SEND Learning Support Assistant
Lansdowne Primary Academy, Tilbury, Essex, RM18 7QBThis job expired on 29 October 2022 – see similar jobs
Job start date
31 October 2022
Closing date
29 October 2022 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
22 September 2022
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
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- 31.25 hours per week - Term time only (39 weeks)
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- £13,151 - 14,969
SEND Learning Support Assistant job summary
SEND LEARNING SUPPORT ASSISTANTREQUIRED
Salary: GLC Point 10 -16 £18,278 - £20,805 FTE (Actual Pro Rata Salary £13,151- £14,969)
Contract Type: 31.25 hours per week term time [39 weeks]
Place of Work: Lansdowne Primary Academy
Lansdowne Primary Academy is part of the Gateway Learning Community [GLC] which is a partnership between one secondary and four primary schools located within Tilbury and Chadwell in the borough of Thurrock to the east of London.
We are a vibrant, innovative and highly successful organisation: the place of choice to work and learn. Across the 5 academies of the GLC, we pledge that everyone enjoys an equality of opportunity. We work tirelessly to ensure that individual different characteristics including age, ethnicity, socio-economic background, academic ability, disability, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation are not discriminated against in any way. We create environments characterised by mutual respect where difference is celebrated and where individual differences don’t act as a barrier to success.
Lansdowne Primary Academy is host to the Thurrock Resource Base for primary pupils with a moderate learning difficulty &/or social communication difficulties. The pupils are funded by the Local Education Authority with an EHCP. Currently we have 9 pupils attending, with needs including ASD, significant speech and language delay and Down’s Syndrome.
We are looking to appoint a strong, enthusiastic, committed and creative Learning Support Assistant to work within the resource base. Successful candidates will be required to work flexibly taking direction from the Resource base lead and SENCo in adapting and planning activities to take students’ learning forward.
Candidates must be able to use their own initiative and will have the following:
- NVQ Level 2 or equivalent is essential;
- good standard of education; Maths and English GCSE grades A – C, or equivalent;
- can provide excellent classroom support in literacy, numeracy and behavioural needs;
- good organisation and inter-personal skills;
- good knowledge of ICT;
- be committed to high achievement from students and themselves.
If you are interested and would like to apply for this role please download and fill in the attached application form.
All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application. Please return completed applications to Kathryn.Luckin@theglc.org.uk
Applications should be submitted by: Midday on the 29th September 2022
Interviews to be held:6th October 2022Interview location: Lansdowne Primary Academy, Lansdowne Road, Tilbury, Essex, RM18 7QB
Benefits for LSA's working within the GLC:
- £1,000 Golden Hello for successful candidates (teachers paid on Main Scale to UPS 3 only) applying directly to the GLC, only after qualifying period of six months.
- Staff Wellbeing Programme
- Two week October Half Term
- My Day (1 additional day off in the academic year)
- Long Service Policy which rewards 5 10 15 20 25 and 30 years' service
The Gateway Learning Community is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff, volunteers and visitors to share this commitment. Following safer recruitment procedures the appointment will be subject to satisfactory references, medical clearance and enhanced DBS disclosure.
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.
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About Lansdowne Primary Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 687 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Lansdowne Primary Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- Kathryn.Luckin@theglc.org.uk
Lansdowne Primary Academy is part of the Gateway Learning Community [GLC] which is a partnership between one secondary and four primary schools located within Tilbury and Chadwell in the borough of Thurrock to the east of London.
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