LEARNING SUPPORT ASSISTANT

Teaching Vacancies; Wellington; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Pension contributions option

CPD opportunities

Wellbeing provision

Flexible working

Personal Day entitlement

On-site catering

Job summary

Court Fields School is seeking a Learning Support Assistant to work with SEN students, including those with an EHCP, helping them to progress, achieve their targets and participate in the wider life of the school. We value an enthusiastic approach to learning and look for someone who can inspire students to be ambitious and to reach their full potential.

The school offers a range of benefits, including pension provisions, CPD opportunities, wellbeing support, flexible working and a Personal Day

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic approach to learning.
• Ability to work with SEN students, including those with an EHCP.
• Inspires others to be ambitious and reach their full potential.

Responsibilities

• Work with SEN students, including those with an EHCP, helping them to progress and achieve targets.
• Support students to participate in the wider life of the school.

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

Court Fields School staff and students are committed to improving rapidly to be a great school where every child, regardless of background, achieves well, feels like they belong to our community and fully participates in school life to develop character and the resilience to succeed.

As a Learning Support Assistant, you will be working with SEN students, including those with an EHCP, helping them to progress, achieve their targets and participate in the wider life of the school.

We are seeking someone with an enthusiastic approach to learning, who believes they can make a difference to children who have additional needs. Our ideal candidate will be able to inspire those around them to be ambitious and use their full potential.

What the school offers its staff

• Eligibility to join an excellent pension scheme.
• Option to make additional voluntary contributions to pension for local government pension scheme members which can help boost retirement benefits.
• Access to a range of continuous professional development opportunities,
• Trust wide charity events designed to encourage our people to participate in meaningful activities.
• Access to wellbeing provision which offers information and advice on a range of workplace and personal issues.
• Flexible working opportunities.
• Enhanced special leave provision, including additional time off as part of our ‘Personal Day’ entitlement which supports employees to achieve a better work/life balance.
• On-site catering facilities, all of which provide health and nutritious meals at a low cost.

Commitment to safeguarding

The Blackdown Education Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all who work here to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to employment checks, including an Enhanced DBS disclosure.