Learning Support Assistant
The Arnewood School, New Milton, Hampshire, BH25 6RS16 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
6 January 2025 at 9am
Date listed
3 December 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Part time: 30 hours a week, term time only
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- £16,784 to £17,008
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Learning Support Department supports students with special needs either within the classroom or within the learning support area. The department provides a positive and safe working atmosphere for some of the school’s more vulnerable children.
As a Learning Support Assistant you will be working with a committed and enthusiastic team led by the school’s Special Needs Co-ordinator. Experience of working with Education, Health and Care Plans and/or young people would be helpful. Full training will be provided.
The main duties of the post are to:
- work alongside students with a range of special educational needs assisting students to take ownership of their work and become independent learners
- become familiar with the needs of the supported students
- be prepared to be flexible to meet the demands of a varied school day
- assist in the monitoring, assessment and review procedures of the Learning Support Department and, where appropriate, the wider school process
- contribute to the setting and measuring of targets set for students
- make written contributions to reviews of students’ progress
- support a range of departmental clerical/administrative duties such as marking, reading/spelling tests
- support students as necessary who exhibit organisational difficulties
- work collaboratively with teaching staff to support the learning of students and the teaching process
Please complete a support staff application form which can be downloaded from our websitewww.arnewood.hants.sch.uk/vacancies.
What the school offers its staff
- excellent career progression opportunities given our strength in partnership working
• a supportive, committed and experienced team
• sound mentoring for all new staff from a stable and experienced senior team
• excellent accommodation and resources
• exemplary personnel practice including salary progression and pension contributions
• a work life balance that values individual happiness and fulfilment.
- free onsite parking
- Pension Scheme
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.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to l.harper@arnewood.hants.sch.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About The Arnewood School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 957 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- The Arnewood School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- l.harper@arnewood.hants.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01425625405
The Arnewood School offers a welcoming, professional, and supportive atmosphere for new colleagues.
Our academic record over a long period of time shows us to be a consistently high performing school, with impressive examination results at all key stages, including our vibrant sixth form.
We aim to meet individual students' needs and help every child fulfill their potential placing great emphasis on a healthy balance between academic work and all-round social development. The school is ideally situated in New Milton at the gateway to The New Forest National Park with easy access to recreational activities by the sea and in the forest.
Arranging a visit to The Arnewood School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email l.harper@arnewood.hants.sch.uk.
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