Learning Support Assistant - VI Specialist Role
St John's Catholic Comprehensive, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 2JWThis job expired on 19 July 2024 – see similar jobs
Job start date
2 September 2024
Closing date
19 July 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
12 July 2024
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: Working Hours: 37 hours per week. Working Pattern: Typically, 8.15am – 4.15pm Mon / 8.30am - 4.30am Tue to Thur / 8.30am - 4pm Fri. The precise working pattern will be agreed with the successful candidate. Term Time Only + 5 Inset Days (or equivalent Twilight Sessions). .
Contract type
- Fixed term - To be discussed at interview
Pay scale
- Kent Range 3
What skills and experience we're looking for
An opportunity has arisen within our Support Staff structure for the right candidate to join our Learning Support Team.
We are looking for a caring, understanding and pro-active candidate to support individual visually impaired students to achieve their full academic potential. We place a strong emphasis on implementing carefully defined, personalised strategies and interventions for each student, which enable them to successfully manage their social, emotional and academic development.
The successful candidate will be joining a highly successful and welcoming team, and will be required to possess the excellent communication skills that are needed to develop effective relationships with students and staff.
Essential for this role is a proven track record and confidence in using technology as your daily responsibilities will include modifying students’ work to ensure it meets their visual impairment needs.
This role requires a high level of tact, diplomacy and confidentiality in dealing with a range of situations. The ability to remain calm and professional under the pressures of working in a large secondary school is also vital.
Experience of working in a similar role in an educational setting, or the keenness and ability to do so, is essential.
St John’s is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service and an online social media profile check.
Please review the accompanying Job Description, which outlines the full expectations of this highly rewarding and exciting role. If you would like any further information, or to arrange a tour of the school (strongly encouraged), please contact our Operations Manager, Mrs Lynn O’Neill, via the email address below.
What the school offers its staff
St John’s is a very successful co-ed Catholic school with over 1300 pupils including c.300 in our Sixth Form. We have a very strong Catholic ethos and pride ourselves in being a warm and welcoming community.
The school’s 2023 Progress 8 score of +0.33 was the sixth consecutive examination year that the school achieved a positive score on this key performance measure and a wonderful reflection of the talented and dedicated pupils and staff we have at our school.
This is an excellent and exciting time to join the school and be part of an enthusiastic, forward thinking and supportive team.
Commitment to safeguarding
St John's is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to satisfactory references, Enhanced DBS check and an online social media profile check. This role includes specific safeguarding responsibilities, as defined in the job description. Our school’s dedicated Child Protection Policy can be viewed on our school website.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.
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About St John's Catholic Comprehensive
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1319 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St John's Catholic Comprehensive website
- Email address
- loneill@stj.kent.sch.uk
St John’s is a very successful co-ed Catholic school with over 1300 pupils including over 300 students in our Sixth Form. We have an extremely strong Catholic ethos and pride ourselves in being a warm and welcoming community. Our recent Section 8 Inspection stated that - Pupils flourish in this inclusive school because staff provide high-quality care; Staff are consistently clear with their high expectations and Important values such as ‘excellence for all’ and ‘service to others’ underpin the ambitious culture in place. The school’s 2024 Progress 8 score of +0.11 was the seventh consecutive examination year where the school achieved a positive score on this key performance measure, and is a wonderful reflection of the talented and dedicated students and staff we have at the school.
Arranging a visit to St John's Catholic Comprehensive
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email loneill@stj.kent.sch.uk.
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