Learning Support Assistant

Great Kingshill Church of England Combined School, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP15 6JP

6 days remaining to apply

Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
3 October 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
23 September 2024

Job details

Job role: Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Full time
Contract type: Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary: £17,630.00 - £18,974.00 Annually (Actual) Bucks Pay Range 1 or 2 dependent on experience paid monthly

Learning Support Assistant job summary

Learning Support Assistant

Monday to Friday Term Time only

We are looking for an inspirational Learning Support Assistant (LSA) to join our team.

Our school is built on the foundations of kindness, respect and always doing our best. We aim to nurture our pupils to become the best they can be and encourage them to develop as global citizens who understand their responsibility to themselves and to their wider community. We encourage our pupils to dream big and need an LSA who can do the same.

Reasons to join our school:

“pupils love their school – the school is a happy place” “staff feel valued and well supported by leaders within the school” Ofsted June 2022

Our school is part of Kings Education Trust, and is one of 4 schools in the MAT. Whilst this role is a Fixed Term role based at Great Kingshill School, there may also be further opportunities for a permanent or full time roles within one of the Trust’s schools.

We are looking for a talented and passionate LSA to join our happy and supportive team. The school has a big heart and places a firm focus on the mental health and wellbeing of both pupils and staff.

You must be a strong team player, with an ability to build strong relationships with adults and children.

About you

We love teaching and now how important the input from LSA’s are! If you would like to work with like-minded colleagues, we want to hear from you!

Are you:

Do you have a passion for teaching and learning?

Pro-active in your approach to raising standards?

Someone who has high expectations of all children.

Eager to develop your skills and experience?

A team player with good interpersonal skills?

Someone with an excellent sense of humour and a sense of fun?

Someone who is willing to go the extra mile.

If you can answer yes to all the above questions, we would love to hear from you. This is a rare opportunity, and we are looking for a staff member to become an integrated part of our school family.

Our School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS.

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.