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Learning Support Assistant

Meadowbrook College, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 0PG

This job expired on 2 September 2021 – see similar jobs

• Closing date

  2 September 2021 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  20 July 2021

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: G6 £20,493 - £22,627 pro rata (Actual £17,518 to £19,342)

Learning Support Assistant job summary

 Learning Support Assistant

G6 £20,493 - £22,627 pro rata (Actual £17,518 to £19,342)

Contract Term: Permanent, 37 hours p/wk, Term-time only + 5 days

Are you a learning/behaviour support specialist with a real passion for working with young people and looking for a new challenge?

Can you build positive relationships with young people and make a difference?

Are you enthusiastic, resilient and have a flexible approach.

Do you have the experience and passion to give the most vulnerable children and young people the best chance to succeed and thrive?

We are an Alternative Provision Academy based in Oxfordshire working with children from aged 5 to 16.  We call our Learning Support Assistants ‘Mentors’ at Meadowbrook.  They support our students to re-engage with their learning by helping them to overcome the difficulties that present as barriers to their learning and success in school.  Learning Mentors may also be involved in supporting students with safeguarding issues by attending associated meetings; experience of or willingness to support at multi-agency meetings and linking with the family would be desirable.

  

You will be part of a passionate and dedicated team making a real difference to young people’s lives.  We are looking for someone who has possesses a variety of special skills which can be used when working with young people and their families: eg. therapeutic mentoring; mental health first aid; safeguarding; managing challenging behaviour; academic support in the classroom.

This exciting and varied role will provide you with a wide range of experiences, including: 

• keyworking individual students
• developing your skills in working with children with SEMH/ASD/Mental Health difficulties
• supporting learning both in and out of the classroom
• co-planning and supporting a variety of creative activities

We believe in a shared team ethos, working together using flexible and supportive approaches to develop students’ learning and behaviour.  Meadowbrook staff have a ‘can do’ attitude that makes a real difference to the lives of our students; many of which have become disengaged with education and lost the confidence to achieve their full potential.  We are always looking for creative and innovative ways forward and offer a variety of opportunities for ongoing professional development/training. Meadowbrook College is a welcoming, nurturing and stimulating environment to work in.  If this role appeals to you please contact us to find out more.

 

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

Meadowbrook College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff and volunteers are also expected to promote fundamental British values. This post involves the type of work with children and young people that require applicants to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post. All cases are considered confidentially and according to the nature of the role and information disclosed. On-line searches are carried out on those shortlisted

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About Meadowbrook College

• School type: Academy, ages 5 to 16
• School size: 15 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Meadowbrook College website
• Email address: bmundy@meadowbrookcollege.org
• Phone number: 01865253198
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/meadowbrook-college-oxford

Located across four sites in Oxfordshire: Oxford, Banbury, Kidlington and Abingdon, we are an Alternative Provision (AP) Academy that provides full and part-time education and support to over 150 aged 5-16 students who are excluded from, or are finding it difficult to fully access, their mainstream schools.

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