Learning Support Assistant
The King Edmund School, Rochford, Essex, SS4 1TL3 days remaining to apply
Job start date
21 April 2025
Closing date
7 February 2025 at 3pm
Date listed
24 January 2025
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: 25 hours per week – 08:10am – 2:10pm daily 43.7 weeks (term time + 1 week Inset days + annual leave)
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- £12.59 per hour – Actual Salary: £13,755 per annum
What skills and experience we're looking for
The successful candidate will have:
- Successful experience working with children in a school environment
- Educated to Level 2 (GCSE) or equivalent qualification /experience
- Ability to establish rapport and to maintain respectful and trusting relationships
- The ability to overcome barriers to learning with children by implementing school policies, procedures and identified support mechanisms
- Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills
- A passion to improve learning and work collaboratively with teaching staff to aid the progress of all students and develop their confidence
- Ability to remain calm under pressure and meet deadlines
- A good understanding of Health and Safety, safeguarding and child protection
- A commitment to equality and diversity and inclusion
What the school offers its staff
Staff benefits include free car parking, onsite gymnasium and swimming pool as well as staff recognition schemes. If you are currently considering a career move, we would very much like to hear from you. Please visit the vacancies section of our website (https://kes.essex.sch.uk/join-our-community/staff-vacancies) and complete the ‘Quick Apply’ application form and submit a copy of your CV.
Further details about the role
As a result of staff changes, we are seeking to appoint Learning Support Assistants to join our established learning support team. The role is to aid in the support and inclusion of children with special education needs in the classroom and school-wide activities across the key stages.
The pastoral support team consists of 7 Heads of Year (one for each year group throughout Key Stage 3, 4 and 5), 2 Deputy Heads of Year, 1 Pastoral Lead Practitioner, 5 Pastoral Officers to support the Heads of Year and an Inclusion Manager. There is also additional support from the Attendance team and Learning Support team which is led by 2 SENDCOs. The Heads of Year report directly to the Deputy Head Pastoral and Assistant Head Pastoral who provide support as needed.
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 recruitment@kes.essex.sch.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About The King Edmund School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1430 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- The King Edmund School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@kes.essex.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01702 545771
KES is a large, mixed comprehensive school serving a geographically and socially diverse area in South-East Essex. Many of our students travel by bus to school from outlying areas; we also take a significant minority of students from the unitary authority of Southend.
We are a school with a strong community feel. We are guided by our values and we believe these help foster a culture where everyone is encouraged and supported to achieve their Personal Best. Our students and staff treat each other with kindness and mutual respect and we celebrate diversity whilst promoting a culture of inclusivity, where every student feels seen, heard, and valued for who they are. We believe that a diverse community enriches the learning experience for everyone and prepares our students for success in a global society.
Arranging a visit to The King Edmund School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@kes.essex.sch.uk.
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