LEARNING SUPPORT ASSISTANT - EAL COORDINATOR

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Contract Type: Full time (33.25 hours per week, 39 weeks per annum.

Final Hours to be agreed at Interview)

Contract Term: Permanent

Start Date: ASAP

Salary Type: EHCC Scale C is £18,933 to £19,941 FTE (Actual: £14,553 to £15,531).

We have a vacancy in our SEN department to co-ordinate and deliver interventions to support pupils who have English as an additional language.

The ideal candidate should demonstrate resilience, initiative, patience and a passion for working with and assisting young people to learn. There are excellent opportunities for career progression and a full induction will be provided. Candidates must have proven literacy and numeracy skills, equivalent to GCSE grade C and above.

Successful candidates will be required to deliver interventions to individual pupils or small groups from Year 7 to Year 11. They will work closely with the SENCO and subject teachers to ensure pupils receive the best support possible. Our pupils are a delight to work with and always value the extra support offered by our exceptional Learning Support Department.

This post would be suitable for those considering a future career in teaching and is an excellent way to gain experience in a secondary school setting.

Please apply using the Support Staff Application Form. Please visit our website: for an application pack or contact 02380269026 or email: if you have any further questions about the position.

Closing Date: 19th July

Candidate Application Pack

LEARNING SUPPORT ASSISTANT (Full time)

Salary: Support Staff

Contract Type: Full Time: (28.75 hours per week) 39 weeks per annum

Contract Term: Permanent

Start Date: To be agreed

Salary Type: Scale B – from £18,562 to £18,887 FTE (Actual: £12,337 to £12,719).

We have a number of vacancies in our SEN department to support pupils with a range of Special Educational Needs at KS3/KS4 in a mainstream context. The post holder will work with students who have learning, social and behavioural difficulties and support them across the curriculum.

The ideal candidate should demonstrate resilience, initiative, patience and a passion for working with and assisting young people to learn. There are good opportunities for career progression and previous experience is not essential. Candidates must have proven literacy and numeracy skills, equivalent to GCSE grade C and above.

This post is particularly aimed at graduates considering a future career in teaching and is an excellent way to gain experience in a secondary school setting where the role of the Learning Support Assistant is valued by pupils, parents and staff.

Salary: Scale B – from £18,562 to £18,887 pro rata – term time (39 weeks per year). Actual Salary £12,337 to £12,719. Working hours and days will be discussed at interview.

Applicants should apply using the Support Staff Application Form which can be found on our website, together with a Candidate Application Pack: Please note that CVs will not be considered.

Completed Application Forms should be submitted to: . Please contact us via email or 02380269026 if you have any questions about the role.

Closing Date: 13th July 2021

Interview Date: TBC

Candidate Application Pack

LEARNING SUPPORT ASSISTANT (Part Time)

Salary: Support Staff

Contract Type: Part time (hours to be discussed at interview)

Contract Term: Permanent

Start Date: To be agreed

Salary Type: Scale B – from £18,562 to £18,887 FTE (Actual: £12,337 to £12,719 dependant on hours agreed)

We have a number of vacancies in our SEN department to support pupils with a range of Special Educational Needs at KS3/KS4 in a mainstream context. The post holder will work with students who have learning, social and behavioural difficulties and support them across the curriculum.

The ideal candidate should demonstrate resilience, initiative, patience and a passion for working with and assisting young people to learn. There are good opportunities for career progression and previous experience is not essential. Candidates must have proven literacy and numeracy skills, equivalent to GCSE grade C and above.

This post is particularly aimed at graduates considering a future career in teaching and is an excellent way to gain experience in a secondary school setting where the role of the Learning Support Assistant is valued by pupils, parents and staff.

Salary: Scale B – from £18,562 to £18,887 pro rata dependant on hours worked– term time (39 weeks per year). Actual Salary £12,337 to £12,719. Working hours and days will be discussed at interview.

Applicants should apply using the Support Staff Application Form which can be found on our website, together with a Candidate Application Pack: Please note that CVs will not be considered.

Completed Application Forms should be submitted to: . Please contact us via email or 02380269026 if you have any questions about the role.

Closing Date: 13th July 2021

Interview Date: TBC

Candidate Application Pack

LEARNING SUPPORT ASSISTANT - VISUAL IMPAIRMENT RESOURCE

Salary: £18,562 to £18,877 FTE (Actual: £12,873 to £13,265)

Contract type: GRADE: B (30 hours)

Contract term: Permanent

We have a vacancy in our VI department to support pupils with a Visual Impairment at KS3/KS4 in a mainstream context, and support them across the curriculum.

The ideal candidate should demonstrate resilience, initiative, patience and a passion for working with and assisting young people to learn. There are good opportunities for career progression and previous experience is not essential. Candidates must have proven literacy and numeracy skills, equivalent to GCSE grade C and above.

A working knowledge of Braille and/or the modification of resources for large print users is desirable but not essential as training will be given. Additionally, there will be the opportunity to gain accreditation in Braille and associated skills to support pupils with vision impairment.

The VI Learning Support Assistant will be required to:
Support in alternative study periods/curricular activities for individual pupils, in the development of their whole school independence, helping to raise standards of achievement.

Occasionally support pupils with a visual impairment on out of hours educational visits, sporting locations etc.

Modification of materials within a specific subject area, designed to meet individual needs and in co-operation with the subject and specialist teachers of the visually impaired, provide adaptation to text:

Modify text to Braille and appropriate large print using scanners and word processing

Adapt diagrams for large print and tactile users.

Prepare 3D models

Reading text to tape

Produce and transcribe Braille text (be prepared to learn Braille)

Re-align original text for photocopy enlargement

Support assistants will be given the opportunity to develop specific skills in an identified area of the curriculum, as far as possible designed to suit their interests.

The opportunity to increase personal knowledge, professional development in visual impairment and the role of the VI LSA will be offered internally and on external courses.

This post is an excellent way to gain experience in a secondary school setting where the role of the Learning Support Assistant is valued by pupils, parents and staff. If you have the skills, enthusiasm and commitment to work with young people with a visual impairment, we would like to hear from you. Please see the Candidate Application pack for further information.

Closing date 13th July 2021

Interview date - TBC