Learning Support Assistant at Fitzharrys School

The Cherwell School; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

Fitzharrys School is seeking a talented and dedicated individual to join our team as a learning support assistant. The role involves assisting students with additional needs, including learning and physical difficulties, with in-class support and one-to-one sessions.

The post is 30 hours per week, 8:30am-3:15pm, Monday to Friday, with unpaid breaks. We value our ethos of Aspiration, Opportunity and Integrity and are looking for someone committed to helping our pupils realise their potential.

Qualifications

• Assist in supporting students with additional needs, including learning difficulties and physical difficulties.

Responsibilities

• In-class support for students with additional needs.
• One-to-one guidance and sessions as required.
• Assist with developing social and behavioural skills.

Skills

Student support

Job description

About this Role

We are seeking to appoint a talented, dedicated and versatile personto join our team. The successful candidate will be required to assist insupporting students with additional needs, which could include specificlearning difficulties, physical difficulties and students who need support indeveloping social and behavioural skills. The role includes in-class support and one to one sessions. The postwill be for 30hours per week - 8.30am-3.15pm, Monday to Friday. This workingpattern will include a 15-minute unpaid morning break and a 30-minute unpaidlunch break each day

Fitzharrys is a school which is growing and developing rapidly. Our ethos of Aspiration,Opportunity, and Integrity are being utilised by staff and students to enhancethe education we deliver. This is an exciting time to join our Trust, with the opportunity to further drive forward standards at Fitzharrys. The school is rated 'good' by Ofsted following an inspection in April 2023. We continue to strive for excellence, both academically and personally, for our children and young people. This is a very special place, and weare looking for the right candidate who is excited at the prospect of joiningus and taking such a key role in our continued success.

Staffwellbeing is noticeably valued at Fitzharrys School and within our Trust. As part of the ALT Trust we have our Workloadand Well-being Charter and the Trust is pro-active in supporting staff tomaintain the purposeful attitude to learning of students in class.

Weare proud of our students, and in turn they are proud to be part of theFitzharrys community. Parents are supportive of the work of the school,recognising our high aspirations for every student who attends; they are bothchallenged to achieve highly, and supported in doing so.

Thisis an exciting time to join us in our continued development. If you arecommitted to working with us and helping our pupils and students realise theirpotential, we encourage you to apply.

The ALTTrust is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders in regulated activity aresubject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory Disclosure andBarring Service Enhanced check. TheTrust is fully committed to the principles of equal opportunity, diversity andinclusion and welcomes applications from less well represented groups in theschool and Trust. Posts in regulatedactivity are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 and allshortlisted candidates will be required to disclose information about theirprevious criminal convictions. All staff are expected to promote fundamentalBritish values.