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Learning Support Assistant

New Rickstones Academy, Witham, Essex, CM8 2SD

This job expired on 1 August 2024 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  September 2024

• Closing date

  1 August 2024 at 11:29am

• Date listed

  18 July 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £16050.25 - £16588.86 per annum

Learning Support Assistant job summary

£16,050.25 - £16,588.86 + AET Wellbeing Cash Plan + Pension Scheme (LGPS) + Additional AET Benefits Permanent. Part Time 30.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year September 2024 Start New Rickstones Academy is graded 'Good' (November 2023) and has a state of the art building offering fantastic facilities for both students and staff. A new building opened in September 2022 providing additional technology, science, IT and general teaching rooms. From September 2022, our PAN increased from 180 to 240 and we are now oversubscribed. The SEND department has grown and is in a strong position to provide the support for our SEND students. It's an exciting time to join as we expand our team, resources and student opportunities. We're a friendly and supportive team who boast a wide range of expertise and experience levels. We are looking for a Learning Support Assistant to support students with learning difficulties/disabilities in mainstream classes, small groups and 1-1 in order to support student achievement and progress. The successful candidate will have: * A good understanding of SEND and experience working with children with learning difficulties or disabilities; * Experience of working with SEMH (Social, Emotional and Mental Health Difficulties) or a willingness to undertake training opportunities to support children in this key area * Excellent literacy and numeracy skills including Maths and English GCSE graded 4 (or equivalent); * The ability to motivate and encourage students; * Understanding of strategies to help develop positive behaviour and engagement; * Great communication skills. Hours are 30.5 per week across 5 days and 39 weeks (Monday 8.30-3.45, Tuesday-Friday 8.30-3.15). This position is due to start in September 2024. This role is an exciting opportunity for someone who wishes to develop their journey supporting students with SEND. Equally, it would be a great opportunity for applicants who have a degree (or are studying for a degree), as you will gain experience to potentially develop a career within teaching. A number of our support staff have progressed to our Teacher Training programme. Please contact Zoe Cruci, SENDCO, to arrange an informal discussion about the role. Closing date: 28th July 2024 Interview date: 1 August 2024 We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application. In line with our safeguarding practices we are unable to accept CV's. Apply today. Academies Enterprise Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a robust, fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check. Academies Enterprise Trust embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part time and flexible working opportunities will be considered. We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

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About New Rickstones Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1204 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: New Rickstones Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/new-rickstones-academy

Lift New Rickstones, located in Witham, Essex, is a vibrant secondary school with a thriving sixth form. We are proud to be part of Lift Schools, a family of 57 schools united by the mission to provide an excellent education to every child, in every classroom, every day.

At Lift New Rickstones, we prepare students for an ever changing world by equipping them with the skills, resilience, and ambition to embrace future opportunities. We believe that who you become is just as important as what you achieve, and our goal is to ensure every young person is supported, challenged, and inspired to thrive both academically and personally.

Our values underpin everything we do:

Ambition – the drive to learn, improve, and succeed.
Character – confidence, resilience, kindness, and integrity.
Opportunity – experiences that broaden horizons and open new paths.
We offer an ambitious and inclusive curriculum from Year 7 through to Year 13, delivered through high-quality teaching and exceptional pastoral care. Beyond the classroom, our students benefit from a wide range of extracurricular opportunities, including sport, the arts, leadership programmes, and trips that create lasting memories and broaden perspectives.

We are proud of our strong partnerships with parents, the local community, and further education providers, which help us ensure our students leave Lift New Rickstones prepared, confident, and proud of who they are. Everything we do is designed to make sure our students are safe, happy, and ready to succeed in the 21st century.

Who is Lift Schools?

Lift Schools is made up of 57 primary, secondary and special schools, educating more than 33,000 pupils across the country. We believe education can transform lives – and we want every child in our schools to achieve their full potential.

Our mission:

We will provide an excellent education to every child, in every classroom, every day.
With excellent leadership and teaching in every school, we will help children go on to lead successful and happy lives.
We will work with others beyond our network to benefit more children and communities.

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