Fairfield High School is seeking to recruit a Learning Support Assistant for 37 hours per week, term time only. You will join a well established team with a SENDCO, Deputy SENDCO, SEND Manager and LSAs.
Salary for 37 hours per week, term time is £20,360 - £21,772
The successful candidate will work with a refugee child with a visual impairment. The student is in Year 8 and the appointment will be for the duration of the student’s time at Fairfield High School. The student will mainly attend mainstream lessons, with some one-to-one and small group time.
Duties to include:
• Supporting student’s learning in lessons
• Building student’s familiarity with our building and systems
• Some adaptation of class materials supplied by teachers to support student’s access
• Communicating with student’s family
Training can be given from visual impairment specialists.
You should possess a high degree of initiative, be able to work independently and as part of a faculty team.
In return, we can offer:
• Clear on-boarding and professional development plans, including coaching. There are opportunities to share good practice within the Trust
• Access to Local Government Pension Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Free parking
Fairfield High School and the Excalibur Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants will be subject to a full Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed.
We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
Safeguarding Statement:
Excalibur Academies Trust is an equal opportunities employer. The Trust is proud to serve a diverse student and parent community. The aims of the Trust’s recruitment policy are to ensure that the best possible staff are recruited on the basis of their merits, abilities and suitability for the position; to ensure that all job applicants are considered equally and consistently; to ensure that no job applicant is treated unfairly on any grounds including race, colour, nationality, ethic or national origin, religion or religious belief, sex or sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, disability or age; and to ensure that the School meets its commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people by carrying out all necessary pre-employment checks.
Excalibur Academies Trust is an equal opportunities employer. The Trust is proud to serve a diverse student and parent community. The aims of the Trust’s recruitment policy are to ensure that the best possible staff are recruited on the basis of their merits, abilities and suitability for the position; to ensure that all job applicants are considered equally and consistently; to ensure that no job applicant is treated unfairly on any grounds including race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or religious belief, sex or sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, disability or age; and to ensure that the School meets its commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people by carrying out all necessary pre-employment checks.