Learning Support Assistant
St Cuthbert Mayne School, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 4RN20 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
6 February 2025 at 9am
Date listed
15 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time (Can be done as a job share): 36.25
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £24790 - £25183
Pay scale
- Grade D 5-6
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint two enthusiastic and hardworking Learning Support Assistants/ Mentors who can build positive working relationships with our students and support them to make great progress. Our Learning Mentors work to support students who have a range of special educational needs both in class and through small group intervention.
Our provision for students with SEND has been transformed over recent years. These posts have come about because we want to expand our experienced team so that we can provide even more support. We are ambitious for all students, particularly those with SEND. The SEND Team has new purpose built accommodation, which includes a learning hub, intervention spaces, regulation rooms and office space. This new accommodation reflects our ambition to provide the best possible education and learning environment for all students so that they can live life to the full both now and in the future.
If you are passionate about transforming the lives of our students and believe you have the skills and experience to make a difference then we want to hear from you.
Full details about this post and how to apply can be found on our website:
https://www.st-cuthbertmayne.co.uk/support-staff-vacancies/
If you would like to discuss the role or visit our school before making an application then please contact our Human Resources Officer by emailing: recruitment@stcm.torbay.sch.uk
Closing date: 10am on Thursday 6th February
Interview date: Tuesday 11th February
What the school offers its staff
We have an outstanding SEND Team who go above and beyond to meet the needs of students who need something ‘additional and different’ in school. Learning Mentors will work as part of this hardworking and dedicated team. In our recent building project we have transformed the provision for SEND students in our school. There are specialist facilities to support students with a wide range of SEND needs and we have significantly improved the accessibility for students with disabilities.
The team are currently trained to deliver a number of interventions outside of the classroom covering all four broad areas of need including literacy and numeracy, as well as, ELSA, Drawing and talking, Social Group therapy and active listening for active learning. We have built our provision and expertise over the last 5 years and are continually looking for ways to develop this further.
The team currently is made up of; The Assistant Headteacher (SENDCo), Deputy SENDCo, HLTA, SEMH targeted intervention worker and 11 learning mentors. These are additional Learning Mentor roles to work with our current Learning Mentors.
Commitment to safeguarding
St Cuthbert Mayne School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service Check and references will be taken for all shortlisted candidates.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@stcm.torbay.sch.uk
CVs are not accepted.
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About St Cuthbert Mayne School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic/Church of England, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1021 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- St Cuthbert Mayne School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@stcm.torbay.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01803328725
920 pupils enrolled
Arranging a visit to St Cuthbert Mayne School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@stcm.torbay.sch.uk.
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