Learning Support Assistant SEN
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys, Dartford, Kent, DA2 7DAThis job expired on 18 February 2023 – see similar jobs
Start date details
Immediate
Closing date
18 February 2023 at 9am
Date listed
1 February 2023
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
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- 32.5 hours per week, for 39 weeks per annum (term-time + 5 inset days)
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- £15,373-£17,418pa
Pay scale
- Grade 5 £20,438pa - £23,156 FTE
What skills and experience we're looking for
- Working knowledge of common ICT applications, especially Microsoft Word and Excel
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work and network effectively with others
- Excellent communications skills, both written and oral (students, parents, staff, external partner organisations)
- ASD and ADHD
- An awareness of and commitment to safeguarding children
- Ability to communicate effectively with individuals and groups of students, teachers and other members of staff, parents and professionals.
- A passion for working with students of educational needs/behavioural needs.
- Well organised with a strong attention to detail
- Able to work under pressure and prioritise own workload to achieve deadlines
- Ability to accept guidance and direction from teaching staff.
- An understanding of Data Protection legislation and the need to maintain strict confidentiality and ensure data security.
- Ability to use own initiative, with a creative approach to problem solving.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both oral and written).
- Experience, or empathy with, working in a multicultural
environment
What the school offers its staff
High quality, defined benefit occupational pension scheme – employer contributions of: 22.5% Support Staff Pension (LGPS)
Big discounts on shopping, dining and entertainment at over 150 retailers via the Endeavour Benefits platform.
Free Parking at all Endeavour MAT schools
Tax efficient Cycle to Work scheme via the Endeavour Benefits platform.
Free eyesight test and £49 contribution towards glasses.
Free annual flu vaccination.
24/7 free and confidential Employee Assistance Programme.
Affordable dental insurance via the Endeavour Benefits Platform.
Discounted health assessments, digital GP services, virtual physio and other services via the Endeavour Benefits platform.
Discounted gym offers via the Endeavour Benefits Platform
Further details about the role
Commitment to safeguarding
As a school we take safeguarding issues very seriously. The following gives an overview:
Safeguarding procedures in school are overseen by a member of the Senior Leadership Team, with a lead Governor responsible for ensuring that these procedures are in place and are monitored regularly.
The school has a designated DSL (Designated Safeguarding Lead) and a Safeguarding Team who meet regularly to discuss any ongoing safeguarding or welfare concerns.
All staff have received recognised training in safeguarding and child protection.
All staff, including non-teaching staff know the procedures for reporting safeguarding or welfare concerns
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About Wilmington Grammar School for Boys
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1079 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- hrteam@endeavour-mat.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01322 250285
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys (often referred to as WGSB) is an extremely considerate school with a wonderful learning environment and atmosphere.
The key focus for ensuring our students gain the best possible education is to provide them with the highest quality teaching within the best learning environments. Continually developing the quality of their teaching and pedagogy is the number one priority for all our staff. The school's senior leadership team prioritises their attention to supporting what is happening day by day in the classroom and there is a relentless focus on continually raising standards and expectations which is equally endorsed and monitored by the school's governing body. The staff and students continually rise to the challenge.
The school is comparatively small with a six form entry in Y7/8 and a five form entry in Y9-11 with a total number of students on roll measuring approximately 1050 including an expanding joint Sixth Form with Wilmington Grammar School for Girls (WGSG). The school’s size and embedded ethos of care and support is the key feature of its reputation in the local community.
WGSB is a member of the Endeavour MAT family of schools, which pride themselves on setting consistently high expectations, securing outstanding outcomes and delivering exceptional standards of teaching and learning for all. Our students are encouraged to develop resilience and are supported to become innovative and thoughtful problem solvers via the Endeavour mindset programme.
Arranging a visit to Wilmington Grammar School for Boys
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