Learning Support Assistant Graduate

The Stockwood Park Academy; Luton; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

The Stockwood Park Academy is seeking a Learning Support Assistant to help support teaching and learning for individuals or groups of students. The role emphasizes contributing to Literacy and Numeracy and other curriculum areas, with a focus on a positive, can-do ethos.

Ideal candidates will have GCSEs including English and Maths at grade 4/5, experience with children/young people, and a willingness to work in an educational setting.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children and young people.
• Experience in an educational setting is desirable.
• GCSEs including English and Maths at grade 4/5 or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Support the teaching and learning of an individual or groups of students.
• Contribute to students' literacy and numeracy development and other curriculum areas as directed.
• Assist in planning and leading small group teaching/interventions where required.
• Build positive relationships with colleagues and students and work with initiative.

Skills

Experience with children/young people

Educational setting experience

Good IT skills

Team player

Education

GCSE English (4/5)

GCSE Maths (4/5)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Learning Support Assistant Graduate

The Stockwood Park Academy are seeking to appoint a Learning Support Assistant to help support the teaching and learning of an individual or groups of students. We are looking for enthusiastic, dynamic and knowledgeable candidates who will contribute to the intellectual and social development of students and support their achievement in Literacy and Numeracy and other specific curriculum areas as directed.

We are looking to recruit Learning Support Assistants who have the right attitude and will represent our positive ‘can do’ ethos that runs through our Academy.

The successful candidate will have

• Previous experience working with children/young people
• Experience of working in an educational setting
• GCSE or equivalent including at least grade 4/5 in English and Maths
• Experience of planning and leading small group teaching/interventions desirable
• Good knowledge of SEN
• Good IT skills (with good knowledge of Microsoft applications e.g. word, excel, etc)
• Good literacy and numeracy skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Team player and the ability to be able to build effective relationships with both colleagues and students
• Able to work using initiative

Job Specifics

Start date: asap

Salary: AS 5-7 FTE £25,090-£25,884 pro rata £20,596-£21,248

Job Role: Permanent, Full-time, Term-time +5 INSET days, 39 wks per yr, 37 hrs per wk, Mon-Thu 8am-4pm, Fri 3.30pm

The Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint a suitable candidate before the deadline date.

Safeguarding

The safeguarding and welfare of children is paramount and all our staff share this view. Applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding and child protection checks including with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.