We are a large, friendly, supportive team looking for an enthusiastic, caring and flexible Learning Support Assistants to provide support for students in our classrooms. Some of the positions are to support individual students and others will support a number of students in class (all roles will be with Year 7 & 8 students)
The roles will all involve helping students develop self confidence and resilience, to develop a positive mindset and a greater capacity for learning. You will help the students to build friendships and to become integrated into our school community.
The roles will include:
- Supporting students in class by abridging the learning, providing support strategies and helping students to develop skills to overcome barriers in learning
- Providing students with support for their core skills such as numeracy and literacy (either in small groups or 1:1)
- Undertaking 1:1 engagement and confidence building work such as gardening, cooking, crafts.
- Pastoral mentoring, support with mental health and managing emotions.
We can offer:
- Happy, friendly and talented students
- A supportive, flexible, inclusive SEN team
- Enthusiastic, committed and friendly staff
- Strong academic results
- A school with strong care, support and guidance
- A wide range of employee benefits including employee assistance programme and counselling sessions, option to participate in the cycle to work scheme, on site free car parking, free annual flu jab
We value our staff members and aim to develop their skills, as such there are opportunities to undertake further training and gain further experience. If you would like to discuss the role or visit the school prior to the interview please do not hesitate to get in touch.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. You can find a copy of our Safeguarding Policy on our website.
This post will involve contact with children and/or regulated activity with children
Safeguarding checks will be undertaken as part of the recruitment and selection process to include;
• An enhanced DBS check,
• Where applicable a certificate of good conduct maybe required and, in addition, for teaching posts, a letter of professional standing from the professional regulating authority in the country in which the applicant has worked,
• In accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education an online search will be conducted as part of the due diligence on shortlisted candidates.
It is an offence to apply for this role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School’s commitment to eliminating discrimination is rooted in its faith identity. The work entrusted to us is to help each pupil to recognize their dignity as a child of God and to help each one to fulfil the potential that God has given them. We are committed to working with our diverse community to ensure that everyone has a strong sense of belonging. The school is also aware of its obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and complies with nondiscrimination provisions.