Learning Support Assistant

Location

South London | United Kingdom

Job description

We have a unique full-time opportunity for a loving, caring, enthusiastic and happy Teaching/Learning Support Assistant to join our amazing team to:

• primarily support on a one-on-one basis a lovely, verbal child (largely attaining age-level academic levels) with an EHCP through the end of their Reception year and then through Key Stage 1, including facilitating social interactions and supporting access to group learning and meeting classroom expectations, and
• secondarily support the child’s class teacher in delivering our bespoke, fun curriculum to all the pupils in one of our relatively small-sized classes and well-resourced facilities.

Longer term, there will be ample opportunities for further deployment in similarly exciting roles as a Learning Support or Classroom Teaching Assistant in our leading Early Childhood Education school.

You will hold a relevant Teaching Assistant qualification to at least Level 2 (and more likely Level 3 or above) and have extensive experience of working with young children who have SEND, adapting and differentiating the curriculum to their needs and style.

We offer a uniquely friendly and supportive environment, a strong established team, well-resourced facilities and competitive salaries. 

The actual annual salary will likely range from £22,020 - to £23,270 depending on the successful candidate’s experience. It is for Term-Time Only (34-35 school/working weeks + 5.6 weeks paid holiday) for our standard full-time hours of 8.30-15.45 Monday-Friday (the comparable annual Full-Time Equivalent salary would be £28,705 -£30,330). The 30-minute lunch break and the 15-minute morning break are paid. There is an opportunity for earning additional remuneration through enhanced overtime rates for wrap-around care. 

Please visit the "Work with us" page of our website for further details, including the and person specification. To apply, please download the application form and, once completed, email it to [email protected].

There is no specific application deadline but early applications are encouraged and will be processed as soon as they are received.

Herne Hill School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share that commitment. Applicants must undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service .

We are looking forward to hearing from you!

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