Learning Support Assistant
Aldridge School - A Science College, Walsall, West Midlands, WS9 0BG18 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
4 November 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
15 October 2024
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 29.5 hours per week.
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Grade 3 Point 4-6
What skills and experience we're looking for
You will be required to support pupils with a variety of needs and therefore should have an interest in supporting students with special educational needs. This may involve working with less able pupils or those who need help to reach their potential at a higher level. Enthusiasm, the ability to work in a team and the commitment to raising pupil achievement and removing barriers to pupils’ learning are essential. A GCSE qualification in English/Mathematics would be an advantage as would a teaching assistant qualification.
What the school offers its staff
Aldridge School - An Academy is a successful converter academy with a good track record of results at both GCSE and A Level. Our most recent Ofsted inspection (February 2017) rated us as Good in all areas. This is an excellent opportunity for inspired, committed and enthusiastic people to join a thriving department in this popular and successful school. Our motto 'Achieving Excellence Together' is at the heart of our work.
Staff
The student development team is led by the SENCO. We have 7 Higher Level Teaching Assistants/Senior Learning Support Assistants, 1 SEN Behaviour and Learning Practitioner 15 Learning Support Assistants and an Assistant SENCO. The team work well together to provide effective support for students. Our aim is to remove barriers to students’ learning so that all students can achieve their potential.
The Student Development Department
The teamwork with students who have special educational needs across all year groups. This consists of support in the classroom, as well as 1-1 support or small group support outside of the classroom. The teaching assistants use a range of data to analyse students’ progress and to target interventions to meet the students’ needs.
The department offers a range of interventions to support students’ academic and social, emotional and communication needs. Interventions include programmes such as Lego Therapy, Pragmatics, Rapid Reading and Nessy . These interventions are delivered by support staff at various times throughout the day, including before and after school. The team also work closely with parents/ carers, as well external agencies. Support staff play an important role in supporting students with some of the most complex needs and promoting their inclusion within the school community.
The Mercian Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Pre-employment checks include an enhanced disclosure and barring service check as a requirement of this post. Our Safeguarding Policy is available on our website, and we encourage applicants to review it before applying.
This position is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check (formerly CRB) under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Further details regarding this check are available from the school or by visitingwww.crb.gov.uk.
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 Aldridge School - A Science College
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1593 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- jasmine.gill@merciantrust.org.uk
We are a comprehensive school of over 1500 students situated near the centre of Aldridge village. We believe that it is our responsibility to work to meet the needs of every individual student, challenging them to achieve their best, supporting them to become responsible young adults and preparing them for their next steps into the world of work or further education.
Aldridge School is a good school (Ofsted 2022). It is a school which is proud of its traditions and successes which have been achieved through hard work and high expectations. In particular, we encourage our students to be Respectful, Responsible, Resilient and Ready to learn in order that they will be happy and successful at school and in the wider world beyond.
Aldridge School has a dedicated, talented and conscientious team of staff who work together to provide a high standard of teaching, excellent pastoral care and professional support services. Our broad curriculum is designed to meet national expectations, be relevant and interesting, support our students in achieving the best possible standards in external examinations and to equip them with the skills they need to be successful in adult life.
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