Learning Support Assistant (Non-Teaching)
St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls, Carshalton, Surrey, SM5 3PSThis job expired on 27 November 2020 – see similar jobs
Job start date
4 January 2021
Closing date
27 November 2020 at 5pm
Date listed
19 November 2020
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Full-time equivalent salary
- £18, 579 – £19,255 gross per annum
Learning Support Assistant (Non-Teaching) job summary
We are seeking to appoint a Learning Support Assistant to work with some of our students who have learning needs. The students concerned may have learning difficulties due to medical needs or specific learning difficulties. They will need support in class and with activities to help them meet their full potential. They will need someone who can help to build their self-esteem and confidence as well as helping them to progress.
You should be:
• Enthusiastic, resourceful and understanding, with a positive outlook. The ability to relate to young people is essential.
• Able to deliver support programmes in 1:1 or small group situations.
• Able to deliver and develop support strategies for students with specific needs.
• Able to work in a team sharing good practices and developing resources and materials.
If shortlisted, candidates will be required to complete a literacy and numeracy test. Candidates successful in this will be brought forward to interview.
This is an excellent opportunity to be part of a thriving school and make a major contribution to the schools continued success. Working as a Learning Support Assistant can amass a wealth of knowledge and experience that is beneficial to those wishing to pursue a career in teaching.
36 hours per week
Monday – Friday
Term Time plus 2 weeks
Salary Point 4-6: £18, 579 – £19,255 pro-rated (£21,210 - £21,981 FTE)
We reserve the right to interview before the closing date.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
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.
About St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
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- School size
- 1479 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- Email address
- recruitment@stphils.org.uk
- Phone number
- 02086422025
“St Philomena’s High School for Girls is an outstanding Catholic school. It achieves both academic excellence and outstanding personal and spiritual development for all pupils.
The school has 1,408 students with 262 in the Sixth Form.
St Philomena’s is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This role requires an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
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