Learning Support Assistant

Ietrust; Coventry; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Programme

Wellbeing programme

Staff discounts

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Inspire Education Trust is recruiting a Learning Support Assistant for Blue Coat C of E School in Coventry. This permanent, full-time role is 37 hours per week during term time plus 5 inset days, with a pro rata salary from £22,314 to £23,393 per annum.

The post offers a progression path within Support Staff Scale Grade 3, with a focus on providing one-to-one and small-group support to pupils, liaising with parents, and contributing to safeguarding and school development activities.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting students with SEND in a school setting.
• Ability to adapt resources and liaise with parents.

Responsibilities

• Supervise students during study periods in hub area.
• Supervise students during social time in designated space.
• Escort and supervise students at start of lessons or in canteen.
• Advise SENDCo on matters relating to SEND.
• Work with staff to plan and develop resources for students.
• Represent Inclusion in curriculum or pastoral meetings.
• Advocate for students with SEND.
• Attend CPD and related training.

Skills

One-to-one support

Job description

Job Title: Learning Support Assistant

Employment Status:Permanent

Working Hours: 37 hours per week, Term time plus 5 inset days

Actual Salary: Grade 3 £22,314 - £23,393 pro rata, per annum

Full time equivalent salary: Support Staff Scale Grade 3 (FTE £25,185 - £26,403)

Required: As soon as possible

Location:Blue Coat C of E School, Coventry

About the role

We are seeking to appoint a motivated individual to provide support to students on a one-to-one basis in class, and through structured intervention activities. As appropriate, the selected candidate will adapt resources to the support the needs of the students, liase with parents/carers to provide regular feedback and provide reports on pupils progress.

Main duties and responsibilities of the job include:

• Supervise students on Supported Study periods in the Hub Inclusion area as directed, ensuring they have appropriate work set and are completing studies to the correct standard
• Supervise students during social time in a designated space as directed; be proactive in providing activities or structure to engage students during this time
• Escort and supervise students where required, such as supporting students at the start of lessons, or supervising medical students in the canteen
• Advise the SENDCo and the assistant SENDCo on matters relating to SEND students
• Work with teaching staff to plan, review or develop resources for students
• Represent Inclusion when required in curriculum or pastoral meetings
• Advocate for students with SEND
• Attend regular CPD as required by the school, and other optional relevant CPD to develop good practice.

All staff are expected to know what to do if they have concerns about a child, take on the responsibility for providing a safe environment and promoting children’s welfare, undertake regular safeguarding and child protection training and, familiarise themselves with KCSIE part 1 and local policies and procedures as directed by the trust/academy.

About us

Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College is a vibrant and inclusive large comprehensive school in the heart of Coventry. Blue Coat is a Church of England School and this identity is of great significance to us. Our vision is about ‘living life in all its fullness’ and we aim to provide an excellent education which is distinctively Christian yet inclusive of all.

At Blue Coat we place high importance on developing the whole individual: academically, socially and spiritually. At the heart of the school lie our Values: Care, Hard Work, Respect, Integrity, Servanthood and Togetherness. Through these Values our whole school community can grow together and live life in all its fullness.

Why work for us?

A career at Inspire Education Trust offers a rewarding future, with the opportunity to make a real impact on the lives and outcomes of our young people. We work hard to provide an environment which places staff wellbeing at the forefront of the agenda, as well as providing ample opportunities for personal and professional development.

As such, we offer a portfolio of benefits designed to enhance and support the working lives of our staff. These include, but are not limited to:

• A highly supportive and committed senior leadership team
• Employee Assistance Programme which offers 24/7 confidential advice and support on a range of matters and free access to accredited counsellors
• A focus on staff wellbeing including a network of wellbeing champions and a supportive working environment
• Opportunity to join a committed and forward-thinking team of staff
• Employee Benefits platform providing staff access to a range of benefits such as shopping discounts

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and appointments will be subject to rigorous safeguarding checks including enhanced DBS and references. The postholder must share our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted will be asked to complete a self-declaration to confirm any (non-protected) criminal disclosures or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children.

The post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

We aim to recruit the very best staff and welcome those from all backgrounds, communities and faiths (including non-faith individuals). Inspire Education Trust is clear about its responsibilities in embracing diversity and ensuring we recruit people of a high calibre based on their skills, abilities, and experience. As such, we welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates.

The role of Learning Support Assistant will be classed as regulated activity. Any offer of employment will be conditional until satisfactory completion of all mandatory pre-employment checks. It is an offence to apply for this role if barred from engaging in regulating activity relevant to children.

Following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) for an additional pre-employment check, with the effect of 1st September 2022, please note an online search may form part of this recruitment process.