Specialist Learning Support Assistant

King Ecgbert School; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

King Ecgbert School, au sein du Mercia Learning Trust, recherche un assistant de soutien à l'apprentissage spécialisé pour travailler avec des élèves ayant de l'autisme. Le candidat idéal apportera son enthousiasme et son engagement à soutenir la progression des élèves dans un environnement d'apprentissage positif et inclusif.

Qualifications

• Expérience avec des élèves ayant de l'autisme et des conditions connexes.
• Capacité à travailler avec des parents et des familles.
• Compétence dans l'utilisation du curriculum autistique.

Responsibilities

• Fournir des interventions personnalisées tant en classe qu'en dehors.
• Établir des relations de travail productives avec les élèves.
• Collaborer avec des collègues de toutes les matières.

Skills

Enthousiasme pour l'apprentissage

Flexibilité

Capacité à établir des relations

Job description

Salary: Grade 5 29093 to 31586

Actual salary: 21980 to 23863 (with under five years service)

Contract term: 32.5 hours per week 39 weeks per year permanent

Start date: September 2025

Closing date: Midnight Sunday 15 June 2025

Mercia Learning Trust

Mercia Learning Trust is a successful partnership of four primary and three secondary schools located in the south-west of Sheffield. Established in 2012 with one secondary school our trust has grown to serving over 5000 pupils with 650 staff.

Why do we exist

To empower everyone in our communities especially the most disadvantaged to succeed.

How do we behave

We are kind - showing care and supporting each other.

We have integrity - doing the right thing and always putting children first.

We work with diligence - overcoming obstacles and having no excuses.

What do we do

We run schools that focus on academic excellence cultural capital and the development of character.

How will we succeed

A culture of excellence high standards shaped by clarity not control.

Academic focus empowering all children through an exceptional curriculum.

Purposeful collaboration relationships built on trust reducing sub-optimisation and driving collective success.

Our staff are a crucial part of our trust just like our pupils. We are devoted to recruiting training retaining and taking good care of our highly skilled and dedicated team.

King Ecgbert School

King Ecgbert School is a highly successful school at the heart of Mercia Learning Trust. We pride ourselves on delivering an exceptional quality of education to learners from all backgrounds aged 11-18.

Our school is exceptionally strong - rated outstanding by Ofsted and has academic results that are consistently well above average.

This is a truly comprehensive school serving both disadvantaged and highly affluent communities. We are committed to providing outstanding education for all in a safe happy and positive learning environment.

The role

King Ecgbert School is seeking to appoint a highly skilled and talented specialist learning support assistant (autism) to join our integrated resource team.

Working within an agreed framework of supervision and direction the successful candidates will deliver high quality personalised interventions both in and out of the classroom setting maximising the progress of pupils within the integrated resource.

The candidate

Ambitious for learning and a team player you will have the vision enthusiasm and drive to build on the strong foundations that already exist in the school. Innovative and resilient you will have an unwavering commitment to student progress.

We are looking for staff who are enthusiastic and keen to make a difference. Youll be eager to learn and work well with others and youll bring vision enthusiasm and determination. Youll also be inventive and flexible. We are seeking candidates who are dedicated to serving a diverse community and bring with them experiences and viewpoints that will enhance our efforts.

The successful candidate will:

have experience of working with students with autism and related conditions

confidently use their knowledge and understanding of autism curriculum to support pupils through individual

small group and larger group interventions

be able to work with parents carers and families and establish productive working relationships with students acting as a role model and setting high expectations

work successfully with colleagues from all subject areas

be well organised and flexible

be able to use own initiative and work independently

Required Experience:

Unclear Seniority

Key Skills
Children Activity,Access Control,Human Resources Administration,Government,Actuary,Hydraulics
Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1
Monthly Salary Salary: 29093 - 31586