The Priory Learning Trust is looking to recruit a Learning Support Assistant to work at The King Alfred School – An Academy in Highbridge. This role will suit a candidate who has a passion for SEND. The candidate will also have strong attention to detail. This is a very exciting opportunity to join our fantastic highly skilled team based in Highbridge. This role will be working 30 hours per week, term time only. This is a fixed term position until 31 August 2021, subject to funding.
About The Priory Learning Trust:
The Priory Learning Trust is a Multi-Academy trust which supports primary and secondary schools in the South West of England. The PLT grew from a passion to bring the power of partnership and sharing to bear and provide a first-class education to a wide range of children, of all abilities and social class groupings, in Weston-super-Mare and Highbridge. Our values at The Priory Learning Trust are Students First, Cherishing Staff.
The role requires some independence and the ability to use your own initiative. In this role we are looking for somebody who:
• Is enthusiastic and self-motivated
• Is able to work collaboratively as part of a team
• Is able to effectively support and track the learning of students
• Has good numeracy and literacy skills and/or knowledge of SEN
• Has a commitment to continuing professional development
Benefits:
• Employee Assistance Programme
• CPD opportunities
• Free onsite parking
• Discounted gym membership at our Academies
• Pension Scheme
• Flu Jabs
• 2 week October half-term
• Amazing career progression and opportunities
• Regular social events
• Employee Benefits Platform
• Cycle to work scheme
Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early.
The Priory Learning 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 paid positions which involve working regularly within academies are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. You must declare all convictions (including convictions with Absolute Discharge), cautions or bind-overs you may have, even if they would otherwise be regarded as ‘Spent’ under this Act and where applicable any disqualifications under the Childcare Act. The amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’ and are not subject to disclosure to employers, and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Disclosure and Barring Service filtering guide.
Offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and Disclosure and Barring Service clearance.