Learning Support Assistant
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 8PL6 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
8 May 2024 at 12:59am
Date listed
16 April 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £22,737.00 - £23,500.00 Annually (FTE) Pro rata for 30.25 hours per week, 39 weeks per year.
Learning Support Assistant job summary
We are seeking to appoint a Learning Support Assistant to provide support to teachers and through this to students and the teaching of the curriculum. Learning Support Assistants work under the direction of the teacher, whether with the whole class, a small group, or an individual student. The successful candidate will have a high standard of communication and organisational skills, along with the ability to manage their workload effectively and meet deadlines. They will be able to work as part of a team but also independently and will have the ability to develop a good rapport with both staff and students.
Stoke High School – Ormiston Academy is a popular, inclusive secondary school with a strong community feel. We are a mixed, fully comprehensive school, serving the local area. We are committed to providing a first-class education to our students and ensuring that all students are challenged, stimulated and equipped for the complex demands of the future.
Our core values of ‘respect, inspire, achieve’ are key to our success in developing an ever-improving school. We value staff and students and have created a positive, forward thinking environment in which everyone can thrive. Our ambition is to be the best school in Ipswich and we invite you to join us on our journey to excellence.
Stoke High School – Ormiston Academy is rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted. The recent inspection report in March 2022 included the following comments:
“Pupils are proud to be part of Stoke High School’s vibrant, diverse community.”
“The strong ethos of respect continues into the classroom. Pupils listen carefully to their teachers. Learning is rarely disrupted.”
Stoke High School is part of Ormiston Academies Trust (OAT), one of the largest not-for-profit multi-academy trusts in England. OAT’s aim as a charity, alongside our schools, is to help provide local children with a great education. We educate over 30,000 pupils across five OAT regions in over 40 schools – currently 32 secondary schools, six primary schools, four alternative provision schools and one special school. We are one of the longest established trusts and have been sponsoring academies since 2009. Our mission is to become the Trust that makes the biggest difference, both inside and outside the classroom.
For an informal discussion about this role, please contact Karen Baldwin, Principal, on 01473 601252. To apply, please click on the link, where you will also find a job description.
Stoke High School – Ormiston Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. Ormiston Academies Trust embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Flexible working opportunities will be considered.
All successful appointments will be subject to suitability checks in accordance with KCSIE, including identity, Right to Work, qualifications, online searches, prohibition check, two references and enhanced DBS check including Children’s Barred List.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. Guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, which provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions, can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974
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
Using the application form
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
About Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 742 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
Welcome to Stoke High School. We are an inclusive comprehensive school which sits in the heart of our community and we are incredibly proud of our achievements.
Underlying everything we do is our belief in the value and importance of individuals: both students and staff. We want our young people to have confidence in their own abilities and to develop independence, initiative, resilience and be self-regulated learners – both inside and outside the classroom. We believe that our students have an entitlement to a first class education and we provide them with the opportunities they need to excel. We ensure all students are challenged, stimulated and equipped for the complex demands of the future. In return we expect them to work hard and respect and value others.
Our philosophy of focusing on delivering our core values of “respect, inspire, achieve” is key to our success in developing an ever improving school. We have a created a positive, forward thinking and supportive environment.
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