Learning Support Assistant

School
Cotham School
Location
Bristol, Bristol
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Salary
£20,444 pro rata
Start Date
1st September 2022
Expires
5th September 2022 09:00 AM
Contract Type
Permanent
Job ID
1257112
Start Date
1st September 2022
  • Contract Type :Permanent
  • Job ID: 1257112

Salary: G07 £20,444 per annum pro rata

Actual commencing salary £15,632 per annum

Hours: 32.5 hours per week, term time only.

We are currently seeking LSA's for named students who requires 1:1 support in school. Should the student(s) be absent from school you will be required to provide support for learning activities and the social/emotional development of other students on an individual or group basis, under the general direction of the line manager. This is a term time school hours post so would ideally suit a parent looking for employment during usual school hours.

We offer:

• The opportunity to join the staff team at this high attaining, successful and oversubscribed school

• A committed and enthusiastic staff group

• Exciting opportunities for personal and professional development

Cotham School is an extremely successful specialist academy that serves the local community, providing a high quality education for its students. We consistently deliver outstanding academic outcomes, amongst the best in the city and are determined to raise standards even further.

Cotham School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Applications are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of ethnicity, gender, age or disability. We actively encourage applicants from under represented groups (and particularly seek Arabic speakers). Previous applicants should not re-apply, as they will not be re-considered for this position.

Cotham School is a great place to work. We’re a fantastic friendly team, proud of what we achieve and looking forward to welcoming new people to share in our achievements. Join us and you’ll receive a wide range of employee benefits including:

• generous holiday pay for support staff of 24 days, rising to 29 with service

• excellent work life balance with term time working arrangements

• excellent defined benefit pension schemes (Local government or teachers pension scheme)

• access to employee assistance programme and counselling sessions

• ongoing learning and development opportunities and access to the school CPD library

• at least 5 inset (training) days per annum with the provision of free onsite drinks and meals

• comprehensive induction process

• competitive salaries which are reviewed annually

• family friendly policies and wellbeing support initiatives

• savings on purchases via smart hive employee benefits platform

• reduced price access to gyms and health sessions

• access to staff sports

• option to participate in the cycle to work scheme

• on site free car parking (when available)

• access to discounted dental and health care schemes, plus free eye tests and free annual flu jab

Please visit our website for further details and application pack.

Early applications are sought, as we will interview successful applicants as applications are received. 

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Safeguarding Statement:

Cotham School 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. All offers of appointment are conditional on the following:

• Enhanced DBS check

• Satisfactory completion of a Staff Disqualification Declaration form

• Confirmation that you are not subject to either a Prohibition Order or Interim Prohibition Order

• The receipt of at least 2 satisfactory references

• Verification of identity

• Verification of medical fitness

• Verification of qualifications

• Verification of QTS where required

• Verification that they are legally able to work in UK

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (amended 2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account .

Cotham School’s child protection policy and practices and policy on employment of ex-offenders in the application pack can be found on the School website.