Learning Support Assistant SEN
Southwood School, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK14 7AR20 days remaining to apply
Job start date
22 April 2025
Closing date
10 January 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
3 December 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: 31.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8.45am to 3.30pm
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Grade B (£23,500 FTE) £16,781 Actual
What skills and experience we're looking for
- Be sensitive to the wide range of children’s needs experienced in main stream schools
- Be an excellent communicator, able to work collaboratively with the year group team
- Have a passion for education and a commitment for fostering a love of learning in students
- Be kind, caring and understanding and good role model for our pupils
What the school offers its staff
A vibrant and inclusive school dedicated to providing a nurturing and stimulating environment for our students.
A supportive school and team, considerate of staff wellbeing.
CPD opportunities.
Further details about the role
We have recently opened an Autistic Spectrum Condition unit at Southwood School (part of the Boulevard Primary Partnership federation (along with Germander Park and Downs Barn Schools). The unit currently has one class but will grow each year eventually to three classes (each with 8 pupils). All children hold EHCPs.
We are in search of support staff who can inspire our pupils and help them to enjoy their time at school and their learning. We have vibrant and inclusive schools dedicated to providing a nurturing and stimulating environment for our students.
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 office@southwoodschool.co.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Southwood School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 7 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 193 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Southwood School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- office@southwoodschool.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01908 678366
Southwood is a Junior school, for children in Year 3 to Year 6, placed close to Central Milton Keynes and is within walking distance of lovely outdoor spaces such as Linford Wood and Campbell Park, as well as the Shopping Centre itself. At Southwood, we pride ourselves on academic achievement and also sporting achievement, as well as the development of children as individuals. Our four values of Respect, Responsibility, Reflection and Resilience underpin everything we do and help our children to grow into independent, considerate pupils who strive for the best.
Arranging a visit to Southwood School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@southwoodschool.co.uk.
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