Learning Support Professional

Hours of work: 31 hours per week
Working pattern: Part-time, Term-time only (working for 39 weeks per year plus 6.05 weeks annual leave, which will increase after 5 years' continuous service)
(As the position is part-time and term-time only, the above salary will be pro rata)

Closing date: Friday 08 March 2024, noon

For more information and to apply for the above post, please contact:
Willingdon Community School,
Broad Road, Lower Willingdon, Eastbourne,
BN20 9QX
Phone: 01323 485254
Email: recruitment@willingdonschool.org.uk
Website: www.willingdonschool.org.uk
 
Please note, we do not accept CVs.

Single Status Grade 3 - £22,737 per annum (pro rata)
Permanent/31 hours per week/39 weeks per year (paid for 45.05 weeks per year)
Actual pro rata salary range is £16,459 per annum

To start as soon as possible

The post will involve a combination of targeted work in our inclusion room with students who are hard to reach and present with challenging behaviours and in-class support across the curriculum with students within SEN. 

The students will need support with literacy and numeracy, interpreting tasks and managing their behaviour.  The post will require some knowledge of working with students in an educational setting and it will be useful to have experience of behaviour management and/or counselling skills.  The successful applicant will show initiative and demonstrate that they have the tenacity to ensure that the students’ progress.

The appointed person will be joining a dynamic team in the inclusion dept. 

Our Vision Statement:

We are Willingdon

We are a united, vibrant community which demonstrates personal excellence in all that we do.  Learning at Willingdon transforms lives by igniting curiosity and expecting the very best from staff and students alike.  We value opportunities, aiming for success today to prepare for challenges and opportunities tomorrow.  We are respectful, compassionate and courteous to empower each other on our unique learning journeys.  We look after ourselves and each other, and show empathy, respect and compassion to all people and our environment along the way.  We encourage tolerance, resilience and reflection, which in turn allows everyone to make progress every lesson.  We work together as a harmonious community to be the very best versions of ourselves.

This makes us Willingdon.
 

Willingdon Community School is committed to child protection/safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this duty of care.  All applicants will be subject to safer recruitment procedures and will require satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check.

Closing Date: Monday, 26 February 2024 (by noon)
Interview details will be sent to shortlisted candidates only.

To apply for this post, please download and complete the application form from the school website: http://willingdonschool.org.uk/about-us/vacancies or, e-mail: recruitment@willingdonschool.org.uk
 

We advise applying promptly for our vacancies as we reserve the right to close and interview early if sufficient suitable applications have been received.