Learning Support Assistant - Level 2

East Riding; Little Driffield; Remote; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

East Riding of Yorkshire Council advertises a part-time education assistant role at Kings Mill School, Driffield. Permanent, 33.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, term-time pro rata, Grade 4B. Two posts; interviews week commencing 7 December; start as soon as possible.

You will support pupils with specific and profound learning difficulties in a secondary class. You will work within a dedicated team, assess pupils, and assist with off-site activities.

Responsibilities

• Work in a secondary class supporting pupils with profound learning difficulties.
• Assess pupils and adapt activities; some off-site activities may be required.
• Commitment to safeguarding and working within school policies.

Job description

£25,646 - £26,061 per year ( Grade 4B term time pro rata)

Campaign

none

Term Entry

Permanent

Type Hours

Part time (33.5 hours per week)

Days

Monday to Friday

Posts

2 posts

Address

Kings Mill School, Victoria Road, Driffield, YO25 6UG

Interviews are Week commencing 7 December

Required to start as soon as possible. We are looking for an experienced, caring, hardworking individual who would enjoy working as part of a dedicated team with pupils with specific and profound multiple learning difficulties. Good skills required in team working, an understanding of young people, an ability to assess pupils and a flexible approach to work as some activities are off site.

The successful applicant would be working in one of our secondary classes. Please note that in the future the successful candidate could be required to work in other departments across Kings Mill sites. For more information about our departments, please visit the school website www.kingsmillschool.co.uk

Informal visits are encouraged and can be arranged by prior appointment.

The school and residence are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. In addition, an online search will be conducted.

You must be able to explain any gaps in your employment/education history and you must have a legal right to work in the UK. Appointments will be subject to satisfactory disclosure checks at enhanced level by the Disclosure and Barring Service as well as other background checks including professional references.

We comply with all the principles of safer recruitment as outlined in the DfE document Keeping Children Safe in Education.

Further information about our commitment to safeguarding can be found in our Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy, available in the policies section of our website www.kingsmillschool.co.uk

Online applications close on 29 November. Applications will be received at the school up until 9am on 30 November.

If you are a current East Riding of Yorkshire Council employee, you cannot use your East Riding email account to login and apply for jobs online. To submit an application, you must create an account or sign in using a personal email address.

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.