Learning Support Assistant (Maternity Cover)

Bradford Forster Academy; Bradford; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Bradford Forster Academy is seeking a Learning Support Assistant on a maternity cover basis. The 37-hour week runs during term time plus 5 days, with a start date in November or soon after. The post is aligned with NJC 5-6 and a starting annual salary of £23,088.

The role involves supporting teaching staff, delivering learning activities, and helping students make expected progress. It requires enthusiasm, energy and a commitment to the academy's ethos.

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting pupil learning and progression.
• Ability to adapt learning activities to meet diverse needs.
• Willingness to work with teaching staff to deliver quality first teaching.

Responsibilities

• Work with teaching staff to support quality first teaching, with individuals, groups and whole classes as required.
• Deliver learning activities within supervision, adjusting to student responses/needs.
• Support students to achieve at least expected progress.
• Assist teachers where literacy levels are barriers to progress.
• Adapt published literacy or numeracy resources to meet student needs.
• Demonstrate enthusiasm, energy, resilience and commitment to the ethos of Bradford Forster Academy.

Skills

Support learning

Literacy support

Teamwork

Job description

Learning Support Assistant (Maternity Cover)

37 hours per week - Term Time Only plus 5 days

Start Date: November or soonest thereafter

Salary: NJC 5-6

Actual Salary: Starting at £23,088 per annum.

Working hours: 8am - 4pm

Bradford Forster Academy is an 11-16 Church of England secondary Academy and part of the Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust (BDAT), a growing Christian Multi-Academy Trust based in Bradford. The Academy opened on 1 September 2015 and now has capacity for 1050 students on roll in years 7-11. The school is forward-thinking, providing high quality CPD and there is an exciting opportunity to work across a variety of growing diverse schools within the Trust.

This is a wonderful opportunity for a talented, inspirational, creative, and ambitious individual, potentially someone who is looking to start or continue their career in education, who is motivated to inspire learning in children with varied needs in the BD4 district of Bradford.

The role offers the successful candidate a challenge that will be both rewarding and fulfilling and will support you to achieve your own personal career goals and aspirations and the chance to make a substantial contribution to the growth and development of the Academy. If you are looking to join an academy with a culture of professional learning and reflection, then we want to hear from you.

The successful candidate will:

• Work with teaching staff to support quality first teaching, work with individuals, groups and whole classes as required.
• Deliver learning activities to students within agreed system of supervision, adjusting activities according to student responses/needs.
• Support the learning of students so that they make at least expected progress.
• Assist teachers in classes where students’ literacy levels are a barrier to progress.
• Adapt published literacy or numeracy teaching resources to meet the needs of specific students or groups of students.
• Have high levels of enthusiasm, energy, resilience, and determination.
• Be committed to the ethos and culture of Bradford Forster Academy.

In return for your commitment, we can offer:

• An academy staff team of effective and supportive colleagues that will encourage you to be inspirational, proactive and play an active part in our school improvement.
• Opportunities for personal and professional development.
• A stimulating, attractive, and welcoming learning environment.
• An approach which supports and stimulates professional growth.
• A supportive Leadership Team.

Closing Date for applications is Friday 23rd October at 9am