable Please see the attached Person Specification for more information.

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Westfield School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made subject to satisfactory enhanced DBS, Teaching Regulation Agency, childcare disqualification, qualification and reference checks.

As part of the shortlisting process, we will carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on the shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which the school might want to explore with the applicant at interview.

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LSA Advert June 2022.pdf - 494 KB (opens in new tab)

LSA Person Specification.pdf - 427 KB (opens in new tab)

LSA Job Description.pdf - 446 KB (opens in new tab)

School Information 2022.pdf - 358 KB (opens in new tab)

About Westfield School

• School type: Special school, ages 4 to 11
• School size: 80 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Westfield School website
• Email address: westfield@westfield.bucks.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01628 533125
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/westfield-school-bourne-end

We are a coeducational primary special school for children who learn within the National Curriculum expectations at a MLd needs relevant level, and who experience difficulties arising from communication and interaction. The vast majority of our pupils also have a diagnosis of ASd. The school’s expansion allows us to build on our success.

Arranging a visit to Westfield School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email westfield@westfield.bucks.sch.uk.

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