Learning Support Assistant
Great Marlow School, Marlow, Buckinghamshire, SL7 1JE23 days remaining to apply
Start date details
as soon as possible
Closing date
4 April 2025 at 9am
Date listed
5 March 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subjects
- Teaching Assistant, Learning Support Assistant
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £13,846.00 - £15,311.00 Annually (Actual)
Learning Support Assistant job summary
Learning Support Assistant
25 hours per week, Term Time Only
Monday to Friday 9.00am – 3.00pm
NJC Range 2, Point 6 – 12 £13,846.47 - £15,311.50 pa (Based on FTE £25,183 - £27,711) depending on experience
We have vacancies for enthusiastic people to join our committed team supporting children with Special Educational Needs throughout the school.
Maybe you are looking for work experience within a school setting before heading off to university or a career in education, or you are a parent or carer looking for a role that fits around your own children’s school hours. Whatever your circumstances, this could be the role for you.
We are an oversubscribed school and the school of choice for many students with Special Educational Needs due to the excellent level of support and care provided.
The successful candidate will primarily be supporting students within lessons and will attend appropriate training offered by the school.
Main Duties
To work with individual and small groups of students with SEN, under the direction of the subject teacher, in order to promote the inclusion of students with SEN in a mainstream class, and to provide support for teaching and personalised learning.
Line Managers: SENCO, Assistant SENCO and Learning Support Coordinator Supporting SEN students’ learning
Support students’ learning across the curriculum, tailoring support to match learners’ needs.
Support students to become independent, cooperative and collaborative learners.
Identify and remove barriers to students’ learning.
Adapt and customise materials and support teacher planning.
Motivate and encourage students.
Support students’ concentration and their progress towards lesson objectives.
Assist with the organisation of homework.
Contribute to the management of SEN students’ behaviour.
Implement and monitor advice from external agencies.
Supporting Personal development of students
Encourage positive attitudes and good behaviour.
Help students to develop good relationships with staff and other students.
Promote self-esteem.
Develop students’ personal organisation.
Carry out access arrangements for students with SEN during internal and public examinations
Providing Pastoral Support
Promote SEN students’ well-being and resilience.
Safeguard the welfare of SEN students.
Support the transition and transfer of SEN students.
Act as a ‘champion’ and advocate for children with special educational needs
Working with colleagues
Support and maintain collaborative, productive working relationships with school staff and professionals from external agencies.
Contribute to and support the work of the learning support team in school.
Liaise with students, teachers and external agencies to support students’ learning and well-being.
Take responsibility in developing your own continuing professional development.
To undertake any further duties reasonably requested by the Headteacher or his/her representatives.
HOW TO APPLY
We recognise the value of a diverse and inclusive workplace and are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We aim to ensure that our staffing at all levels and in all roles is diverse and we welcome applications from all backgrounds and all sections of the community.
Great Marlow School is fully committed to the Department of Education guidance on Safeguarding Children and Safer Recruitment in Education and all candidates for the post will therefore be subject to vetting procedures following this guidance and the School’s Safer Recruitment Policy. The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and all staff must share this commitment. The successful applicant will be expected to undergo an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. All shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online search as part of the safer recruitment process.
Closing date for application is 9am Friday 4th April 2025
Early applications are welcomed and we reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the stated closing date
Commitment to safeguarding
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and all staff must share this commitment. The successful applicant will be expected to undergo an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
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.
About Great Marlow School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1446 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Great Marlow School website
Great Marlow School is a large co-educational secondary school located in the town of Marlow, Buckinghamshire. The school has around 1,450 students aged 11-19, with over 200 attending the sixth form.
Founded in 1961, the school converted to academy status in 2011 and in the last six years has invested £9 million in developing the school facilities including a state of the art sports centre, sixth form centre and performing arts accommodation. The Redgrave Sports Centre was named after former pupil and Olympic rower Sir Steve Redgrave, he opened in the centre in May 2013. The school and the sports centre are a 'hub' of the local community and host events and activities throughout the evenings, weekends and school holidays.
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