Senior Learning Support Assistant
Hillview School for Girls, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 2HE2 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
19 May 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
1 May 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
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £25,893 (£23,081 actual pro rata salary)
What skills and experience we're looking for
You will:
- have experience and are passionate about working with children of relevant age in a school setting
- excellent numeracy/literacy skills – equivalent to at least NVQ Level 2 in English and Maths
- hold relevant qualifications at A level or equivalent to at least NQF Level 3
- evidence of training and specialism in SEND
- currently provide pastoral care to students with SEND or challenging behaviour
- currently be involved in planning, preparing and delivering learning activities for individuals/groups
- have the experience to plan, deliver and manage behaviour in classroom sessions for small groups
- have experience of and relevant training for working with children who have SEND and associated SEMH and challenging behaviour
- be aware of appropriate reasonable adjustments and the requirements for school staff as set out in the Kent mainstream core standards.
Professional skills and attributes
- Communicate openly and honestly with colleagues whilst maintaining confidentiality
- Keep records, monitor progress and liaise with parents
- Give encouragement and feedback using language and vocabulary which the student is likely to understand
- Be able to build effective learning relationships with students, whilst maintaining professional boundaries.
- Ability to adapt to situations quite quickly and have patience and resilience to support students and families
- Be able to apply school policies and procedures, upholding the school’s ethos and values consistently.
What the school offers its staff
WHY CHOOSE US?
Hillview School for Girls is a Performing and Visual Arts specialist school based in Tonbridge, Kent. We offer on-site nursery, gym and ample staff parking.
The post holder will be responsible for assisting teachers, the Director of SEND and the SENCO to meet the needs of students with a Special Educational Need (SEND), particularly within Social Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) and Communication and interaction (C&I). The positon would involve working closely with young people that struggle with emotional regulation, impulsivity and more risk taking behaviours and therefore de-escalation skills are essential. The post holder will take responsibility for devising, delivering and tracking interventions in the following areas: Literacy, Numeracy and Social and Emotional needs.
Further details about the role
Are you passionate about supporting children, recognising individual qualities and strengths, and aspiring to attain excellence in learning support? We are looking for an enthusiastic Senior Learning Support Assistant to join our friendly team here at Hillview School for Girls.
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.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Hillview School for Girls
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1532 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Hillview School for Girls website
- Email address
- dennetta@hillview.kent.sch.uk
Hillview School for Girls is a large non-selective, single-sex school with a co-educational Sixth Form. The school is oversubscribed and is highly popular within the local area, attracting students from all ability ranges, with an interest in creative subjects, a supportive pastoral ethos and high expectations. We are a high-attaining Single Academy Trust with attainment being amongst the top non-selectives in Kent and performing within the top 10% of all schools nationally based on Progress 8 in 2018. The school is proud of its Performing Arts Specialism and has a long-standing record of high achievement in these subjects and across the curriculum over many years. Ofsted visited in 2018 and the school achieved a Good grading, the school is well on it’s way to Outstanding. Our belief is around the pure potential and possibility of the child. Our vision is that “Students unlock their pure potential to drive their future and thrive in society”. We believe that our students can achieve highly and can be successful, we do not limit their success and support our students to believe in themselves and reach for the very highest standards. To achieve this we maintain a supportive, respectful environment where we all work together to make Hillview the very best it can be. We have focused and calm learning environments, where students come to learn and teachers can teach, with a robust behaviour management system to support where needed.
As a school we value a broad and flexible curriculum. We do not limit our students to studying the EBACC and allow a relatively free choice across GCSEs and one of the widest range of subject offers at KS5. We believe that students should be able to study the subjects where they are able to succeed and thrive and actively support skills and knowledge development within all areas of study. We offer a wide range of opportunities and believe that it is through engagement within these opportunities that the students can show most growth and development personally. This is supported through our PDL curriculum that runs throughout the school and supports the students in understanding themselves, the world around them and how to manage their lives. This includes a strong careers programme that aids learners in making choices for the future through well-planned and provisioned careers workshops.
Our expanding Sixth Form is successful and popular, with students choosing our provision for many reasons: the performing or creative subjects, for a range of academic studies or for the breadth of choice. Students’ progress to universities, specialist performing arts and creative arts college/schools, apprenticeships and employment.
Arranging a visit to Hillview School for Girls
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email dennetta@hillview.kent.sch.uk.
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