Learning Support Assistant
Carshalton High School for Girls
Carshalton
- Expired
- Salary:
- NJC Scale 3/4
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- As soon as possible
- Apply by:
- 12 December 2017
Job overview
Job Title: Learning Support Assistant
Responsible to: SENCo
Salary Scale: NJC Outer London Scale 3/4 (£18,657-£21,984) Actual Salary (£14,401 - £16,969)
Hours: 32.5 hours per week: 8:30 a.m. to 16:00 p.m. Term Time + 1 week
Type of Contract: Permanent
We are a highly successful comprehensive school in the South West London/North Surrey area looking to appoint a Learning Support Assistant as part of our student support services.
The role will involve working with students to support their learning in class and through withdrawal from class, but also support our specialist behaviour staff within our internal exclusion unit, supervising and working with students whose behaviour may be a barrier to learning.
The aim of the role is to support students so that they achieve their potential. Emphasis is placed on the appropriate personalised strategies and interventions for each student, which will enable them to successfully manage their social and emotional development.
An understanding of Safeguarding is essential as well as a willingness to undertake training.
The successful candidate will have:
- Experience of working with or caring for children aged between 11 to 18
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Good numeracy/literacy skills
- Ability to relate well to children and adults
- Ability to work constructively as part of a team
- An understanding of classroom roles and responsibilities
- A highly professional manner
In line with our recruitment policy and for the protection of our students, the successful candidate will be subject to enhanced DBS checks.
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.
Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK.
Closing date: Tuesday 12th December 2017
Interview date: Thursday 14th December 2017
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About Carshalton High School for Girls
About Carshalton High School for Girls
Carshalton High School for Girls is a highly successful, popular 11 to 18 comprehensive school. There are 1450 students on roll, over 80 teaching staff and a number of support staff who make a major contribution to the daily smooth running of the school. Staff work as a cohesive team setting the highest professional standards as an example to the students. Students enjoy positive and co-operative relationships with staff and it is very rare if an external visitor to the school does not comment on the high calibre of the students and the positive working environment. We are part of the Girls’ Learning Trust.
Our mission statement clearly states that we are a community where ‘staff and students learn and thrive together’ and we are entirely committed to ensuring staff are given the opportunities and encouragement to develop both personally and professionally.
Ofsted inspected our school in November 2017 and judged us to be 'Good in all categories and good overall'.
Why work at CHSG?
Carshalton High School for Girls is a fantastic place to work and we believe we have a great deal to offer staff who join our team. Our ethos of constant improvement and positivity underpins our work and staff are encouraged to ‘grow’ and ‘develop’ through programmes offered and the daily support and guidance given.
Staff wellbeing is a high priority; our commitment demonstrated by having an in-house wellbeing team. A number of staff social events are organised throughout the year.
We are a school that seeks to constantly do better and whilst outstanding in many ways, we are ambitious and determined to secure further improvement.
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