Learning Support Assistant - The Avenue School
The Avenue Special School, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 4BZ7 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
16 March 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
3 March 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- £7,392 - £18,482 Per year
What skills and experience we're looking for
5 days per week - 31.25 hours per week. Monday to Friday 8.30am to 3.15pm – £18,482 Per year
2 days per week - 12.5 hours working either Monday & Tuesday or Thursday & Friday, 8.30am to 3.15pm - £7,392 Per year
3 days per week - 18.75 hours per week, working either Monday to Wednesday or Wednesday to Friday, 8.30am to 3.15pm - £11,089 Per year
We are looking for full & part time Learning Support Assistants to join us. All roles will be Permanent and working Term Time Only + Inset Days – Unfortunate there will be no flexibility with days or hours offered.
Are you a naturally caring person who wants the best for children? If yes, come and make a difference to the lives of pupils with Special Educational Needs. The Avenue School is a day school for pupils aged between 3 - 19 with complex special needs including those with significant health needs and autism.
About the role:
Learning Support Assistants work as part of a team providing care and learning experiences for our pupils encouraging them to develop to the best of their potential. You will be class based and will help pupils with their learning, go out in the community and manage behaviour.
We are looking for people who are patient, caring, supportive, flexible, have a good sense of humour, enjoy using their initiative and working as part of a team.
What we’re looking for:
· Previous experience of working as a Learning Support Assistant is essential and ideally you will also have had experience of working with SEN children
· Adaptability, resilience and being able to think on your feet are essential in this varied role
· An ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people
· A good command of English and Mathematics are essential (at GCSE level)
· Strong ICT skills
· You should be patient and calm, with a consistent and positive approach to managing student behaviour, and understand how students learn
· Successful candidates need to be physically fit.
What the school offers its staff
To apply, please visit the vacancy page of our website - https://www.avenue.reading.sch.uk/- and fill in the forms that you’ll find in the Support Assistant recruitment section.
Please state whether you are interested in a full or part time position. All completed forms must be returned to recruitment@avenue.reading.sch.ukby the closing date.
For more information, please call Vanessa Carrick on 0118 214 5257.
Closing Date: 9.00am on Monday 17th March 2025
Successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks along with other relevant employment checks including online searches.
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About The Avenue Special School
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 19
- School size
- 233 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Avenue Special School website
- Email address
- recruitment@avenue.reading.sch.uk
The Avenue School Special Needs Academy is a day special school for boys and girls from the age of 2 – 19 with complex Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.
Arranging a visit to The Avenue Special School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@avenue.reading.sch.uk.
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