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Learning Support Assistants

The Spires College, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 3PE

This job expired on 8 June 2022 – see similar jobs

• 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
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 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.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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: Secondary
• School size: 1131 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Spires College website
• Email address: jobs@thespirescollege.com
• Phone number: 01803 400660
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-spires-college

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.

As a School we are committed the professional development of our staff and invest heavily in ensuring our teachers grow and flourish as practitioners.

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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