Learning Support Assistant

Bede Academy; Newsham; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Employee assistance

Free parking

Benefits hub access

Family-friendly policies

Enhanced sick pay

Holiday entitlement

Cycle to work

Eye tests

Job summary

Bede Academy is seeking a Learning Support Assistant to join our IL team. The role involves supporting learning, assisting the teacher with class management, and enabling access to education for pupils. You will be expected to demonstrate honesty, integrity and professional standards in all duties.

We value enthusiastic, motivated individuals who can be positive role models for students and contribute to a supportive school environment with commitmment to staff and pupils alike.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting staff and students in a learning environment.
• Ability to work under instruction/guidance of teaching staff.
• Demonstrates honesty, integrity and professional standards.
• Acts as a positive role model for students.

Responsibilities

• Work under the instruction of teaching staff to support learning activities.
• Assist the teacher in managing students and the classroom.
• Help enable access to learning for students with diverse needs.
• Uphold the Professional Standards for Teaching Assistants.

Skills

Enthusiastic

Motivated

Team player

Communication skills

Job description

Learning Support Assistant, Term Time plus 3 days, 5 Days of the week, 33.75 Hours per week.

Bede Academy have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our IL team to help us deliver an even better service to the staff and students.

The role of the Learning Support Assistant is to work under the instruction/guidance of teaching/senior staff to undertake work/care/support programmes, to enable access to learning for students and to assist the teacher in the management of students and the classroom.

The post holder will be expected to act with honesty and integrity and uphold the Professional Standards for Teaching Assistants, in order to make the education of pupils their first concern. The Teaching Assistant will demonstrate values and behaviours consistent with their professional role.

We have high expectations for our students as they grow and develop and all our staff provide important role models to them in terms of positive attitude, work ethic and diligence.

Further information is available in the job description and person specification.

Join us and in addition to working with committed and helpful colleagues, the Trust can offer access to the following benefits:

• Defined benefit pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Free parking
• Access to our exclusive Benefits Hub
• Employee centred and family friendly policies and practices that support you in and beyond the workplace
• Enhanced sick pay, maternity leave and paternity leave (dependent on length of service)
• Competitive holiday entitlement for support staff (minimum 25 days, plus bank 8 holidays per annum, pro-rated for part-time post-holders)
• Cycle to work scheme
• Funded eye tests and glasses for DSE users (subject to T/Cs)