Learning Support Assistant

Cape Cornwall School; Carrallack; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Truro and Penwith Academy Trust and Cape Cornwall School are seeking a dynamic Learning Support Assistant to provide educational, social and physical support to pupils at Cape Cornwall School in St Just, Cornwall.

The role involves assisting with curriculum delivery, helping to organise class activities and ensuring pupil welfare. DBS checks and references are part of the pre-employment process.

Qualifications

• To take a proactive role in the support of the educational, social and physical needs of the pupils.
• To meet the needs of pupils with specific special educational needs, within an ARB or a mainstream setting.

Responsibilities

• To take a proactive role in the support of the educational, social and physical needs of the pupils;
• To support the curriculum and the school through the provision of high-level assistance to the teacher in the practical organisation of class activities, undertaking group work and ensuring the welfare and development of pupils;
• To meet the needs of pupils with specific special educational needs, within an ARB or a mainstream setting.

Job description

Truro and Penwith Academy Trust, together with Cape Cornwall School, are seeking to appoint a dynamic and committed Learning Support Assistant.

Cape Cornwall School is located in St Just in West Penwith, Cornwall. We are the most westerly school on mainland UK – and also one of the smallest secondary schools in the UK. There are sea views across our school fields and we are surrounded by beautiful countryside. Our catchment is broad: we serve St Just as well as surrounding villages. Many of our students bus in from local villages like Pendeen, Sennen, St Buryan and St Levan. Some of our students travel from Penzance each day in the school minibuses.

Our size is our strength – there are very strong relationships between staff and between students and their families. We all share the desire to achieve the very best for our students, many of whom face significant challenges. We are proud of our school community and the school is a big part of St Just. We participate regularly in community events, and support the wider community, for example with fundraising and participation in local events like the Lafrowda festival and St Piran’s Day.

Truro and Penwith Academy Trust have been at the forefront of innovative practice through the ‘Advantage Project’.For almost 3 years, our children have used iPads to support their learning. Staff receive significant ongoing training as part of our ‘Digital Transformation’ – our work is delivered using ‘Showbie’ as a workflow tool; pedagogy is supported and underpinned using a range of apps; we also use ‘Jamf Teacher’ as a classroom management system.

Our school is also home to our ‘Kites’ Area Resource Base. This is a bespoke provision for children with a range of special educational needs. There are 20 children roll at Kites and we are proud of the interface between ‘Kites’ and the mainstream school. Many of the students registered to ‘Kites’ follow a mainstream academic pathway whilst others have a bespoke curriculum, well-suited to their needs.

Our Headteacher is Headteacher of St Just Primary School as well as Cape Cornwall School. This has created a fabulous opportunity for the two schools to work together to create one educational journey for the children in St Just from Early Years to 16.

Key Responsibilities of the Role:

• To take a proactive role in the support of the educational, social and physical needs of the pupils;
• To support the curriculum and the school through the provision of high-level assistance to the teacher in the practical organisation of class activities, undertaking group work and ensuring the welfare and development of pupils;
• To meet the needs of pupils with specific special educational needs, within an ARB or a mainstream setting.

Benefits of Working with Us:

As a leading Academy Trust, we are able to offer our staff a range of continued professional development opportunities alongside family friendly policies and access to the Local Government/Teachers Pension Schemes. More on our benefits can be found here.

TPAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, workers and volunteers to share this commitment.

Successful candidates will be required to complete an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) application as part of their pre-employment administration. The amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’. This means that they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Other pre-employment checks will include receipt of two satisfactory references, evidence of right to work in the UK, proof of any relevant qualifications and completion of a health assessment questionnaire.