Learning Support Assistant

Grade 1/2 Spinal Point 3-5

FTE: £26,238 - £27,030

(Inclusive of Outer London Weighting)

25 hours per week, 39 weeks per year

Required as soon as possible

Our mission is to ‘inspire learners and change lives’ – and that includes our staff. We want to empower our teams so pupils are ready to be kind, confident and impactful world citizens. To help us, we wish to appoint an experienced and high calibre Learning Support Assistant to support our SENCO department.

The successful candidate will have:

• Effective communication
• Ability to adapt or modify interactions to meet pupil needs
• Ability to summarise and present information from observations of pupil performance
• Effective time management, planning and collaboration
• Ability to provide a structured activity within a group setting
• Group dynamics and how to apply them
• Ability to recognise the range and implications of factors that impact pupil behaviour
• An understanding of the behaviour patterns that might indicate problems such as substance abuse, bullying or child abuse
• Relevant GCSE, ‘A’ level or graduate qualifications or equivalent
• Level 2 TA Certificate or equivalent
• Active in wider community inclusion for children with special educational needs and an interest in developing a career in education

In return, we offer:

• High quality professional development
• Supportive and friendly colleagues
• Flexible working opportunities
• Staff assistance programme including virtual GP appointments, counselling service, legal services
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Cycle to work scheme

Please completed applications by 4pm,Friday, 22nd March 2024. Interviews are scheduled to take place soon after. Please note that the Trust reserves the right to interview prior to the deadline date.

Empower Learning Academy Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer that is committed to safer recruitment. All applicants must be prepared to undergo screening to confirm their suitability to work with children.

For further information about this role, please contact Sheila Clarke via email at sclarke@elatschools.co.uk.

The Brittons Academy is a mainstream, co-educational, non-denominational, non-selective secondary academy for children aged 11-16. It is situated in Rainham in Essex and there are 690 pupils on its roll.

The school is made up of four houses named after well-known authorities in their subject: Bobby Moore (sports and science), Vivienne Westwood (mathematics and technology), William Shakespeare (communication) and Nelson Mandela (social science).

Principal

Mr Will Thompson

Values and vision

The Brittons Academy has an ethos of high expectations and high aspirations. It believes every child has the right to learn.

The secondary school believes its moral responsibility is to make a difference to the life chances of every student. It aims to do the following: to achieve excellent qualifications for each student; to unlock each individual’s potential; to help each student become a valued citizen; to support each pupil to develop a healthy lifestyle, as well as the skills and attributes for life-long learning.

Ofsted report

“Since the previous inspection, the Principal and senior leaders have concentrated successfully on raising achievement and improving the quality of teaching and students’ behaviour. Their work is bringing about significant improvements across the academy. The recently restructured governing body is much better informed and is providing more rigorous challenge. It is making positive contributions to improving the quality of leadership and teaching.”

View The Brittons Academy’s Ofsted report

The Brittons Academy is part of the Empower Learning Academy Trust