Specialist Learning Support Assistant for pupils with visual impairment

St Clere's School, Stanford-le-Hope, Essex, SS17 0NW

7 days remaining to apply

Start date details
September 2024
Closing date
2 August 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
23 July 2024

Job details

Job role: Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Part time: 32 hours 30 minutes per week Monday – Friday, 8:15am – 3:15pm with a 30 minute unpaid lunch break 38 weeks of the year – term time + five additional days to be worked over the year, during school closure periods, to be agreed.
Contract type: Fixed term - One year fixed term contract until 31st August 2025
Pay scale: Band B Point 7 – 12 (£18,442.29 - £20,056.36 per annum)

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking an enthusiastic and flexible Specialist Learning Support Assistant to work with young people with a visual impairment. The successful candidate will work with and support young people with a visual impairment. This post is based in the Sensory Service Resource base for Key Stage 3 and 4 students at St Clere’s School, however you may be required to work across the primary and secondary age range.

Primarily, you will provide learning support for pupils with vision impairment ensuring their inclusion in the classroom and on the playground/sports field. You will also carry out 1:1 intervention sessions within the Resource Base, under the guidance of a Specialist teacher and may be asked to carry specialist equipment for students if necessary.

What the school offers its staff

St Clere’s School is a high achieving, oversubscribed school with a “Good” Ofsted rating and consistently high student outcomes, demand for places is increasing year on year. We are a popular choice for families because our students succeed in many ways and are taught by staff who teach with great energy and expertise in an environment that has great facilities.  

‘Persequi Optima’ (the pursuit of excellence) is our school motto and our mission is to provide a high-quality, comprehensive and meaningful education for all learners. We do this by providing an engaging curriculum in a safe and inspirational environment where high standards and expectations encourage success. We aim to empower our learners so they can apply their acquired skills or knowledge and confidently express themselves throughout their lives and future careers. Our high standards are achieved through effective leadership, outstanding teaching and committed stakeholder engagement from the Trust, Governance and community. 

St Clere’s School is a member of Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust a Multi-Academy Trust, with twelve member schools within Essex. All schools in the Trust work in equal partnership and are members of the schools’ Co-operative Society. Our Co-operative Values focus on enabling all students to achieve their potential both academically and as young people. 

What the school can offer:  

Support from highly experienced SLT members, the wider trust network and collaboration with our other schools
Support network for all staff including managing workloads and work-life balance
Career progression throughout the Trust, with the ability to progress in other schools
Recognition of continuous service
Excellent CPD opportunities through the school and the trust
Fully Subsided Employee Assistance Programme
Excellent behaviour management policy to support all staff
National Conditions of Service
Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme

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.