Specialist LSA - Sensory Impairment, including Hearing & Visual

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

13 days remaining to apply

Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
25 September 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
12 September 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 - until 31st August 2025
Actual salary: £18,442.29 - £20,056.36 per annum
Pay scale: Salary: Band B Point 7 – 12

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking an enthusiastic and flexible Specialist Learning Support Assistant to work primarily with deaf young people.This post is based in the Sensory Service Resource Provisionfor Key Stage 3 and 4 students at St Clere’s School.

Primarily you will provide learning support for deaf pupils providing access to lesson content and materials in mainstream classes. You will also carry out small group intervention sessions within the Additional Resource Provision, under the guidance of a Specialist teacher and may be asked to support students during extracurricular activities when required.

GCSE English and Maths at grade 4 or above is essential. British Sign Language at level 2 is desirable. Experience in working with young people with hearing/sensory loss and British Sign Language at Level 2is desirable, however candidates with a willingness to undertake training will be considered as school-based training is offered, and further professional training may be available.

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.  

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.