Learning Support Assistant

Carshalton High School for Girls; St Helier; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 16,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Two-week October half term

Free tea/coffee/milk in staff room

Staff events at end of term

eligibility for a Blue Light Card

Health & Wellbeing Plan membership

Job summary

Carshalton High School for Girls in the London area is seeking a dedicated colleague for a term-time, 26-hour week role. You will work Tuesday to Friday, starting at 8.10am and finishing at 3.45pm, with Friday finishing at 3.25pm.

The post focuses on supporting students, including SEN, within a caring, aspirational learning community. The role offers access to a pension scheme, wellbeing initiatives, and opportunities for CPD with the potential for national qualifications, all within a welcoming

Qualifications

• Desire to support students with special educational needs and disability.
• Be an organised team player with a positive approach.
• Commitment to improving life chances for all students and willingness to go the extra mile.
• An aspirational vision of education and continuous CPD.
• Welcoming, friendly environment with wellbeing as a priority for students and staff.

Skills

SEN/Disability support

Organised team player

Life chances improvement

Aspirational education vision

CPD opportunities

Wellbeing priority

Job description

This is a term time only role. We are looking for someone to work 26 hours per week, 4 days a week Tuesday to Friday. The start time is 8.10am and the finish time is 3.45pm except Friday when it is 3.25pm.

• Have a desire to support special educational needs and disability
• Be an organised team player
• A commitment to improving the life chances of all our students and be willing to go the extra distance to do so
• An aspirational vision of education
• A continuous programme of CPD with the opportunity for national qualifications.
• A welcoming, friendly and supportive environment
• A school that has wellbeing as a high priority for students and staff
• Benefits that include a pension scheme, a two week October half term holiday, free tea/coffee/milk in the staff room, staff events at the end of each term, eligibility for a Blue Light Card and Health & Wellbeing Plan membership.

The school is a short walk from Carshalton station with London Victoria is approximately a 30 minute journey by Southern trains and London St Pancras is approximately 45 minutes by Thameslink. The school is also within car and bus commuting range of south London and Surrey.