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Learning Support Assistant / KS3 or KS4 Full Time

Banbury, Oxfordshire
Swalcliffe Park School

KS3 or KS4Learning Support Assistant who is a team player, with the ability to use initiative and be adaptable and flexible in their approach to work, is required to join our team at Swalcliffe Park School.

SALARY: £19,264 – £20,043 per annum (NJC Points 4-6)

BENEFITS: Generous Holiday (13 weeks paid holiday to be taken in school holidays), NEST Pension Scheme, Sickness entitlement 2 weeks full pay 2 weeks half pay

LOCATION: Swalcliffe, Nr Banbury, Oxfordshire

JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Term-Time, Permanent

WORKING HOURS: 37.5 Hours per Week – 39 Weeks Term Time

** 2 POSITIONS AVAILABLE **

JOB OVERVIEW

We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Learning Support Assistant who is a team player, with the ability to use initiative and be adaptable and flexible in their approach to work.

Would you like a job where your life skills help develop the lives of our amazing young people?

Being a Learning Support Assistantat Swalcliffe Park School is much more than the job title suggests. It’s about sharing your passion for life to mentor young people and have a profoundly positive impact on their progression in all aspects of their lives.

Awarded “Outstanding Education & Care” OFSTED

Our school provides specialist day and residential education and care for secondary aged autistic boys (10-19 years). We offer excellent working conditions in a beautiful environment, including paid school holidays, opportunities for career development and staff training.

Due to increase in student numbers and internal promotions, we are currently seeking to employ highly motivated and professional Learning Support Assistants to join our growing team next term. Duties include supporting Key Stage 3 and 4 students in a range of learning situations both in school and within the community.

Working as a Learning Support Assistant you will uphold the vision, holistic ethos and policies of the school and work in compliance with the school’s Quality of Life Framework. You will work collaboratively with teachers, therapists, the management teams and residential care colleagues to help ensure that the school maintains an “Outstanding” Ofsted judgement for the quality of education and care provided for all students.

DUTIES

Some of your duties as a Learning Support Assistant will include:

  • Work effectively with groups and individual students within the classroom
  • Support students with homework and assignments outside the classroom
  • Support students with revision and access arrangements for exams
  • Observe behaviour and learning styles of individual students to inform target setting
  • Support them in a variety of learning activities to enhance their opportunities for independence and social inclusion, either onsite or in the community
  • Support the implementation of specific student interventions and data collection:
    • Support interventions devised by teachers, therapists or the literacy coordinator
    • Collect observational data on progress against individual targets
    • Record information in the school’s provision map and management information system (School Pod)
  • Support the smooth and efficient running of the school:
    • Fulfil the role of key worker for nominated student(s)
    • Supervise students at break and lunchtime
    • Contribute to whole school events
    • Provide cover for absent colleagues
  • Ensure compliance with Health and Safety requirements of the Education Team ensuring risk assessments and safe methods of working are appropriately utilised
  • Apply the policies, procedures and practice for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children are implemented effectively within SPS’ Education Team, along with relevant Local Safeguarding Children Board policies and procedures
  • Work in partnership with children and their families in partnership with other professionals to enable change to build resilience in families

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

As a Learning Support Assistant you will have the following skills, experience and attributes:

  • Minimum of GCSE Level education, including Mathematics and English at Grade 4 (formerly C) or above or equivalent (essential)
  • An interest in and experience of working in an educational setting (desirable); and
  • Experience of working with students with ASC also desirable

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be expected to undertake an enhanced disclosure. We are an equal opportunities employer.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

HOW TO APPLY

You will be required to complete an Application Form, which we will be emailing over separately. Please keep an eye out for our email.

By submitting your job application to us you are hereby giving us your express consent to submit your details to our Client for this purpose.

JOB REF: AWDO-P8449

This job is being advertised by AWD online on behalf of Swalcliffe Park School

Job Overview

  • Date Posted:
  • Job Title: Learning Support Assistant / KS3 or KS4
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