Learning Support Assistant (T1)
St George's School, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 1XW7 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
28 February 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
11 February 2025
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time, part time: 31.25 hours per week, term-time (38 weeks)
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- Hay Grade 3 - £17,401 - £17,583 per annum (actual)
What skills and experience we're looking for
It is essential that applicants possess the following:
- Experience of working with or caring for children in group setting of relevant school age
- L2 English and maths, or equivalent
- The ability to demonstrate a high level of personal resilience
- Some understanding of, and a willingness to hold safeguarding at the centre of their practice.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer:
- Wonderful students.
- The opportunity to be part of an adaptable, committed and skilled staff team.
- A creative learning environment, timetable and curriculum.
- A wide range of training opportunities for career development.
- A range of benefits including discounted travel, highly desirable local government pension, employee assistance plan and wellbeing support and the opportunity to access numerous retail discounts with a ‘blue light card’
Further details about the role
The community of St George’s empowers everyone to feel safe, valued and welcome.
We work towards our aspirations and celebrate our personal achievements. We learn to make choices that shape our future; enabling us to have our voices heard, be respected, develop resilience and independence to take our place in society.
As a T1 LSA you will work with students at St George’s School and within the community, with complex medical and behavioural challenges, and work towards implementing specific programs that enable us as a School to respond positively to our students.
Working under the direction of, and in co-operation with the class teacher and senior LSAs, you will support the learning of the class through 1-2-1 and small group mentoring.
St George’s School is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. The Governors are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All successful applicants will be required to obtain enhanced DBS clearance.
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
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to jenny.holmes@stgeorges.iow.sch.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About St George's School
- School type
- Special school, ages 11 to 19
- School size
- 200 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- St George's School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- jenny.holmes@stgeorges.iow.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01983 539757
St George's School is a unique provision for SEN as a secondary school for students with severe and complex needs.
Arranging a visit to St George's School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jenny.holmes@stgeorges.iow.sch.uk.
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