Learning Support Assistant Level 2 Main School

Wirral Schools; Wallasey; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local education trust in Wallasey is looking for enthusiastic individuals to support students' development in a nurturing environment. You will help promote student learning and ensure their safety by understanding and addressing their specific needs while encouraging independence. The position offers further career development opportunities and requires successful candidates to undergo relevant background checks. All applicants will be considered based on suitability, ensuring a commitment to safeguarding children.

Benefits

Mentoring and high-level training

Promotion opportunities

Work/life balance

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and hard-working individual.
• Ability to support students' specific needs effectively.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting welfare.

Responsibilities

• Promote students' development in a safe, secure environment.
• Meet the physical/medical needs of students as per individual care plans.
• Encourage inclusion within the classroom.

Job description

Our mission is simple, we develop individual excellence, embrace opportunities and build communities with the Gospel values at the heart. St Marys Catholic College is looking for enthusiastic, hard-working individuals who will promote students' development in a safe and secure environment. Your role will be to support students across the school by developing an understanding of the student's specific needs in order to help them learn as effectively as possible, whilst ensuring their safety and well-being.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• To promote students' development in a safe, secure, challenging environment.
• To meet the physical/medical needs of the student according to a students individual care plan whilst encouraging independence wherever possible. Medical needs include the administration of medicines by mouth or other medical procedures provided appropriate training has been given by an appropriate person.
• To develop an understanding of the student's specific needs in order to help them learn as effectively as possible.
• To encourage inclusion within the classroom.
• To facilitate small group interventions as directed by the SENDCO (homework club, social skills etc.)

A unique opportunity to work for a MAT which is one of 87 national teaching school hubs and includes the lead school for Cheshire and Wirral Maths Hub.

Mentoring and high level training, a stable and well established SEND team with opportunities to work in both mainstream and specialist settings.

Encouragement to develop your career with excellent promotion opportunities and opportunities.

A caring environment with well-being and work/life balance at its core.

Inclusion in whole school and MAT teams working together to achieve ambitious outcomes whilst valuing every individual's contribution.

In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, Holy Family Multi Academy Trust will undertake general online searches for all shortlisted candidates; this may include social media and video platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and You Tube. Online searches will only examine data that is publicly available, and the aim is to identify any incidents or issues. Any areas of concern will be discussed during the interview process.

The successful applicant will be subject to relevant clearance from the Disclosure and Barring Service. All applicants will be considered on the basis of suitability for the post regardless of sex, race or disability. All applicants invited to interview must evidence their right to work in the UK.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and individually responsibility for doing so.