Learning Support Assistant

School
Turing House School
Location
Twickenham, Surrey
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Part Time
Salary
£15,799 to £16,668
Start Date
As Soon As Possible
Expires
4th January 2022 11:59 AM
Contract Type
Permanent
Job ID
1195751
Suitable for
ECT (NQT) Graduates; Other Graduates; Apprentices
Job Reference
LSAJAN22
Start Date
As Soon As Possible
  • Contract Type :Permanent
  • Suitable for: ECT (NQT) Graduates; Other Graduates; Apprentices
  • Job ID: 1195751

Are you a hard-working, enthusiastic and passionate about supporting the progress, outcomes and well-being of students? Do you want to be supported in your career development? Then come and join us at Turing House School as a Learning Support Assistant.

Turing House School is seeking to appoint a highly motivated Learning Support Assistant or an aspiring Learning Support Assistant to join our energetic team from January 2022 or as soon as possible. This is a crucial role to ensure students with Special Educational Needs can access learning, fulfill their potential, and take part in all aspects of school life including exams. This position is suited to candidates with an interest in helping children succeed and a willingness to learn. This role is 30 hours per week, hours are negotiable and term-time only. Training will be provided. Please see the Learning Support team’s comments below about the role.

The successful candidate will:

• Be flexible, dedicated and passionate about supporting and delivering learning to enable students to progress, become independent learners and make at least expected progress.

• Have excellent interpersonal skills and share the school’s mission and ethos.

Why work for Turing House School:

• Friendly and enthusiastic colleagues who are always happy to help each other.

• Please see our website or this link for our virtual open evening/morning events.

• All staff are proud to be part of the school and feel supported by the open-door policy of Senior Leadership who genuinely want to see you succeed and thrive.

• Excellent opportunities for ongoing professional development with cross trust support from RET and training catered to support your individual career.

• Staff wellbeing is at the forefront of the school’s priorities. Happy staff make a happy school.

• Staff benefits include a free flu jab, subsidised yoga classes, regular social events, weekly staff bulletins and staff appreciation shout out board.

• In February 2022 we are moving into our new permanent site in Whitton with state-of-the-art facilities. Please visit our website to see our amazing plans.

• Free tea and coffee in the staffroom as well as free delicious meals from our catering company on days where you carry out break or lunch duties.

Here’s what our Learning Support Team has to say:

“Working as an LSA gives such an insight into school life from the student's perspective. It is so great to be impacting these children and young people's lives, enabling them to access the education each and every one of them deserves. I have had the joy (and at times challenge) of watching these students grow from young new students at Turing to confident, able young adults. To be part of that journey is an absolute privilege”.

"Working in the classroom is real teamwork. We work closely with the class teachers in planning and delivering teaching support and the students' really benefit from this".

“'I've only worked at Turing House since September, and I can already say confidently how supportive and helpful everyone is. It really is a great team to work for, everyone genuinely gets on really well, which makes it such a nice environment to work in. Communication between everyone in the team is great, and from day one I've known that I can go and ask any one of them for help and support. Before starting, I was nervous about supporting in GCSE maths classes, having struggled with maths in school, but once it was explained to me that you don't need to have all the answers and you just help facilitate the students in getting to the answers themselves, I felt a lot more confident and able to do this. I really have enjoyed my first few months at Turing and although it's challenging, every day is different and it's always interesting and rewarding”.

“Our LSA team is filled with a variety of strengths, ideas and boundless enthusiasm. This is matched throughout the school by the passionate teachers, the great leadership from SLT and the incredible support staff. Then there are our students who are each unique and filled with so much potential that it is remarkable to witness. To be able to offer some support to them in the classroom, working closely with the teachers to impact their learning is rewarding beyond words. This is not to say that the students are perfect, far from it, they are young people on a journey, and you become a part of that journey for them. Every day is different, and it is never boring”.

Choosing the right new school to work in is as important to you as choosing the right new staff is for us. Please visit our website to find out more about us.

The closing date for all applications is midday Tuesday 4th January. Interviews will take place shortly after. Shortlisted candidates will be informed of the arrangements by email and telephone.

We are completely committed to safeguarding the welfare of our students. Appointments will be subject to an enhanced DBS clearance and references. Turing House School is an equal opportunity employer.

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Safeguarding Statement:

We are completely committed to safeguarding the welfare of our students. Those who work for us are expected to share this commitment, which will be fully tested as part of the selection process. Appointments will be subject to an enhanced DBS clearance and references. Our policies, procedures and practices reflect our commitment to equality and diversity. Individuals will be selected for appointment based purely on their suitability for the post. In common with other RET sponsored schools and academies, staff are employed under the nationally agreed pay and conditions for teachers and school support staff including pension schemes.

Turing House School is an equal opportunity employer. 

Turing House School

Turing House School

Part of London Borough of Richmond

London Borough of Richmond