Learning Support Assistant
Woodfield, Coventry, West Midlands, CV4 7ABThis job expired on 29 February 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
TBC
Closing date
29 February 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
30 January 2024
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Skilled Worker visas can be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 35 hours a week
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £19,613 - £22,437
What skills and experience we're looking for
You will be part of a motivated and supportive learning support team who work closely with individual teachers and pupils to provide targeted personalised support. You will be expected to support our highly successful pastoral team in addition to classroom-based work. The successful candidate needs to be flexible, versatile, nurturing and able to work effectively with whole classes and 1:1.
An understanding of the ‘Thrive’ approach which underpins all of our work is beneficial along an empathetic nature and a desire to understand what drives and triggers certain behaviours.
You will be expected to work independently with small groups and plan and prepare for this. You will need to have patience as well as good behaviour management skills, or the ability to develop them. You will also need a passion for working with young people and supporting those with barriers to their learning. All of the young people we serve have EHCPs with the majority of primary needs revolving around SEMH, a large percentage of our cohort have diagnosis of ASD and ADHD.
What the school offers its staff
An opportunity to join the Woodfield team has arisen for dedicated and motivated individuals with a passion for supporting young people with special educational needs. Woodfield provides specialist SEMH education across Coventry between early years to the end of KS4. Woodfield currently comprises a Primary and Secondary provision on split sites. This role could be based at either primary or secondary, depending on the needs of the school and the abilities/experience of the successful candidate/s.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of
children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share
this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to
undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the DBS.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Woodfield
- School type
- Special school, ages 5 to 16
- School size
- 155 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 5 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Woodfield website
- Email address
- shands@woodfield.coventry.sch.uk
An opportunity to join the Woodfield team has arisen for dedicated and motivated individuals with a passion for supporting young people with special educational needs. Woodfield provides specialist SEMH education across Coventry between early years to the end of KS4. Woodfield currently comprises a Primary and Secondary provision on split sites. This role could be based at either primary or secondary, depending on the needs of the school and the abilities/experience of the successful candidate/s.
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