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Teaching Assistant

Lighthouse School Leeds, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS16 6QB

This job expired on 5 June 2023 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  September 2023

• Closing date

  5 June 2023 at 9am

• Date listed

  22 May 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Working pattern:
  • Full time - 37 hours per week, working term time: 38 weeks + 1 additional week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £21,024 - £21,968
• Pay scale: SCP 3-6

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to appoint a Teaching Assistant to join our team, to work under the direction of the lead teaching staff to assist in the development and delivery of individual interventions for students both within and outside of group teaching, ensuring that all students are able to access their education effectively. In addition, alongside key staff you will understand the students' academic, SaLT and emotional literacy levels, highlight areas of needs and track and monitor effectiveness of interventions.

What the school offers its staff

Lighthouse School - Staff Benefits

• Free milk, tea and coffee;
• Free on-site parking;
• Pension scheme membership;
• Enhanced school sick pay;
• Free Flu vaccines;
• Weekly parking raffle - allocated space near the entrance
• Weekly staff shout outs;
• Awards for demonstrating the school values;
• Free eye tests for VDU users;
• Free breakfast on training days
• Secret Buddy Scheme
• Teacher discounts - all staff - offering discounts and online offers at major high street/online retailers.
• Anonymous staff feedback survey;
• Refurbished staff room and garden;
• Close to countryside/ woodland area
• HR open door policy
• Leave of Absence - enhanced on local authority entitlements;

Health and Wellbeing Services

• Wellbeing early finishes;
• Wellbeing initiatives on several training days
• Free 24/7 confidential counselling service;
• Free mental health services
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Free physiotherapy/MSK services following a GP referral;
• Free Nurse support for those suffering from:Bereavement of a close relative, Cancer, Cardiac conditions, Stroke, COVID 19, Menopause, Medical trauma - i.e.; PTSD/ heart attacks, Other life limiting or changing conditions
• Stressing Coaching
• Long COVID support;
• 24/7 GP service;
• Occupational Health Support;

Commitment to safeguarding

Lighthouse School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its students and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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About Lighthouse School Leeds

• School type: Free School, ages 11 to 19
• School size: 82 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Lighthouse School Leeds website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: HR@lighthouseschool.co.uk
• Phone number: 0113 457 0605
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/lighthouse-school-leeds (opens in new tab)

Lighthouse School in Leeds is a completely unique secondary school. In fact, we are the first of our kind in the country – a specialist free school. We focus on a ‘destination-led’ approach for our students, who all have a diagnosis of autism (ASC). Our journey so far has been amazing and we are immensely proud of what our students have achieved. We are a ‘Good’ school with aspirations to be ‘Outstanding’ in the near future.

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