Job Title: Learning Support Assistant
Location: St Mark’s Catholic School, Hounslow
Scale: 4 Point 7 - currently £27,855.00 (FTE)
Working hours: 30 hours per week, 39 weeks per year
Start Date: 1st September 2024
Closing Date: Friday 3rd May
We are looking to appoint a Term Time only Learning Support Assistant (30 hours per week, 39 weeks per year) to join our highly successful and supportive team. The SEND team strive for every pupil to achieve their full potential and make outstanding progress, and Learning Support Assistants provide a vital role in supporting our students both in the classroom and on a one-to-one basis. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of young people.
The successful candidate will have:
• Passion for working with children/young people and commitment to enabling all pupils to reach their full potential.
• Good written communication skills.
• Good interpersonal skills and an ability to build strong relationships with students, staff and parents.
• A flexible and adaptable approach to working in a very busy environment.
St. Mark’s will provide you with the opportunity to:
• Work in a highly successful school, judged as ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted
• Join a diverse, inclusive, and welcoming community with wonderful staff and students.
• Develop professionally and personally.
• There is free onsite parking and excellent transport links.
We are an Equal Opportunities employer, and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates. All applications will be considered solely on merit, and we will be using the Person Specifications and Job Descriptions when shortlisting so please read these carefully before applying, together with the Recruitment Pack which provides further information about the school.
St. Mark’s Catholic School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. References will be requested prior to interview, and all appointments are subject to a satisfactory, enhanced DBS check. Please note that an online search of all applicants will be carried out as part of our legal duty to meet the safeguarding duties set out in Keeping Children Safe in Education (2023). Any questions arising from this online search may be discussed at interview.
For further details, an application form (Support Staff) and a Recruitment Pack, please visit the vacancies page on our website. Your supporting statement should outline your relevant skills and experience. Completed applications should be emailed to Mrs Sarah Gregory, PA to the Headteacher.
Please note that we are unable to accept CVs.
We reserve the right to appoint at any stage in the recruitment process
St. Mark’s Catholic School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to a satisfactory, enhanced DBS check. References will be requested prior to interview. We are an Equal Opportunities Employer and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. All applications will be considered solely on merit and we will be using the Person Specifications and Job Descriptions when shortlisting.