Learning Support Assistant (Teaching Assistant)
Saint Gregory's Catholic College, Bath, Somerset, BA2 8PAThis job expired on 3 February 2022 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
3 February 2022 at 11:59pm
Date listed
19 January 2022
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time, part time: Full/part time, flexible hours by negotiation. Term time only plus all INSET days. Up to 30.83 hours per week. Monday to Friday 8.45am- 3.10pm. Flexible working requests will be considered outside the hours stated.
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Grade 3 SCP 5-6, £19,312 - £19,698 full-time equivalent
Actual salary
- Actual £13,763 - £14,038
Learning Support Assistant (Teaching Assistant) job summary
Our Teaching Assistants work at the heart of our provision for pastoral and academic care, offering support, guidance and care to our young people. We are seeking exceptional candidates who are excited by the prospect of taking on this highly rewarding and valued role within our school community.
Our students are amazing. They are clever, kind and a joy to work with. They inspire, challenge and drive us as professionals to deliver the highest standards of education and care; to fill their school life with academic rigour, compassion and laughter. School is a busy and varied place of work (definitely not your normal 9-5!) but, as a team, we work together to reach out, find solutions and truly make a difference in the lives of young people.
These are exciting times for the Inclusion department at Saint Gregory’s. Due to the growth in numbers of students that we support with SEND needs, we have recently:
- Introduced a new structure within the department from September 2021. In addition, all departments in the school have a teacher ‘champion’ linked to the Inclusion department.
- Moved to a larger area of the school to accommodate our growing team. This space includes a dedicated teaching room with a suite of computers for students, and a separate therapeutic and wellbeing area.
- Provided every Learning Support Assistant with an ‘LSA Toolkit’ that includes a Chrome book and other resources to help support student learning.
- Invested in professional development for all staff, e.g. we are currently working with the MITA (Maximising the Impact of Teaching Assistants) programme. Developing the skills and expertise of colleagues is important to us.
Applicants must have a minimum of five GCSE (or equivalent) passes at Grade C or above including English and Mathematics and have the flexibility to contribute to in-class support, small group work and one to one support of students with SEND. Equally as important, however, are the ‘softer’ skills needed to engage, inspire and encourage our young people to achieve their very best.
You do not need to have worked as a Learning Support Assistant (Teaching Assistant) before, although of course we also welcome applications from experienced professionals seeking a new career challenge in an outstanding school.
We welcome applications from those wishing to apply for the maximum number of hours available (30.83) and also those wishing to apply for reduced hours. Please note from a consistency of service delivery perspective candidates applying must be available to work 3 full school days as a minimum.
Why you should join Saint Gregory’s:
We passionately believe that every child can discover their own remarkable place in the world and the contribution that you bring to our school deserves its own rewards. As a member of our team, you can expect:
- Outstanding professional support to help you develop your career
- A vibrant and dynamic student body that deserves the very best in teaching and support
- A rewarding and dynamic job role making a real, lasting and positive impact
- A positive and innovative learning culture where well-being and workload are effectively managed
- Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
If you would like to be a part of this successful and thriving school, and are a suitably qualified and highly motivated professional, we would like to hear from you.
Commitment to safeguarding
We are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
We follow safer recruitment practices and appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory professional references, qualification verification, overseas certificates of good conduct and the right to work in the UK.
All staff are expected to undertake comprehensive child protection training and must share in the school’s commitment to the safeguarding and wellbeing of our students and staff.
A copy of the Safer Recruitment Policy and our CP Policy can be found on our website at www.st-gregorys.org.uk/useful-information/key-documents.
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About Saint Gregory's Catholic College
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1006 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- hr@st-gregorys.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01225 832873
Saint Gregory’s is a Catholic voluntary aided secondary school which was established by the Diocese of Clifton. It primarily serves designated Catholic parishes in Bath and North East Somerset, North West Wiltshire and the north of the County of Somerset and admits students of 11-18 years. We are a popular co-educational school, founded on Catholic Christian values and with a strong family and community ethos. These values envelop the learning of our students, providing them with an academic start to life that is supportive, nurturing and inspiring. Saint Gregory’s has a well-deserved reputation for academic excellence, outstanding pastoral care and an excellent enrichment programme.
In 2019 we were recognised once again as an ‘Outstanding’ secondary school in our Section 48 Diocesan Inspection, highlighting our school as a flourishing educational community where every child is valued and encouraged to grow as individuals.
There is a warm, welcoming family atmosphere at Saint Gregory’s that underpins our culture as a school. By working together as a team, we aim to provide the very best opportunities for all our students and staff. We value each other and the contribution each member of the team brings, making Saint Gregory’s a wonderfully vibrant and supportive place to work.
Arranging a visit to Saint Gregory's Catholic College
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@st-gregorys.org.uk.
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