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Learning Support Assistant
Brookfields Special School, Reading, Berkshire, RG31 6SWThis job expired on 3 June 2024 – see similar jobs
Earliest start date
4 June 2024
Latest start date
2 September 2024
Closing date
3 June 2024 at 8am
Date listed
17 May 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Full time: 33.75 hours term time - 0830-1630 Monday, 0830-1530 Tuesday to Friday term time plus INSETs and Twilights
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £23,500 to £25,119
Additional allowances
SEN £1,456.40
What skills and experience we're looking for
Qualifications & Experience
- Relevant qualifications to include either A Levels, NVQ3 (including English and Maths) or NNEB plus GCSEs grades A to C / 9-4 in English and Maths or recognised equivalent - essential
- In the absence of the relevant qualifications the candidate must have at least 2 years relevant experience supported by a written statement from a line manager and demonstrate that they meet the professional literacy and numeracy standards expected of the role at interview - essential
- Have attended relevant SEN specific CPD - essential
- Experience with pupils with learning difficulties / SEN - desirable
- 2 years’ experience within a school-based setting / learning environment - desirable
- Qualified First Aider - desirable
Skills and Abilities
- Proven skills in basic literacy and numeracy - essential
- Good planning and organisational skills - essential
- Ability to implement outcomes set by the Multi-Disciplinary and Behaviour teams - essential
- Able to communicate effectively with pupils, parents and other staff - essential
- Able to accurately record progress and keep class records up to date - essential
- Ability to make use of ICT to support pupils’ learning - essential
- Able to confidently and competently apply knowledge and skills acquired from training into a practical classroom context - essential
- Able to motivate and encourage pupils - essential
- Intuitive, imaginative and creative - essential
- Ability to recognise different types of behaviours and differentiate actions accordingly - essential
What the school offers its staff
What we offer you:
- Training: A full induction and on the job training with a commitment to supporting and coaching you towards excellent practice
- Wellbeing: a host of wellbeing tools and advice including employee assistance with a supportive whole staff team and governing body
- A generous site in a well-established community location close to the river Thames and the beautiful surrounding countryside
- an exciting and challenging role
- a highly professional staff team
- onsite parking
Further details about the role
“Brookfields is a remarkably friendly and welcoming school. Staff are highly skilled. They know pupils exceptionally well. Staff understand pupils’ needs precisely. Pupils told us that they really like their school and described it as ‘the best’. They feel happy and safe here because they know that adults care about them” (Ofsted 2019).
We are looking to recruit enthusiastic, creative and hardworking people to our staff team. Experience within a school environment could be an advantage but is not essential as high quality induction and ongoing training will be provided.
Responsibilities will include working under the direction of a qualified Teacher to consistently promote positive values, attitudes and behaviour, supporting all pupils in their learning and development, in whole class settings, small groups or with individual pupils as directed, treating them with respect and consideration
Commitment to safeguarding
The school is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We are committed to securing genuine equality of opportunity in all aspects of our activities as an employer and education provider
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About Brookfields Special School
- School type
- Special school, ages 3 to 19
- School size
- 229 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Brookfields Special School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- hr@brookfields.w-berks.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 0118 942 1382
SEN School catering for 3 to 19 year olds
Arranging a visit to Brookfields Special School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@brookfields.w-berks.sch.uk.
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