Learning Support Assistant
Orion Eden Park, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 3RD8 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
29 November 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
15 November 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- NJC Scale 3, points 5-7 (36 hours, 39 weeks)
Learning Support Assistant job summary
Based at Orion Eden Park
Orion Education is a values-led organisation, driven by a determination to create welcoming and open schools for the local community, where every person thrives, makes excellent progress, and succeeds. We are committed to improving outcomes and transforming lives, realising social mobility, and the transformative power of education. We value the difference in all of our schools while seeking to bring them together around a framework that delivers an enriching experience and a great education for the young people within our care.
We want the very best for all of our young people. Our plan to ensure that we deliver great schools is underpinned by our shared values of trust, kindness, and endeavour. Our schools and our staff are collaborative and we seek to create consistency and quality throughout.
Our leaders create improvement in schools that is robust and sustainable. We are as enthusiastic about developing and nurturing our staff, as we are about developing our young people. Our professional development programs and our approach to school improvement provide quality and rigor while creating a depth of experience and learning for our staff.
About the role
Working as part of the SEND team at Orion Eden Park, this role is to support the provision for a student with additional learning needs, providing personal care as needed and ensuring they can access the full curriculum.
The successful candidate will work in 1:1 scenarios and small group sessions during lesson times, and will support the wider school with duties at break and lunch times.
Key Accountabilities
To support the learning needs of the pupils who require assistance in accessing the curriculum or who need additional challenging in order to extend their learning.
To work with the pupil in lessons, small group and 1:1 scenarios.
To support students with any personal care as and when required.
To carry out administration in relation to the SEND department as directed by the Director of SEND/ SEND Manager.
To liaise with teaching staff and external agencies regarding programmes for the pupil.
To support the pupil in their work with outside agencies (e.g. during visits from the hearing impairment team).
To play a full part in the activities of the SEND department and attend meetings needed to review pupils’ progress as required.
To liaise with parents/ carers as appropriate.
To take part in the staff duty rota (supervision/ clubs).
To assist in the organisation of teaching resources and display materials.
To be an advocate for the pupil with SEND and actively engage with wider school community to ensure that they are both supported and included in everyday school life.
To continue personal development as agreed in performance management.
To engage actively in the performance review process.
To be aware of and comply with all Child Protection and relevant school policies.
To maintain high standards of behaviour towards colleagues and students.
To lead by example and follow the code of conduct.
To carry out duties in a friendly, helpful and professional manner.
To have a flexible approach and to be prepared to expect the unexpected.
To support other pupils, if and when needed.
Orion Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants. Orion Education is fully committed to equality and to valuing diversity as an employer and a provider of education.
Commitment to safeguarding
Education for the 21st Century is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants. Education for the 21st Century is fully committed to equality and to valuing diversity as an employer and a provider of education.
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 Orion Eden Park
- School type
- Free School, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1303 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Orion Eden Park website (opens in new tab)
Education for the 21st Century is a values-led organisation, driven by a determination to create welcoming and open schools for the local community, where every person thrives, makes excellent progress, and succeeds. We are committed to improving outcomes and transforming lives, realising social mobility, and the transformative power of education. We value the difference in all of our schools while seeking to bring them together around a framework that delivers an enriching experience and a great education for the young people within our care.
We want the very best for all of our young people. Our plan to ensure that we deliver great schools is underpinned by our shared values of trust, kindness, and endeavour. Our schools and our staff are collaborative, and we seek to create consistency and quality throughout.
Our leaders create improvement in schools that is robust and sustainable. We are as enthusiastic about developing and nurturing our staff, as we are about developing our young people. Our professional development programs and our approach to school improvement provide quality and rigor while creating a depth of experience and learning for our staff.
In joining Eden Park High School and the family of schools within E21C you will gain access to an unparalleled level of support and development in a forward-thinking school and trust.
Eden Park High School is a new school in Beckenham. We opened in 2017, moved into our purpose-built new premises in 2019, celebrated our first ever GCSE results in 2022 and have opened our new Sixth Form this September. With a new and expanded leadership team, this young school is starting an exciting new chapter as we build the culture, systems and teams that will see us expand further over the next two years and deliver an outstanding quality of education for the community.
We are currently recruiting exceptional teachers and support staff who want to be part of our journey of transformation. We want people who will share in our ethos and values and set a new standard of excellence and inspire young minds.
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