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Student Support Assistant

Highfield Littleport Academy, Ely, CB6 1LJ

This job expired on 13 December 2024 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  6 January 2025

• Closing date

  13 December 2024 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  15 November 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,027.00 - £24,404.00 Annually (FTE) Grade C, Point 5-7, Actual Salary - £11,121 - £11,295

Student Support Assistant job summary

Student Support Assistant

Salary: ALT Grade C, £24,027 - £24,404

Actual Salary: £11,121 - £11,295

Hours: 20 hours per week, term-time only (39 weeks per year)

Contract: Permanent

Location: Highfield Littleport Academy

Are you passionate about supporting students with special needs?
Highfield Littleport Academy is looking for a compassionate and dedicated Student Support Assistant to join our team. In this role, you will work closely with our teaching staff to support the personal care, medical needs, and well-being of our pupils, helping them thrive in a safe and inclusive environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• To assist with non-ambulant students – manual handling, hoisting and pushing wheelchairs
• Assist with programmes of special care such as physiotherapy or hydrotherapy
  
• Supervise students during lunch, playtimes, and activities, ensuring a secure and positive environment.
• Prepare, maintain, and safely store equipment, reporting any issues or low stock as needed.
• Work closely with teachers and support staff, sharing information and helping new team members.

Why Join us?

• The chance to make a difference to the lives of our young people
  
• Vivup Benefit System
  
• Employee Assistance Programme
  
• Cycle to Work Scheme
  
• Access to LGPS

If you wish to discover more about this exciting opportunity, then please contact Emma Brooke - emma.brooke@highfieldlittleport.org.

The Active Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people. We expect all staff to actively share this commitment. All adults working in our Trust in whatever capacity will be part of a thorough safer recruitment process. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks including the taking of satisfactory references and enhanced criminal record clearance in line with the need to create and maintain a safe culture.

The Active Learning Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint prior to the advert closing date. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

We value diversity and welcome applications from all, including those with protected characteristics under the Equality Act. Flexible working will be considered for all roles deemed suitable.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS clearance.

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About Highfield Littleport Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 19
• School size: 146 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Highfield Littleport Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/highfield-littleport-academy

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