Learning Support Assistant - Supporting Pupils with a Visual Impairment
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School, Durham, County Durham, DH1 4SU12 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
27 January 2025 at 9am
Date listed
15 January 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 a visually impaired pupil in school.
The successful candidate will provide assistance to enable the pupil to access the curriculum, develop social skills, develop independent learning and visual compensatory skills and provide indirect support by assisting in the production of resources.
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 a visual impairment, we would like to hear from you.
Experience of working in a school setting is desirable. An awareness of visual impairment 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, SENCO. Arrangements for this can be made by contacting Mrs Sangster, SENCO Administrator, on 0191 384 3887 or via e-mail j.sangster@durhamjohnston.org.uk.
“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 27th January 2025
Interviews: Friday 31st January / Monday 3rd February 2025
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.
Upload 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
- j.sangster@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 j.sangster@durhamjohnston.org.uk.
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