Learning Support Assistant (SEND) - Dr Challoner's High School

Buckinghamshire Council; Little Chalfont; On-site; GBP 6,000 - 14,000; Part time

Job summary

A local educational authority is seeking a Learning Support Assistant to provide learning support to students. This part-time position allows for flexible hours during term time only, with a salary ranging from £6,287 to £13,487 depending on hours worked. The ideal candidate will have a friendly disposition and a commitment to supporting students with special educational needs. Great perks include staff gym access, discounts at local shops, and participation in the Local Government Pension Scheme.

Benefits

Use of staff gym

Free staff yoga and fitness classes

Discounts at local shops and restaurants

Membership of Local Government Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Ability to complete routine record keeping and admin.
• Enthusiasm to develop SEND knowledge and expertise.

Responsibilities

• Provide learning support to individuals and groups of students.
• Engage with students in a supportive manner.

Skills

Friendly disposition

Supportive attitude

Commitment to SEND

Job description

Learning Support Assistant (SEND) - Dr Challoner's High School

We have a wonderful opportunity to work as a Learning Support Assistant (LSA) as part of our friendly and very capable special educational needs (SEND) and pastoral team.

Term time only

Actual Salary For 10 hours: £6,287 to £6,744 / For 20 Hours: £12,573 to £13,487

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: 10 to 25 hours a week over 2, 3 or 4 days (your choice). Term time only, 38 weeks/year.

(Some flexibility with start and finish times.)

About us

Dr Challoner's High School is a leading selective state grammar school for girls, with a strong academic tradition and an ambitious outlook for the future. The school has a broad vision for education and is characterised by a highly purposeful pursuit of personal bests with a keen sense of fun bubbling under the surface. Challoner’s girls are articulate, courteous, sparky, hard-working and achieve highly in all areas. The school was graded Outstanding by Ofsted in November 2023 and was rated as ‘Leading’ in all areas by Challenge Partners. The best advert however for working at Dr Challoner’s High School will always be our hugely rewarding students.

Within the Challoner’s High community you will experience:

• A great place to work with excellent facilities and IT resources and lots of purposeful and community-minded people around you (unlike working from home!)
• Use of staff gym; free staff yoga and fitness classes on site; staff discounts at local shops and restaurants in Little Chalfont, local theatres discounts when available, two-week October half term
• Onsite counsellor; free flu jabs; some free food
• Membership of Local Government Pension Scheme
• Qualified daughters of staff are given priority in the school’s over-subscription criteria after 2 or more years’ service
• Excellent train links to London (on the Chiltern/Metropolitan line)

The role will provide learning support to individuals and groups of students. It is essential that the successful candidate can also complete routine record keeping and admin.

About you

The post will suit someone with a friendly and supportive disposition and with a real commitment to providing the best possible support for young people, and an enthusiasm to develop SEND knowledge and expertise.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community and those interested in job-sharing. Dr Challoner’s High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.

A copy of our privacy notice for applicants can be found here.

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Policies and practices are available on the school website.

The successful applicant will be subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure and Section 128 check, where applicable.

We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

• All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
• All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).

It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.