Learning Support Assistants (Band 4)
Astley Community High School, Seaton Delaval, Northumberland, NE25 0BPThis job expired on 20 November 2024 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2024
Closing date
20 November 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
5 November 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £25,584.00 - £27,269.00 Annually (FTE) Band 4: Scale Points 3 to 4 £25,584 to £27,269 (£17,531 to £18,686 actual)
Learning Support Assistants (Band 4) job summary
Astley Community High School
Elsdon Avenue
Seaton Delaval
NE25 0BP
LEARNING SUPPORT ASSISTANT (Band 4)
Permanent, 30 hours per week, Term Time plus one day
Band 4: Scale Points 3 to 4 £25,584 to £27,269 (£17,531 to £18,686 actual)
Small enough to care, big enough to make a positive impact
Effective support for students with special educational needs and/or disabilities is a key priority across the Seaton Valley Federation of Schools in order to help all students to achieve their full potential. We are recruiting for a Learning Support Assistants (band 4) to work within our team of experienced Learning Support Assistants who support children in Astley Community High School. As our student numbers continue to increase we are looking to add to our team.
Working under the direction of the SENCo you will have a track record of supporting students to achieve their targets, supporting the delivery of high quality, accessible curriculum and ensuring that all children have the support to reach their full potential.
The band 4 positions are working with specified children with ASD, you should have experience of supporting students with autism and be able to form effective relationships with students, staff, parents and fellow professionals.
You will ideally also have 5 A*-C grades at GCSE level (or equivalent) including English and Maths and hold a Teaching Assistant or Special Needs Support qualification.
The roles will be working five days per week, term-time plus one training day at the start of the school year. It is expected that your initial working hours will be Monday and Friday 8.30am to 3.05pm, depending on which school you work in, with a 35 minute lunch break each day, although this working pattern may change from time to time to meet the operational needs of the schools.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced criminal records check is required for this post.
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 Astley Community High School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 13 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 605 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 13 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Astley Community High School website (opens in new tab)
The Seaton Valley Federation of Schools comprises Astley Community High School, Whytrig Middle School and Seaton Sluice Middle School, all located in south east Northumberland. All three schools share a Governing Body and Executive Headteacher to promote excellence in education from age 9-18 across Seaton Valley. Individually rated as 'Good' by Ofsted, we share common values and a passionate belief that every student should be enabled to succeed in all aspects of school life.
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