Learning Support Assistant Level 2

East Riding of Yorkshire Council; Old Goole; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution is seeking a dedicated support staff member to join their team, providing assistance to pupils with special needs. Candidates should possess a good standard of general education and demonstrate an ability to build positive relationships with children. The role offers various contracts, including full-time and part-time options, and emphasizes professional development and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Friendly and caring work environment

Excellent facilities within a modern building

Support from a class teacher as mentor

Commitment to professional development

Qualifications

• Experience with children with SEND preferred.
• Willingness to undertake CALM training and First Aid courses.
• Good level of personal fitness required.

Responsibilities

• Support teachers and pupils in all aspects of school life.
• Provide one-to-one and small group support to pupils.
• Encourage participation in learning activities.

Skills

Communication

Adaptability

Teamwork

Education

General Education including Maths and English

Job description

£20,226 - £20,554 per year (Grade 4B term time pro rata)

Campaign

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Term Entry

Permanent or Fixed term until 31 August 2026

Type Hours

Full time or Part time (Various 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.

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 in September 2025 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 CALM 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 which position you wish to apply for.

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 29 June. Applications will be received at the school up until 9am on 30 June.

If you already work for the council and have an Employee Self Service (ESS) account, please login to apply online using your ESS username and password.

Secondment

If you wish to apply for this role on a secondment basis please ensure you have sought approval from your line manager prior to submitting your application.

Casual work

Where the advertised vacancy is a contracted position, casual work may still be offered as a result of this recruitment process dependent upon if casual work is available at the time of the appointment.

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.

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