Learning Support Assistant

Romans Field School, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK3 7AW

26 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  17 January 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  11 December 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,047.00 Annually (Actual)

Learning Support Assistant job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for a Learning Support Assistant to join our thriving, successful and happy school.

Due to the ongoing expansion of our provision, we are looking for positive, hardworking, and committed members of staff who understand the importance of delivering a curriculum which has been designed to support the needs of an individual child.

• You will have experience of working in a school setting, ideally with supporting children with Complex Needs, ASC or SEMH.
• You will be working alongside our dedicated and inspiring class teachers to raise the learning and attainment of our pupils. You will be responsible for promoting pupils independence, self-esteem and social inclusion. Giving support to pupils, individually or in groups, so they can access the curriculum, take part in learning and experience a sense of achievement.
• Every day here is different, and you would need to be flexible and able to adapt to ever-changing situations when required.

In return, we are committed to supporting our staff with continuous professional development, opportunities to work with our mainstream partners, supervision with our trained Psychotherapist and access to our wellbeing support services.

Next Steps

If you want to make a real difference to the next generation, we would love to hear from you. If you would prefer to talk to someone, please pick up the phone or contact the school office via: admin@rfs.ilf.education

We look forward to hearing from you.

Safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils. All posts are offered subject to enhanced DBS checks and appropriate references. All posts are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

The school is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be expected to undertake an Enhanced DBS check. The Governors take child protection extremely seriously and all references offered will be followed up.

Online check will be completed for shortlisted candidates. If you do not have the formal qualifications specified but can demonstrate skills or experience of equivalent standards we would be interested in your application

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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Romans Field School

• School type: Special school, ages 5 to 16
• School size: 67 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Romans Field School website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/romans-field-school (opens in new tab)

We are a special school for pupils for 5- 11 age

Primary need is SEMH, but we also have children with complex needs.

We have personalised learning programmes and can offer therapeutic support.

We are part of a federation with two mainstream schools which provides CPD opportunities for all staff and a range of opportunities for children.

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