Learning Support Assistant

The Stockwood Park Academy; Luton; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

The Stockwood Park Academy is seeking a dedicated Learning Support Assistant to support teaching and learning for individuals or groups of students. You will contribute to students' intellectual and social development and support achievement in Literacy and Numeracy as directed.

We value a positive, can-do ethos and are looking for candidates with GCSE English and Maths, classroom experience, and good IT skills to help deliver targeted interventions.

Qualifications

• GCSE or equivalent including English and Maths at grade 4 or above.
• Experience of working with children/young people.
• Experience in planning and leading small group teaching/interventions desirable.
• Good knowledge of SEN.
• Good IT skills including MS Word/Excel.
• Good literacy and numeracy skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Team player with ability to build relationships.
• Ability to work using initiative.

Responsibilities

• Support teaching and learning of individuals or groups.
• Assist with Literacy and Numeracy development.
• Support curriculum areas as directed by the teacher.
• Build positive relationships with students and staff.

Skills

Experience with children

Educational setting experience

Small group teaching

SEN knowledge

IT skills

Literacy and numeracy

Communication skills

Team player

Initiative

Education

GCSE English and Maths (grade 4+)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Learning Support Assistant

The Stockwood Park Academy are seeking to appoint a Learning Support Assistant to help support the teaching and learning of an individual or groups of students. We are looking for enthusiastic, dynamic and knowledgeable candidates who will contribute to the intellectual and social development of students and support their achievement in Literacy and Numeracy and other specific curriculum areas as directed.

We are looking to recruit Learning Support Assistants who have the right attitude and will represent our positive ‘can do’ ethos that runs through our Academy.

The successful candidate will have

• Previous experience working with children/young people
• Experience of working in an educational setting
• GCSE or equivalent including at least grade 4 in English and Maths
• Experience of planning and leading small group teaching/interventions desirable
• Good knowledge of SEN
• Good IT skills (with good knowledge of Microsoft applications e.g. word, excel, etc)
• Good literacy and numeracy skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Team player and the ability to be able to build effective relationships with both colleagues and students
• Able to work using initiative

Job Specifics

• Start date: asap
• Salar Salary: AS 5-7 FTE £25,090-£25,884 pro rata £20,596-£21,248
• Job Role: Permanent, Full-time, Term-time +5 INSET days, 39 wks per yr, 37 hrs per wk, Mon-Thu 8am-4pm, Fri 3.30pm

The Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint a suitable candidate before the deadline date.

Safeguarding

The safeguarding and welfare of children is paramount and all our staff share this view. Applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding and child protection checks including with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.