Learning Support Assistant

St Richard's Catholic College, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN40 1SE

51 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  6 September 2024 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  15 July 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Single Status

What skills and experience we're looking for

Support for our students who are vulnerable to underachievement may include any combination of the following.

 One-to-one and small-group targeted support with students identified for additional intervention.

Monitoring and recording progress for students in respect of their intervention.

 In-class support, helping students to interpret tasks and assisting as required by teaching staff.

 Mentoring/coaching individual students and building positive relations in order to address behaviour / emotional / esteem needs.

 Help with general administration, filing, recording and documentation.

 Keeping records of individual students when targeted and providing feedback for annual reviews, PEPs and other appropriate professionals meeting.

 Assistance with off-site activities and school trips, when required.

 Providing exam access arrangements support in line with JCQ guidance.

 Liaising with and working collaboratively with ISEND services and external professionals.

 Supervision of students during some lunch and break times.

Job Description

 Take account of the learning support required and provide appropriate advice or direct input to ensure

the students can learn as effectively as possible both in group situations and on his/her own, for

example:

 Ensuring the student is able to use equipment and materials provided.

 Motivating and encouraging the student as required.

 Encouraging independence.

 Liaising with SENCos, class teachers and Learning Support colleagues about individual education

plans and outcomes focused plans.

 Developing appropriate resources for schools.

 Establishing supportive relationships with the students concerned.

 Ensuring that students are fully included and have access to learning alongside their peers.

 Ensuring that students are provided with opportunities for meaningful social interaction with their

peers and develop positive self-esteem.

 Creating appropriate modified resources for students so that they can access the learning.

What the school offers its staff

Superb working conditions:

• Secure free car parking for all members of staff
• Excellent staff facilities including free tea and coffee and microwave and fridge in the staffroom
• Staff Welfare team which provides gifts, flowers and cards for leavers and staff with significant life events
• Occasional social activities eg Friday after school football, staff choir, Christmas party, informal nights out
• Child care voucher scheme
• SLT doors are always open to listen to your concerns or share your successes
• Governors focused on Staff wellbeing
• Free confidential counselling provided on request
• Access to fitness suite before and after school
• Lay Chaplain available to offer confidential support
• Mentors for staff where requested

This is by no means an exhaustive list and wellbeing is very much a fluid offer that adapts and changes to the needs of staff and pupils at St Richard’s constantly. We look forward to welcoming you into our Catholic community and hope you have some creative ideas to share that will enhance our offer further.

Commitment to safeguarding

St Richard's is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its pupils and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Applying for the job

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@strichardscc.com

Visas cannot be sponsored.

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Application pack for LSA.pdf - 2.38 MB (opens in new tab)

About St Richard's Catholic College

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1026 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: St Richard's Catholic College website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: recruitment@strichardscc.com
• Phone number: 01424 731070
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-richard-s-catholic-college (opens in new tab)

St Richard’s is a co-educational Catholic school offering an inclusive Christian education to pupils of all abilities from the ages of 11 to 16 years. It is our aim to encourage, support and develop every pupil in our care academically, socially and spiritually.

We have high academic standards at St Richard's, as our GCSE results consistently testify. We expect our pupils to work hard, behave well, dress smartly and pursue excellence in all that they do inside and outside of the classroom. We also aim to provide a happy, caring and safe environment in which pupils can learn and develop into rounded, responsible and confident members of the community.

Our efforts have not gone unnoticed. We are a Specialist Science School with High performing Specialist School status. We have a Prince’s Teaching Institute Art Mark, Leading Edge status, Fairtrade Fair Achiever Award status, an Artsmark Gold Award, a Space Education Quality Mark, Green Flag Eco-Schools Award and Investors in Careers at the highest level. Our last Diocesan Inspection (November 2018) and interim inspection (2021) graded the school Outstanding. During the academic year 2018-19, the SSAT awarded the school Exceptional Education Awards at Transforming Level in: ‘Engagement with Key Stakeholders’, ‘Climate for Learning’ and ‘Leadership through Moral Purpose’. In 2019-20, the SSAT awarded the school two further Exceptional Education Awards at Transforming Level in ‘Professional Development’ and a ‘Variety of Teaching Approaches’. In 2020-21, the SSAT awarded the school another Exceptional Education Award at Transforming level in Wellbeing and in 2022-2023, we were awarded SSAT Awards in 'Exceptional Student Progress' and 'Exceptional Student Attainment'. An OFSTED inspection in October 2021 graded the school outstanding in ‘Behaviour and Attitudes’, ‘Personal Development’ and ‘Leadership and Management’ whilst the Quality of Education was deemed to be good. St Richard's is in the top 25% for overall attendance, 4% higher than in similar schools.

All children are unique and precious individuals with different talents and aspirations, and our efforts are directed into ensuring that they feel both valued and challenged.

Arranging a visit to St Richard's Catholic College

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@strichardscc.com.

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