Learning Support Assistant
32.5 hours per week, fixed term
38 weeks plus 3 days per year
Part-time of job-share considered
Actual starting salary £18,168
Court Fields School staff and students are committed to improving rapidly to be a great school where every child, regardless of background, achieves well, feels like they belong to our community and fully participates in school life to develop character and the resilience to succeed.
As a Learning Support Assistant, you will be working with SEN students, including those with an EHCP, helping them to progress, achieve their targets and participate in the wider life of the school.
We are seeking someone with an enthusiastic approach to learning, who believes they can make a difference to children who have additional needs. Our ideal candidate will be able to inspire those around them to be ambitious and use their full potential.
What you can expect from us:
- Eligibility to join an excellent pension scheme.
- Option to make additional voluntary contributions to pension for local government pension scheme members which can help boost retirement benefits.
- Access to a range of continuous professional development opportunities,
- Trust wide charity events designed to encourage our people to participate in meaningful activities.
- Access to wellbeing provision which offers information and advice on a range of workplace and personal issues.
- Flexible working opportunities.
- Enhanced special leave provision, including additional time off as part of our ‘Personal Day’ entitlement which supports employees to achieve a better work/life balance.
- Free car parking.
- On-site catering facilities, all of which provide health and nutritious meals at a low cost.
Closing date: 9am on Wednesday 9th July 2025
Provisional interview date: w/c 14th July 2025
INTERVIEWS WILL BE HELD IMMEDIATELY FOR THE RIGHT CANDIDATE, SO EARLY APPLICATION IS STRONGLY ADVISED.
Blackdown Education Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.