Learning Support Assistant - Level 2

East Riding of Yorkshire Council; Little Driffield; Remote; GBP 23,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

East Riding of Yorkshire Council's Kings Mill School, Driffield, is seeking an experienced, caring and hardworking individual to join our team supporting pupils with specific and profound learning difficulties. This part-time post is 33.5 hours per week during term time, with interviews commencing the week of 9 November.

You will be part of a dedicated team, with the potential to work across Kings Mill sites in the future. DBS checks and safeguarding procedures apply.

Qualifications

• Experience with pupils with specific and profound learning difficulties.
• Good teamworking skills and ability to assess pupils.
• Flexible approach to work and willingness to participate in off-site activities.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting pupil welfare.

Responsibilities

• Work in one of the secondary classes with pupils who have profound and multiple learning difficulties.
• Collaborate with staff and participate in off-site activities as required.
• Contribute to safeguarding and welfare of pupils as part of the school team.

Skills

Teamworking

Understanding of young people

Ability to assess pupils

Flexible approach

Job description

£22,610 - £22,976 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 9 November

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

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