Dovecote School
Location
Bridgwater, Somerset | United Kingdom
Job description
Employment Type : Permanent
Hours & Working Patterns : 37.5 hours per week, term time only.
Salary: £17,224.08 – £21,894.00
Start Date : September 2023 onwards.
Join us today to receive a £500 Welcome Bonus. £250 paid once you start employment and £250 after successful completion of final probation (subject to tax & NI).
This is an exciting permanent opportunity for inspiring and innovative Learning Support Assistants with a passion for making a difference to others to our recently Ofsted graded “Outstanding” School, that opened in September 2022. You must have a keen interest in encouraging and inspiring even the most challenging of minds and behaviours.
You will work across a range of ages with students who experience multiple social, emotional, and learning disadvantages. The variety of issues covered, and related behaviours ranges from speech and sound disorder, concentration and attention difficulties, significant learning disability, challenging behaviour, and work avoidance behaviours.
About us…….
Dovecote is an Ofsted registered independent special school for pupils aged 5-18 years with ASD (an associated conditions), or/and social, emotional, and mental health difficulties (SEMH), who have been not able to access education.
What can you expect?
What is required?
This is a truly unique and exciting opportunity to help shape our school and help create a truly exceptional learning environment, to support and develop our students.
We are particularly interested in candidates from an SEN background. As an LSA you will seek ways to positively engage with and motivate students through lessons that promote learning and raise levels of attainment. We are looking for someone who is educated to GCSE Grade C or above in Maths and English and preferably with a teaching assistant qualification. You will be calm, able to share our vision to build incredible futures by empowering vulnerable young people in the UK, to be happy and to make their way in the world.
We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All successful applicants will be subject to a fully Enhanced DBS and social media checks.
Dovecote school is committed to creating a diverse workforce. We’ll consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, religion, belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy, maternity, age, disability, marriage, or civil partnership.
If an opportunity like this is what you are looking for, please click on the link below for more information and a copy of our application form.
Job tags
Salary
£17.22k - £21.89k per annum
