Learning Support Assistant Level 2

East Riding of Yorkshire Council; Goole; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Friendly environment

Modern facilities

Professional development

Job summary

East Riding of Yorkshire Council's Riverside Special School in Goole is seeking a dedicated support worker to assist pupils aged 2–19 with learning activities. The role offers term-time, part-time hours (32.5 per week) and a salary of £20,967–£21,307 per year pro-rata.

You will provide whole class, small group and one-to-one support to help pupils access teaching and develop basic skills in Maths and English, with training opportunities in safeguarding and SEN methods.

Qualifications

• Good standard of general education including Maths and English.
• Experience with children with SEND would be advantageous.
• Willing to undertake further training to develop knowledge and skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide whole class, small group and one-to-one support to encourage and develop skills.
• Work with a dedicated team to help pupils access teaching and learning.
• Establish positive working relationships with children and adults.

Job description

£20,967 - £21,307 per year ( Grade 4B term time pro rata)

Campaign

none

Term Entry

Permanent or Fixed term

Type Hours

Part time (32.5 hours per week)

Days

Monday to Friday

Address

Riverside Special School, Ainsty Street, Goole, DN14 5JS

Riverside School is an over-subscribed community day special school, which caters for children aged 2 – 19 years. In 2020, the school was transformed by a large-scale refurbishment and extension project. Our expanded capacity now includes a designated EYFS provision and Sixth Form department, in line with the East Riding’s Common Offer for special schools. The school’s designation has also changed to accommodate individuals with SLD and complex needs, though many of our older students present as MLD. In addition to this building work, the school has developed a range of outdoor facilities to enhance pupils learning further, including animal care, horticulture and STEM activities. We now have a fabulous site on which we meet the needs of our children. We aim to keep pupils engaged whilst striving to develop their basic skills (Literacy and Numeracy) as well as social and life skills.

You would be joining a happy and successful school. More information about our school vision is available on the school website. Please contact us to discuss the possibility of a visit as we’d love to show you around our fabulous school.

The successful candidate will support teachers and pupils in all aspects of school life. You will provide whole class, small group and one to one support to encourage and develop skills so children can achieve full participation in learning activities. You will work with a dedicated and dynamic team to help support pupils in accessing teaching and learning and could be working in any class across our age range.

To start as soon as all safeguarding recruitment checks are complete, we are seeking a friendly and caring person who can establish positive working relationships with children and adults. You will have a good standard of general education including Maths and English. Experience with children with SEND would be advantageous. You will be willing to undertake further training to develop your knowledge, skills and understanding of how to work most effectively with pupils who have a diverse range of needs These include a willingness to undertake Team teach training (Child Restraint for children with SEN) and attend First Aid, Safer Assistance (Moving and Handling), Hydrotherapy Pool support courses & MIDAS/Minibus training, if appropriate. We expect all staff to share the school’s commitment of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. You will need a good level of personal fitness and be in good health to engage with our students. We have fixed term and permanent roles available offering full time, part time & casual contracts, please state in your application form

We can offer:

• A friendly and caring work environment
• Excellent facilities within a modern building
• The opportunity to join our school and be supported by a class teacher as mentor
• A commitment to a wide range of professional development

Visits to the school are actively encouraged during term time. More information about our school and our children is available on the school website.

Online applications close on 1 November. Applications will be received at the school up until 9am on 2 November.

Schools applications

This school does not have the resources to send individual notifications to all applicants who are not shortlisted so if you have not been contacted within 2 weeks of the closing date you should assume you have been unsuccessful.

If selected for interview, an online search will be conducted for candidates. This is in line with KCSiE 2022.

DBS/Medical check

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS clearance check. The school is committed to safeguarding children and promoting their welfare. All members of staff are expected to share this commitment.