Learning Support Assistant

Coast and Vale Learning Trust; Woodstock; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

River Learning Trust is seeking a Learning Support Assistant to join our SEND team. You will work closely with students, teachers and support staff to provide individualised support and ensure equal access to education within our carefully designed curriculum.

We offer opportunities for professional development and a supportive culture, with colleagues who are committed and well-qualified to help pupils reach their full potential.

Job description

We are seeking to appoint a Learning Support Assistant to join our supportive and dynamic SEND team. As a Learning Support Assistant, you will work closely with students, teachers, and other support staff to provide individualised support and assistance to students with special educational needs and disabilities. Your role will be crucial in ensuring that all students have equal access to education, our carefully designed curriculum and therefore have the opportunity to reach their full potential.

In return we offer candidates: fantastic students; a culture based on shared values; committed, professional and well- qualified colleagues; and good professional development opportunities and support.

Education has the power to change lives, communities and society for the better. At RLT we believe that we can achieve more for our pupils, trainees, staff and communities by working together rather than alone. Schools in RLT are united by a common belief in the benefits of working together, and by our commitment to shared principles.

OUR VISION is for our schools and SCITT to improve rapidly, continuously and sustainably: to be better faster together.

OUR ‘WHY?’ is that children and young people ‘only get one go’ in school and therefore as part of RLT we aim to ensure the best possible ‘go’ for our pupils.

OUR ‘HOW?’ is through the highest support and challenge for our schools and each other, underpinned by our principles.

Our employees benefit from a wide variety of support including extensive continuing professional learning and development opportunities, wellbeing and staff networks and access to Defined Benefit Pension Schemes (TPS and LGPS) for all staff. For more information on what it is like to work for the Trust, and the benefits you could access, please see our “Working in RLT” guide.

This role includes regulated activity relevant to children.

Safer Recruitment Statement

The River Learning Trust and The Marlborough C of E School are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism. The Trust is required to conduct a variety of checks and online searches about you as part of their recruitment process in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. It is an offence to apply for certain roles within schools if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. The River Learning Trust is an equal opportunities employer committed to creating a safe, inclusive environment for all staff, free from discrimination and harassment.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.