Learning Support Assistant - Social Communication Differences / Autism
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School, Durham, County Durham, DH1 4SU9 days remaining to apply
Closing date
3 March 2025 at 9am
Date listed
14 February 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time, part time: 37 Hours Per Week, Term Time only (38 weeks) plus 2 weeks
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £24,404 - £25,183
What skills and experience we're looking for
Permanent (subject to a 6 month probationary period)
37 Hours Per Week, Term Time only (38 weeks) plus 2 weeks
Grade 3 (SCP4-6) £24,404 - £25,183 pro-rata
Immediate start
We are looking to recruit a caring, enthusiastic and motivated Learning Support Assistant to provide direct support to students with social communication differences within school.
The successful candidate will provide 1:1 and small group support to enable students to access the curriculum, develop their understanding of social situations, develop independent learning and maintain their emotional wellbeing.
If you have the passion to be a key part of the Learning Support Team and have the skills, enthusiasm and commitment to work with young people with social communication differences, we would like to hear from you.
Experience of working in a school setting is desirable. An understanding of social communication differences would be beneficial but not essential as training will be offered to the successful candidate.
Candidates are encouraged to visit the school or have an informal discussion about the role with Miss H Davies, Assistant Headteacher and SENCO. Arrangements for this can be made by contacting the school office on 0191 384 3887.
“Durham Johnston Comprehensive School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check”.
Closing Date: 9:00am on Monday 3rd March 2025
Interviews: TBC
Please return your application to Tina Flanagan at recruitment@durhamjohnston.org.uk
What the school offers its staff
Flexible working opportunities
Commitment to safeguarding
“Durham Johnston Comprehensive School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check”.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@durhamjohnston.org.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Durham Johnston Comprehensive School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1689 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- t.flanagan@durhamjohnston.org.uk
- Phone number
- 0191 384 3887
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School is a happy, successful and dynamic community and we have retained this spirit during this period. We have a national reputation for academic excellence and are well respected in our local community, something of which we are very proud. Staff often stay at Durham Johnston for a significant period of time as we value staff well-being and allow a significant amount of professional autonomy.
Arranging a visit to Durham Johnston Comprehensive School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email t.flanagan@durhamjohnston.org.uk.
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