Learning Support Assistant
St. George's School Edgbaston
Birmingham
- Expired
- Salary:
- subject to experience
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- asap
- Apply by:
- 30 May 2018
Job overview
This thriving independent school wishes to appoint a number of Learning Support Assistants to join a highly successful team in the Lower School.
Successful candidates should be highly motivated, flexible and good team members. Candidates will need to demonstrate patience, enthusiasm and good communication skills, as well as a caring and calm attitude. Candidates are expected to have good Literacy and Numeracy skills and will require a GCSE grade C or equivalent in English and Maths. Experience of working with students with ASD and SpLD is an advantage but not a prerequisite as full training will be given.
Duties will include, but are not limited to:
- Supporting students in and outside of the classroom
- Working with teaching staff with planning, preparation and supporting delivery
- Working with pupils across the age range
- Undertaking before school, break and lunch duties on a rota system
- Providing pastoral support to a group of named students
The school wish to receive applications from candidates who fulfil the above criteria and who wish to be fully involved in the life of the school.
Please state your strengths, areas of interest and any relevant training.
About St. George's School Edgbaston
- St. George's School Edgbaston
- 31 Calthorpe Road, Birmingham
- West Midlands
- B15 1RX
- United Kingdom
St George’s School is an independent, co-educational, Church of England, all-through school for children aged 3-18. It is situated in Edgbaston, Birmingham, and has 410 pupils on its roll. Entry to the upper school is through assessment and St George’s offers academic and music scholarships for gifted children.
St George’s was established as a charitable trust in 1999 and it is proud to be Birmingham’s first all-through independent school from nursery to sixth form. It is situated on Calthorpe Estate, among landscaped gardens.
Headmaster
Mr Gary Neal
Values and vision
The school aims to maximise individual achievement, to develop respect and responsibility, and to promote friendship, fair play and equality. It believes in creating opportunity for personal development. While St George's School is rooted in Christian values, it welcomes children from all faiths and none. It believes that the school community reflects the rich cultural diversity of Birmingham.
Independent School Inspectorate report
“The school is making good progress towards fulfilling its stated aims. Throughout the school, pupils display secure knowledge and understanding of the material covered in their syllabuses. Pupils are keen to do well in their studies and their conduct in class is excellent. Teaching is good. Consequently pupils of all ages make good progress, in response to a good curriculum and their academic achievement is substantial with the great majority of sixth form leavers proceeding to degree courses."
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