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  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    8 June 2022 at 9am

  • Date listed

    16 May 2022

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

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Working pattern

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  • 31 hours per week*, Monday to Friday 8.20 am - 2.50 pm, 38 weeks per year (term time). *part time may be considered

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

Grade C, SCP 3-4: £18,887 to £19,264 pro-rata. Actual salary: £13,060 to £13,321 (part time may be considered and the actual salary will reflect the contracted hours.)

Learning Support Assistants job summary

We are seeking to appoint some Learning Support Assistants to support students with additional needs who are under the care of our SEND department.

We are passionate about the importance of inclusion and strongly believe that high quality support is a key factor in ensuring academic success. If you share these views and are dedicated to bringing positive outcomes for all young people then this could be the perfect role for you.

The Spires College is a close community, with a shared desire to be the best we can be. As a School we are committed to staff’s professional development and invest heavily in ensuring everyone has the support required to be able to carry out their role to a high standard.

We offer:

a high level of support for all new staff;
the opportunity to work alongside experienced staff and agencies beyond the College;
an exciting and stimulating place to work in a friendly environment.
a modern, purpose-built building and excellent facilities.

You will:

be enthusiastic about giving young people the best possible start in life;
ideally have experience of working with people with SEND;
be professional, enthusiastic, self-motivating and able to demonstrate flexibility in your approach;
be confident to lead the learning of individual students and small groups;
be able to equip students with personalised strategies to become independent in education and life;
have a caring and patient nature, and possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
be a team player, and be able to contribute to the shared responsibility ethos of our school;
have or be prepared to have an up to date knowledge of the new SEND code of practice.

For further details about the post including what our staff think about working here and how to apply, please see the attached brochure.

Commitment to safeguarding

The college is committed to safeguarding and to the promotion of the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure with barred list information.

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About The Spires College

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
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School size
1159 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Phone number
01803 400660

The Spires College is a co-educational, 11-18 Bilateral School with a selective stream. We are a friendly, caring school which puts the needs of our children at the heart of all we do and are committed to improving outcomes for young people.

The College is committed to safeguarding all of its students. All staff are required to adhere to our safeguarding policies and procedures and regularly undertake a full enhanced DBS check.

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