Learning Support Assistant

Location

Shefford, Bedfordshire | United Kingdom

Job description

LEARNING SUPPORT ASSISTANT

JOB TITLE: Learning Support Assistant

BASED AT: Samuel Whitbread Academy

SALARY/GRADE RANGE: NJC Scale 2A Points 3-4 pro rata (FTE £22,737 - £23,114 - actual £16,052 - £16,318)

RESPONSIBLE TO: Head of ASC Provision & Learning Support / SENCO

HOURS: 30.00 hours per week, term-time only including 5 pro rata designated staff training days.

The Bedfordshire Schools Trust (BEST) is a multi-academy trust providing exceptional education across our community of 10 schools and five nurseries. Since forming in 2016, we have grown significantly into one of the largest single employers in Central Bedfordshire. We now educate more than 5,000 children across the area, from nursery age to advanced level study. It is our aim to grow the BEST in everyone, and everything we do is driven by our values, but our aims can only be achieved if we recruit, retain and develop the highest quality workforce - and we want those we employ to be valued in the workplace. The first five years of BEST has been a real success story - and we are looking forward to an exciting future, too.

We are looking to appoint a candidate to this challenging and fulfilling role. We expect our Learning Support Assistants to have excellent communication skills and be confident in a classroom setting. The successful candidate will have Grade 4/C or above in Maths and English at GCSE level. The main focus of the role is to support students with SEN in mainstream lessons.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.

This role will involve working closely with the pupils at Samuel Whitbread Academy and you will be engaging in regulated activity with children.

CLOSING DATE: Midnight, Sunday 24th March 2024

INTERVIEW DATE: w/c Monday 25th March 2024

For general enquiries about this role, please contact Elle Rees-Rinaldi on 01462 628021 or erees-rinaldi@bestacademies .org.uk

Information about Samuel Whitbread Academy can be found on the school website /

Applications may be made online via the MyNewTerm website, If you would prefer a Word Application Form, one may be obtained by directly emailing Samuel Whitbread Academy via the contact details provided below.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.

We are committed to the safeguarding and promotion of children's welfare and offers of employment are subject to DBS clearance and two satisfactory references.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

Strictly no agencies.

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Salary

£16.05k - £16.32k per annum