Learning Support Assistant
John Hanson Community School, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 3PB41 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
14 May 2025 at 9am
Date listed
5 December 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time: 30hours/week, term-time only, part-time considered
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Grade C, FTE Range £24,405 (£16,926) to £25,430 (£17,637)
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic person to join a highly successful and respected Learning Support team. This is a crucial teaching and learning role within our school community, and the ideal candidate should demonstrate patience, professionalism and a passion for working with and assisting young people to learn.
There are good opportunities for career progression if desired, and it is an excellent role for those considering a future career in the teaching profession.
If you are an imaginative and energetic person and want to make a difference to the life-chances of all the students in your care, then this could be the post for you.
We are absolutely committed to safeguarding our children and our recruitment procedures are rigorous in this respect.
The role may include:
- working in classrooms and facilitating learning of a number of learners
- working one to one with identified students on learning tasks
- assisting on trips, internal school-events and social-time duties
We are looking for versatile people interested in education and supporting the development of young people. Successful candidates would ideally have some experience of working in an educational environment- however, all applications will be carefully considered.
What the school offers its staff
Working Hours: 0835 - 1505 daily, term time only
Application Procedure
Closing date for applications: 0900am Wednesday 14th May 2025
Interview date: Wednesday 21st May 2025
We reserve the right to interview and appoint candidates before the closing date/scheduled interviews where applicable.
Application forms and further details are available from our website https://www.jhanson.hants.sch.uk/Latest-Vacancies/ or email recruit@jhanson.hants.sch.uk
John Hanson Community School and Hampshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.
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 gina.davis@jhanson.hants.sch.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About John Hanson Community School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1004 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- John Hanson Community School website
- Email address
- gina.davis@jhanson.hants.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01264325637
Vision and Values
At JHCS, our vision is to inspire and empower our students, within a culture of care and belonging, to embrace opportunities to learn, succeed and become the best versions of themselves. This is underpinned by our strapline: Inspire. Care. Succeed.
Inspire: Students who leave John Hanson Community school will:
Be motivated to reach their academic and personal potential
Be proud of their achievements
Find their passion for knowledge
Care: All members of the John Hanson community will:
Feel cared for and safe
Show kindness and respect to themselves, each other and the environment
Develop a strong sense of belonging and service to the community
Succeed: We achieve success by:
Striving for excellence in all that we do
Learning from mistakes
Embracing opportunities
Ofsted
“John Hanson Community School continues to be a good school.” Ofsted, March 2024
“This is a very happy and inclusive school because staff have successfully created a caring and aspirational culture. They share a genuine belief that all pupils can fulfil their potential. Pupils follow a rich and broad curriculum which supports academic development. It is designed and delivered to nurture confidence and independence. Pupils rise to staff’s high expectations of them, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities.” Ofsted, March 2024
“The school is very mindful of staff workload and of creating a positive and supportive working environment which puts pupils first. Staff recognise this and are proud to work at the school.” -Ofsted, March 2024
Location and History
John Hanson Community School is a thriving, mixed gender 11-16 community school in South West Andover, Hampshire, with almost 1000 students. The school has a rich history, dating back to 1582, and was previously known as Andover Free School and Andover Grammar School. In 1974 the school was renamed John Hanson School in honour of its founder, and moved to the current site on Floral Way in 2001.
Arranging a visit to John Hanson Community School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email gina.davis@jhanson.hants.sch.uk.
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