Learning Support Assistant
The Gateway Academy, Grays, Essex, RM16 4LUThis job expired on 20 February 2023 – see similar jobs
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
20 February 2023 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
8 February 2023
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
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- 32.5 hours per week - term time only.
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- £15,633 - £17,594
What skills and experience we're looking for
- NVQ Level 2 or equivalent is essential;
- good standard of education; Maths and English GCSE grades A – C, or equivalent;
- can provide excellent classroom support in literacy, numeracy and behavioural needs;
- good organisation and inter-personal skills;
- good knowledge of ICT;
- be committed to high achievement from students and themselves.
What the school offers its staff
Additional Benefits for Working for the GLC:
- £1000 Golden Hello for successful candidates [LSA's only applying directly to the GLC, only after a qualifying period of six months.]
- Staff well-being programme: Including access to Perkboxand multiple discounts
- Long service awards after: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and years of service
- State of the art facilities and access to high quality resources to support learning
- A paid ‘My Day’ each year
- Excellent career development and training
- 2 week October half term break
- A supportive central team [reprographics, ICT, HR, Finance] which enables teachers to focus on teaching
- Paid opportunities to teach during school holiday clubs
- Subsidised holiday provision for children of staff
We warmly welcome applicants who are interested in this position to visit our school prior to making an application. Please contactDionne.Locke@theglc.org.ukto arrange a visit. If you would like to apply for this position, please send your application form toDionne.Locke@theglc.org.uk
The GLC is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff, volunteers and visitors to share this commitment. Following safer recruitment procedures, the appointment will be subject to satisfactory references, medical clearance and enhanced DBS disclosure.
The GLC’s commitment to equality is enshrined in our mission statement to develop ‘active and thriving citizens within a diverse, truly fair and equal community’. We work tirelessly to ensure that individual characteristics including age, ethnicity, socio-economic background, academic ability, disability, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation are not discriminated against in any way. We create inclusive environments characterised by mutual respect where difference is celebrated.
Further details about the role
We are looking to appoint strong, enthusiastic, committed and creative classroom-based Learning Support Assistants. Successful candidates will be required to work flexibly taking direction from the class teachers and SENCo in adapting and planning activities to take students’ learning forward. Key responsibilities relating to small group provision and intervention for SEND pupils. Our students’ needs are at the core of our ethos and successful candidates will be required to support the emotional and social development of the young people they work with.
Candidates must be able to carry out and write up necessary observations to inform and evaluate the child’s needs. They must be experienced classroom practitioners proactive in dealing with students and identifying groups or individuals who may be falling behind in their learning.
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.
About The Gateway Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
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- School size
- 1074 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- The Gateway Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- Dionne.Locke@theglc.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01375 489 000
Arranging a visit to The Gateway Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email Dionne.Locke@theglc.org.uk.
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