SEND LSA Vacancies – to start immediately

Closing date:18/03/2024 at 12:00

Contract/Hours:Fixed Term Contract , Part-time

Salary Type:Support Staff

Salary Details:Grade B Step 1 £11.79 per hour to Step 3 £11.95 per hour (depending on experience)

Hours of Work:Part time

Location of Role:Horndean Church of England Junior School

Contact e-mail address:recruitment@horndean-jun.hants.sch.uk

Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Learning Support Assistants (LSAs)

We are looking for dynamic new support staff to join our fantastic staff team. We are seeking staff to work with children with additional needs across the school in the afternoons.

Are you resourceful, calm, adaptable and able to make learning fun? If so, we would love to hear from you.

Our SEND LSAs work with children who have, or are being assessed for, Education Health and Care Plans (EHCPs). Provision for these children is planned by their teacher, ably supported by our non-class-based Assistant Headteacher for Inclusion (SENCo), and delivered by our SEND LSAs.  

As the needs of our children are varied, we are looking for staff with a range of skills and experiences so that we can match new staff to specific children. Our SEND LSA positions are offered on a fixed term basis as they are linked to the needs of a specific child and are expected to last for the time the child attends our school. However, as a Hampshire County Council employee, your employment rights would be protected over time.

We are looking for new staff to support children whose needs reflect one or more of the main SEN categories:

• Cognition and learning
• Communication and interaction
• Social, emotional and mental health
• Sensory and physical disabilities

Our children require a mixture of in-class support and individual or small group intervention provision, so full training and guidance will be provided to ensure new staff are confident and competent in role. We have a large and successful team of SEND LSAs at our school who meet regularly with our Inclusion Leader to share good practice and undertake relevant training and development. In addition, new members of staff joining our team are allocated a ‘buddy’ from their team to support them personally.

There would also be an opportunity for applicants to join our Lunchtime Supervisory Assistant Team from 11:55am to 1pm each day, adding a further for 5.42 hours per week.

Our SEND LSAs work in close partnership with class teachers, parents, outside agencies and our Assistant Headteacher for Inclusion to promote learning for all children. We are looking for enthusiastic people, preferably with some experience of or interest in working with children with special needs. Successful candidates will work flexibly and creatively with focused objectives to ensure children make good progress across the curriculum. They will have excellent communication skills and the ability to make work fun and engaging. An ability to encourage children to achieve their best and promote independence is essential.

Applicants must have:

• English and maths to GCSE level

If you would like to join our strong staff team as we strive for excellence, please contact us for an application pack. Visits to our school are warmly welcomed and can be arranged through our admin team. You may also like to visit our website at www.horndeanjuniorschool.co.uk or contact our Assistant Headteacher for Inclusion Amy Piper on 02392 592236 to discuss this opportunity further.

Interview Date – On receipt of application

Application Pack:

* Letter to SEND LSA Applicants

* Staff Structure

* HCC LSA1 Role Profile

* HJS SEND LSA Job Description

* HJS SEND LSA Person Specification

* HCC Support Staff Application Form

* HJS Equalities Monitoring Form