Apprentice Learning Support Assistant Level 3

East Riding of Yorkshire Council; Old Goole; Remote; GBP 12,000 - 16,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Friendly work environment

Modern facilities

Mentor support

Job summary

Riverside Special School in Goole is offering a fixed-term apprenticeship role to support teachers and pupils across a full-time schedule (37 hours per week). You will assist with classroom activities, small groups and 1:1 support to help learners engage and achieve reading, writing and numeracy goals.

The post includes safeguarding duties, DBS checks and access to training. The apprentice pay depends on age, with lower rates for under 21 and higher rates for 21+.

Qualifications

• Good general education including Maths and English.
• Willingness to undertake training and development.
• Experience with SEND would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide whole class, small group and one-to-one support to promote participation in learning.
• Support teachers and pupils across classes and age range, helping access teaching activities.

Skills

Maths

English

Teamwork

Education

GCSE Maths & English

Job description

Fixed term until 31 December 2028 (Due to Apprenticeship)

Type Hours

Full time (37 hours per week)

Days

Monday to Friday

Address

Riverside Special School, Ainsty Street, Goole, DN14 5JS

Interviews are Week commencing 23 November

Riverside School is an over-subscribed community day special school, which caters for children aged 2 – 19 years. In 2020, the school was transformed by a large-scale refurbishment and extension project. Our expanded capacity now includes a designated EYFS provision and Sixth Form department, in line with the East Riding’s Common Offer for special schools. The school’s designation has also changed to accommodate individuals with SLD and complex needs, though many of our older students present as MLD. In addition to this building work, the school has developed a range of outdoor facilities to enhance pupils learning further, including animal care, horticulture and STEM activities. We now have a fabulous site on which we meet the needs of our children. We aim to keep pupils engaged whilst striving to develop their basic skills (Literacy and Numeracy) as well as social and life skills.

You would be joining a happy and successful school. More information about our school vision is available on the school website. Please contact us to discuss the possibility of a visit as we’d love to show you around our fabulous school.

The successful candidate will support teachers and pupils in all aspects of school life. You will provide whole class, small group and one to one support to encourage and develop skills so children can achieve full participation in learning activities. You will work with a dedicated and dynamic team to help support pupils in accessing teaching and learning and could be working in any class across our age range.

To start as soon as all safeguarding recruitment checks are complete, we are seeking a friendly and caring person who can establish positive working relationships with children and adults. You will have a good standard of general education including Maths and English. Experience with children with SEND would be advantageous. You will be willing to undertake further training to develop your knowledge, skills and understanding of how to work most effectively with pupils who have a diverse range of needs These include a willingness to undertake Team teach training (Child Restraint for children with SEN) and attend First Aid, Safer Assistance (Moving and Handling), Hydrotherapy Pool support courses & MIDAS/Minibus training, if appropriate. We expect all staff to share the school’s commitment of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. You will need a good level of personal fitness and be in good health to engage with our students.

We can offer:

• A friendly and caring work environment
• Excellent facilities within a modern building
• The opportunity to join our school and be supported by a class teacher as mentor
• A commitment to a wide range of professional development

Visits to the school are actively encouraged during term time. More information about our school and our children is available on the school website.

Online applications close on 15 November. Applications will be received at the school up until 9am on 16 November.

If you are a current East Riding of Yorkshire Council employee, you cannot use your East Riding email account to login and apply for jobs online. To submit an application, you must create an account or sign in using a personal email address.

Secondment

If you wish to apply for this role on a secondment basis please ensure you have sought approval from your line manager prior to submitting your application.

Schools applications

This school does not have the resources to send individual notifications to all applicants who are not shortlisted so if you have not been contacted within 2 weeks of the closing date you should assume you have been unsuccessful.

If selected for interview, an online search will be conducted for candidates. This is in line with KCSiE 2022.

DBS/Medical check

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS clearance check. The school is committed to safeguarding children and promoting their welfare. All members of staff are expected to share this commitment.

The apprentice pay is based on age. If you are under 21 years of age, you will be paid the lower rate. If you are 21 years of age or over, you will be paid the higher rate.