Learning Support Assistant Graduate

Learning Support Assistant – Graduate

The Stockwood Park Academy are seeking to appoint a Learning Support Assistant.

·       Are you passionate about supporting students?

·       Are you looking for a school that will train and support you to gain your QTS?

·       Do you have experience working in small groups or 1:1 with SEN/EAL children?

If the answer is yes to these questions, The Stockwood Park Academy would love to hear from you!

The Stockwood Park Academy are seeking to appoint Learning Support Assistant to help support the teaching and learning of an individual or groups of students. We are looking for enthusiastic, dynamic and knowledgeable candidates who will contribute to the intellectual and social development of students and support their achievement in Literacy and Numeracy and other specific curriculum areas as directed.

If you want to train to become a teacher but not sure how, The Stockwood Park Academy can train and develop you so you can gain your Qualified Teaching Status. If you are a graduate and interested in starting as a Learning Support Assistant, after 12 months of successful completion in this role we can support suitable candidates in becoming a qualified teacher.

We are looking to recruit Learning Support Assistants who have the right attitude and will represent our positive ‘can do’ ethos that runs through our Academy. 

The successful candidate will

·       Previous experience working with children/young people

·       Experience of working in an educational setting

        Degree Qualification and GCSE or equivalent including at least grade 4 in English and Maths

·       Experience of planning and leading small group teaching/interventions desirable

·       Good knowledge of SEN

·       Good IT skills (with good knowledge of Microsoft applications e.g. word, excel, etc)

·       Good literacy and numeracy skills

·       Excellent communication skills

·       Team player and the ability to be able to build effective relationships with both colleagues and students

·       Able to work using initiative

Job Specifics

Start date: Asap or following notice   

Salary: NJC L3 6-8  £23,893-£24,702 FTE Pro Rata £19,558-£20,221

Job Role: Permanent, Full-time, Term-time, 39 weeks per annum, 35 hours per week.

The Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint a suitable candidate before the deadline date.

The Shared Learning Trust – Staff Benefits

We offer a fantastic range of benefits across our trust, supporting our staff in a variety of ways. From an extensive Wellbeing package to an onsite car wash, you can be reassured that we have your best interests at heart.

Perkbox and Perkbox Medical

NPQ’s Teacher Development Trust and training courses with The National College

Staff social events, including 5 a-side football and BBQs

Reduced gym membership rates and free on-site gym

Staff recognition with reward shopping vouchers

On-site Indian head or shoulder massage

Online delivery drop off service, including Amazon

Free eye test vouchers

Support for all staff with an experienced licensed counsellor

Free tea and coffee plus a reusable bamboo coffee cup for new starters

Free onsite car parking at all academies

Cycle to work scheme

Enhanced pension employers’ contribution and death in service payment

Refer a friend £500 bonus scheme

Safeguarding

We believe in the safeguarding and welfare of children and expect all staff to share this view’.

The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment.  Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. We are an equal opportunities employer.

The Department for Education (DfE) has set out statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ for schools and colleges on safeguarding.

Safeguarding is defined in paragraph 4 as:

“Protecting children from maltreatment; preventing impairment of children’s health or development; ensuring that children grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care; and taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes.”

The definition of ‘children’ includes everyone under the age of 18.