Lead Learning Support Assistant

Job Title: Lead Learning Support Assistant for Physical and Sensory / Social  Emotional & Mental Health / Cognition & Learning / Communication & Interaction

Responsible to: SENDCo/Deputy SENDCo or Specialist Teacher

Hours:   37.5 hours Term Time Only + 5 days

Salary:  S22 - S26 FTE (FTE of £23,028 - £25,797)  Actual £19,928 - £22,324

Start date:  1st September 2022 

Purpose of the role

To embrace the values of Trinity Academy ensuring that every child achieves their absolute best by providing support for students’ academic achievement and supporting the Pastoral Support Leader with aspects of pastoral care.  

Details of the role

As a new school we are looking for a self-starter who is able to work both on their own and with a wider team to create a world class school in Bristol.  Our aim is to be a ‘+1’ school for progress, which starts on day one of week one and will be achieved by a relentless pursuit of outstanding learning.  

You will be joining a small but growing team providing support to individual students who need help to become the best version of themselves. You will play a vital role, working in partnership with teachers, and the Leadership Team to ensure that SEND interventions optimise learning opportunities for identified individuals.  You will take on expertise in one area of Special Education Needs and Disability.  You will run interventions for pupils in this area and lead learning support across the school in this area.  Areas of Special Educational Needs are: 

• Physical and Sensory 
• SEMH 
• Cognition & Learning 
• Communication & Interaction

The ability to contribute to other co-curricular areas of Trinity life (e.g. Team Sports, Music, Drama, Equalities or other co-curricular activities to be agreed) will be highly desirable.

Further duties will be discussed at interview.

What you will get from Trinity Academy: 

• The chance to join a growing organisation during an extremely exciting time, with the opportunity for development.  
• Membership to the Local Government Pension Scheme. 
• Employees can join our cycle-to-work scheme. 
• A 24/7 employee assistance programme which provides counselling, support and advice on a wide array of areas.  
• Considerable opportunity for career development both within the school and across the Cathedral Schools Trust.

If you would like to find out more about the school including FAQs, please visit the website at: www.trinityacademybristol.org.

Please read on for further details about the role including the job description and person specification. 

Please note that we will only consider applications using our bespoke application form and will not consider CVs so please ensure that your supporting statement on the application meets the requirements of the person specification. We encourage you to be succinct and to restrict your supporting statement to no more than four pages in length. 

Closing date: 10th July 2022

Interview:  18th July 2022

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults.  All staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment.  The post is subject to satisfactory completion of all vetting checks including the provision of two strong references and an enhanced DBS check.

Due to the high levels of applications for roles at Trinity, we are unable to register receipt of applications. Candidates will be contacted if they are successfully shortlisted for an interview. If you have not heard from us by the interview date, unfortunately you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Cathedral Schools Trust is an equal opportunities employer and recognises the strength in diversity. Our schools have a wide range of cultural, socio economic and religious influences and we use this to ensure that we broaden our understanding of each other and the world.  

Applications are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or religious belief, sex or sexual orientation, gender reassignment, disability or age, and maternity, marital or civil partner status. We particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups.  

We are a life-friendly school and support our employees in achieving a balance in life and meeting their commitments beyond school.

We reserve the right to appoint before the deadline for an exceptional candidate.