Learning Support Assistant (Fixed Term Contract 1 Year) - Colchester - ref. o30442919
Pay Range: Local Government Scale 3 (Points 5-6)
Job type: Part Time, Fixed Term
Start date: ASAP
Apply by: 28 November 2024
Job overview
The Thomas Lord Audley SchoolLearning Support Assistant
Pay Range: Local Government Scale 3
Actual annual salary from: £18,667 - £18,963 (Points 5-6)
Hours: 32.30 hours per week (8.30am to 3.30pm Monday to Friday)
39 working weeks per year1 year - Fixed Term Contract
Start Date: As soon as possible
The Role
We are seeking an outstanding individual to work in partnership with class teachers to support learning in line with the national curriculum, The SEN Code of Practice (2015) and the Professional Standards of Teaching Assistants (2016) in addition to school policies and procedures.
- This post is 32 hours 30 minutes per week, 39 weeks per year (term time, plus non-pupil days) for a fixed term contract of 1 year.
Some of your key responsibilities will include:
- Work with individuals or small groups of children under the direction of teaching staff and or SENCO to plan and deliver wave 1, 2 and 3 interventions that have measurable impact for the specific needs of the student.
- Support students with activities which support literacy and numeracy skills e.g. Toe by Toe.
- Implement planned learning activities/teaching programmes as agreed with the teacher, adjusting activities according to students' responses as appropriate on a 1-2-1, small group and or in the class setting.
- Be a key worker for SEN pupils.
(The full details can be found in the attached Job Outline and Person Specification).
We're looking for you if you have:
- GCSE A - C (or equivalent) Maths and English.
- Understand the importance of physical and emotional wellbeing.
- Ability to communicate effectively with children and their families and carers and other adults and overcome communication barriers with children and adults.
- Ability to understand and support children with developmental difficulty or disability
Why work for The Sigma Trust, The Thomas Lord Audley School?
We can offer you:
- A Competitive Salary
- Robust school CPD training programme that enables you to flourish
- Opportunities to work with colleagues across the Trust to share resources, ideas and build collaborative relationships
- Employee Benefits: Employee Assistance Programme, Pension Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Discounted Gym Membership at selected local gyms
Employee benefits include:
- Excellent pension scheme
- A Health Cash Plan
- Free membership to Perkbox, offering discounts and savings
- Employee Assistance Programme providing free and confidential advice
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Eye care plan
- Annual free flu vaccination
- Discounted gym membership at selected local gyms
- Discounted cinema tickets
- Eligible for Blue Light Card
Please note that an integration period applies to all new staff joining the Trust, to support introduction into the organisation.
Additional Information:
For additional information about the Trust and this school, please visit our websitewww.sigmatrust.org.uk
To Apply
To apply for this post, please follow the URL link provided below:
https://careers.sigmatrust.org.uk/Apply/U2l1dc3anb WEg QXBwb Glj YXRpb24g Rm9yb SBOb3Zlb WJlci Ay MDIzf DM5f DYz Nj Yx OXwxf Hx GYWxz ZXwy MTIyf DM1Nj Y3NTF8MA%3d%3d?i=8sc1h7Jp CHo%3d
Please note that only fully completed application forms will be accepted and any CV’s and accompanying covering letters will be disregarded. A Notes for Applicants document is attached for further information.
Closing date: Midnight 28th November 2024
The Sigma Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records, online checks and other vetting checks.We ensure that we have a range of policies in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our schools.
The Sigma Trust is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of any protected characteristics. This is embedded in our vision 'To Be Greater Than The Sum Of Its Parts', where we believe we are strong and more successful working together, creating a workplace which celebrates diversity.
About The Thomas Lord Audley School
The Thomas Lord Audley SchoolMonkwick Avenue, Monkwick, Colchester
Essex
CO2 8NJ
United Kingdom
+44 1206 547911
The Thomas Lord Audley School is a high performing, over-subscribed 11-16 comprehensive school, situated to the south of Colchester. It serves a wide and diverse catchment area, including Old Heath, Monkwick, Shrub End, the villages to the south of Colchester and the community of Mersea Island.Students achieve a good standard of GCSE results in a wide range of subjects including English and Maths.
The Thomas Lord Audley School is a community in which every student matters. We have high expectations of all students with respect to behaviour, attendance and punctuality and have developed a curriculum, which enables our students to develop as young people as well as achieve good exam results.We have a highly committed and well-qualified staff who encourage students to give their best in all aspects of school life.
The school achieved an impressive ‘Good’ in its Ofsted inspection in February 2020, which recognised the further developments we have made following our previous ‘Good’ in April 2016. Furthermore the school was recognised as the Most Improved Secondary School in Essex in 2016.
We very much value the commitment and determination of all our staff in ensuring that the students access a high quality education. The school is value driven and not inclined to game the system or focus exclusively on the quick fix. Our SLT is mature and well rounded and we have excellent relationships with colleagues.We are a happy school and have a relatively low staff turnover because staff in general feel well supported both personally and professionally. As a school, we take a considered approach to school improvement and performance management. We believe in building on our strengths and developing a few key aspects of our provision in depth and over time in order to have a sustained positive impact on students and to enable staff to experience professional satisfaction.
The Thomas Lord Audley School is pleased to be a member of the Sigma Trust and we fully subscribe to the Trust’s Mission, Vision and Values. We have positive relationships with our partner schools and fully engage in a wide range of activities.A number of colleagues are involved in leading aspects of Trust development at a senior level and other colleagues are participating in middle and senior leadership courses. We are keen to enable members of staff to develop their professional expertise and career.
We would very much welcome an application from you and think that if you came to work here you would have a positive experience.Simon Essex
Headteacher
Safeguarding
The Sigma Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records, online checks and other vetting checks.We ensure that we have a range of policies in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our schools.