Learning Support Assistant
You will work closely with the Age Phase Coordinators and the SENCO.
The post is available on a permanent basis for 31.75 hours per week, for 39 weeks term-time. The core hours of work are Monday 8.15am to 3.45pm; Tuesday to Friday 8.45am to 3.45pm.The successful candidate will spend the majority of the working day in lessons supporting students, so the ability to feel confident in the presence of and communicating with young people is essential. You will work closely with teachers to help modify work, feed back on progress and ensure the learning environment allows for excellent progress and learning for all.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, along with the ability to stay positive are essential.Location: Woking, Surrey - 15 minute walk from the train station and excellent transport links via A3 and M25
Post: Learning Support Assistant Contract type: PermanentHours: 31.75 hours pw / 39 weeks pa
Start Date: As soon as possible
Pay Scale: PS4 (£24,275 - £25,993 FTE), (£18,418 - £19,722 based on the pro-rata hours)
Closing Date: 9am on Monday 24 February
Interviews: w/c 24 February 2025
About our School
St John the Baptist School, part of the Xavier Catholic Education Trust, is a highly successful, over-subscribed mixed Catholic school and sixth form based in Woking, Surrey.We are incredibly proud of our school community and in particular our students who are hardworking, well-balanced and enjoy both learning and spending time with each other and our staff. We work in a very positive culture and strive to make all students’ time at school some of the happiest times of their lives.
Our staff are vibrant, enthusiastic, and passionate about ensuring our students get the very best deal. Standards at SJB are high and academic progress excellent. We work closely with the Xavier Teaching School Hub, Teach SouthEast SCITT and Schools Alliance for Excellence (SAfE) and lead the North East Hants and Surrey Maths Hub.Our Ethos:
SJB is a community where every individual is highly valued and where care and concern for others is central to our work. We aim to blend academic learning with excellence pastoral care so that all students and staff thrive and feel successful.
As an employee at SJB, we offer an excellent benefits package including:- Corporate discount package provided by Edenred (including pre-tax car scheme, cycle-to-work scheme, dental insurance and many other retailer discounts)
- Flexible opportunities for part-time staff
- Mentor/Coach
- Excellent training and professional development opportunities both within the school and across the Trust including access to the National College Online, SAfE and all NPQs fully funded
- Generous Pension Scheme (LGPS)
- Ability to book MOT through the school with onsite pick-up/drop-off
- Free annual flu vaccination
- Excellent onsite catering facility
- Free use of the onsite gym (6-8am and 5-8pm weekdays)
- Weekly dry-cleaning pick-up/drop-off service
- Tax free Apple laptop/desktop purchasing scheme with optional payment plan
- Regular staff social events
- Discretionary time off for one-off, special events
- Opportunities to shape the future of our school – staff voice/feedback is incredibly important to us.
Get in touch if you would like to come and visit us and find out more about this vacancy!