Learning Support Officer
The Ecclesbourne School, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 4GS9 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
31 January 2025 at 9am
Date listed
6 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Part time: You will work for 19.5 hours per week, 6.5 hours per day, for 39 weeks per year (195 days) which includes term-time plus five whole school closure days. The actual three working days will be agreed with the successful candidate. Core hours to total 19.5 per week will consist of before school, the school day, after school and occasional evenings to suit the curriculum needs of students and the faculty.
Contract type
- Permanent - Until 31 August 2025 in the first instance
Full-time equivalent salary
- Between £25,813 and £26,409 per annum pro rata. Salary is a combination of National Joint Council pay scale points 6 and point 9.
Actual salary
- £15,260
Pay scale
- A combination of NJC points 6 and 9
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Ecclesbourne School is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to join our support staff team as a Learning Support Officer. We ask that you are passionate about the power of education to improve the life chances of young people and are a committed team player.
Our ideal candidates will:
- Have experience of supporting young people with learning difficulties and/or disabilities
- Have good organisational skills, patience, flexibility, creativity and an ability to build relationships
- Have great communication skills
- Hold nationally recognized qualifications to at least level 2 and ideally level 3
You will have the opportunity to:
- Work with students on a one-one-basis and/or in small groups
- Provide support in the classroom
- Become part of a team of like-minded individuals
- Work with colleagues who are friendly, welcoming and committed to ensuring every student receives a first rate teaching and learning experience
- Receive full support for training and professional development
You will work for 19.5 hours per week, 6.5 hours per day, for 39 weeks per year (195 days) which includes term-time plus five whole school closure days. Core hours to total 19.5 per week will consist of before school, the school day, after school and occasional evenings to suit the curriculum needs of students and the faculty.
Salary is a combination of National Joint Council pay scale points 6 (£25,183 per annum pro rata) and point 9 (£26,409 per annum pro rata) prorated salary £15,260 per annum, rising to points 7 (£25,584 per annum pro rata) and point 11 (£27,269 per annum pro rata) prorated salary £15,557 per annum after service of one year. The position is paid for 52 weeks per year which consists of 38 weeks term time, 1 week (5 days) of whole school closure days plus holiday pay for all school holiday periods.
The school motto of ‘Integrity. Tenacity. Service.’ is at the core of school life. To learn more about our school please visit the school website at www.ecclesbourne.derbyshire.sch.uk. If you share our ethos we look forward to hearing from you.
What the school offers its staff
We offer immediate membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme, excellent opportunities for professional development and a friendly and welcoming atmosphere. Continuity of service will be recognised for local government employees. Children of members of staff, with a minimum of two years’ service at the school at the time of application, are included in our admissions criteria.
The reward for working at Ecclesbourne is more than financial and we give back to our staff in terms of wellbeing, training and support.
Children of members of staff with a minimum of two years’ service at the school at the time of application are included in our admissions criteria.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our school is committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students, and we expect all our staff to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process which is in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment will be conditional on a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, references, health check and, where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to tspencer-keyse@ecclesbourne.derbyshire.sch.uk
CVs are not accepted.
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About The Ecclesbourne School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1573 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- The Ecclesbourne School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- tspencer-keyse@ecclesbourne.derbyshire.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01332843257
The Ecclesbourne School aims to provide a first class education in a happy, well-ordered and purposeful atmosphere. We are a non-selective school and committed to an inclusive community ethos. We challenge all our learners to achieve their best.
The school is set in the village of Duffield, in the Amber Valley district of Derbyshire. It is centred on the western bank of the River Derwent at the mouth of the River Ecclesbourne. Duffield is within the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Area and its elevated surroundings are the southern foothills of the Pennines.
The school’s sporting facilities include an all weather surface, grass football, rugby and hockey pitches, netball courts, tennis courts, a large sports hall, a sprung floor dance studio and a fully equipped fitness suite.
Our English block contains twelve state of the art classrooms along with a theatre with tiered seating for up to 240.
Our Sixth Form Centre is a place of relaxation and study, with classrooms, a communal area, a deli bar and access to pastoral support.
High quality modern IT facilities exist throughout the school. All main teaching rooms are equipped with interactive whiteboards.
Wherever you are on our site you will find well maintained buildings full of happy students.
We believe that our students are all equally important. We encourage them to welcome and celebrate their inherent differences and we operate a fully inclusive system designed to ensure all our students achieve their full potential. We encourage students to value each other and the relationships they make. We have very high expectations and we challenge every member of our school community to raise their aspirations and develop the confidence to reach for the stars.
We are dedicated to improve continually the quality of education we provide. If you join us we expect you to take a full part in the life and work of the school, to meet the challenges that we offer and to endeavor to become an active member of our school community. The School’s motto, “Integrity, Tenacity, Service”, is as significant now as it was when the School opened its doors in 1957.
We employ a wide range of talented, well-qualified people capable of delivering a high standard of education and support for our students. You must be passionate about the power of education to improve the quality of life and the life chances of young people, driven to achieve better results through determination and commitment and motivated to work in partnership with everyone in the School. All staff are given the opportunity to access the training and support they need.
Our commitment to safeguarding: Our school is committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students, and we expect all our staff to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process which is in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment will be conditional on a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, references, health check and, where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
The amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provides that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain convictions are considered “protected”. This means that they do not need to be disclosed to employers and, if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice Website and on the websites of charities NACRO and UNLOCK.
Our commitment to equality and diversity: As a school we are passionate about diversity and recognize that as individuals we all bring something unique to the role regardless of any protected characteristics which is why we treat all of our people equally, without compromise. We are committed to providing equality and fairness throughout our recruitment and employment practices and not discriminating on any grounds.
Arranging a visit to The Ecclesbourne School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email tspencer-keyse@ecclesbourne.derbyshire.sch.uk.
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