Learning Support Assistant
Farlingaye High School, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 4JXThis job expired on 23 September 2021
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
23 September 2021 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
13 September 2021
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time, part time: We would consider requests to work either 18 hours, 24 hours or 30 hours per week. Days of the week are dependent on student needs. You will work 39 weeks per year
Contract type
- Fixed term - Until 31st August 2022
Full-time equivalent salary
- NJC Grade 3 SCP 4 £18,933
Actual salary
- 18 hpw, 39 weeks per year - £7,818.22. 24 hpw, 39 weeks per year - £10,424.29. 30 hpw, 39 weeks per year - £13,030.36
Learning Support Assistant job summary
Farlingaye High School is seeking to appoint additional Learning Support Assistants to join our vibrant and driven Learning Support Team. Much of the work will involve support within mainstream classrooms but the successful candidate will also be expected to work with students on an individual or small group basis to develop literacy and numeracy, and for some of the time with students with complex physical needs who require one-to-one support. An ability to empathise with students who have difficulties with communication and social skills is essential.
Candidates should possess a good standard of education, initiative and an ability to communicate well with both teaching staff and students. GCSE Grade C, or equivalent, in Maths and English is essential, and A’ levels (or equivalent) are desirable. Experience of working in a classroom environment is also desirable.
Commitment to safeguarding
Farlingaye High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share and adhere to this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to provide satisfactory references and undertake an Enhanced Check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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About Farlingaye High School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1923 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Farlingaye High School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- lmarsh@farlingaye.suffolk.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01394 385720
Farlingaye High School is a popular and successful, 11-18 school located in Woodbridge, a pleasant market town situated on the River Deben Suffolk just 7 miles from Ipswich. We are creative school with excellent resources, lovely students and great results.
We are part of East Anglian Schools Trust (EAST) alongside Kesgrave High School, Bungay High School and Castle East School. We have have been graded outstanding in our last two Ofsted reports and have “Teaching School” status which allows us to improve teaching and learning. We are committed to providing excellent staff opportunities through developing and promoting our staff and offering an excellent CPD and support programme for new staff.
We are also extremely pleased to have launched our own teacher training provider: EAST SCITT. This allows us to award QTS and also QTS + PGCE Programmes within both Primary and Secondary schools. We welcome our first group of trainees in September 2021.
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