Learning Support Assistant
King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy, Birmingham, West Midlands, B26 2RZThis job expired on 6 September 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
6 September 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
17 July 2024
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 36.5 hours per week - Term Time. Working hours 8-4 Monday - 8 - 3.45 Tues - Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- SCP 10-12 £25,545 - £26,421 FTE
What skills and experience we're looking for
King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy is a mixed 11-18 academy serving a vibrant and diverse community.
Judged to be Good by Ofsted (February 2023), we are proud of our committed staff and aspirational pupils.
We seek a Learning Support Assistant to join our team. The successful candidate will need to demonstrate a commitment to making a difference to the lives of young people and work with class teachers to:
- Raise the learning and attainment of pupils
- Promote pupils’ independence, self-esteem and social inclusion
- Provide support to pupils, individually or in groups, to secure access to the full curriculum
- Manage the behaviour of students whilst they undertake work, ensuring a constructive learning environment.
- Respond to questions and requests for help from students
- Be highly motivated and enthusiastic
- Have high expectations of students and what they can achieve
- Be a committed team player
- Work as part of a team to support a specific pupil who has cognitive and physical needs
- Deal with the personal / intimate care / medical needs of a pupil where appropriate in line with the guidance of the local authority (full training will be provided)
- Support the implementation of recommended physiotherapy exercise (training will be provided)
What the school offers its staff
We can offer you:
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
- A modern, well-resourced environment
- Supportive, enthusiastic and committed colleagues
- Access to a range of CPD and training tailored to your needs
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Free use of well resourced onsite Fitness Suite
Commitment to safeguarding
The Schools of King Edward VI in Birmingham is an educational charity supporting eleven schools and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.
CHARITY NUMBER: 529051
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1184 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy website
- Email address
- schainey@keshacademy.com
- Phone number
- 0121 647 2471
The King Edward VI Foundation, Birmingham, is a progressive charitable organisation which has supported excellence in education across the City since 1552. Our schools are diverse in nature but have a common purpose and commitment to achieving our mission of “making Birmingham the best place to be educated in the UK”.
Our Academy Trust currently consists of two independent schools, six selective, and five non selective academies. Our recent expansion into a wider diversity of local communities is enabling us to accelerate our strategies for improving the life chances of young people in Birmingham, whatever their background.
The King Edward VI Academy Trust Birmingham (“the Academy Trust”) was established in 2017 and is made up of the academies outlined above. The academies receive back office central support services including governance, from the Foundation Office (a central support services function), with several staff being seconded from the Foundation to deliver support services to the Academy Trust and the academies themselves.
Our highly focused five-year strategy aims to build on our existing strengths and heritage and deliver our ambitious growth strategy which aims to bring in a further five academies over the next five years.
King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy is an oversubscribed 11-18 academy serving a vibrant and diverse community.
Arranging a visit to King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email schainey@keshacademy.com.
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