Learning Support Assistant
Carshalton High School for Girls
Carshalton
- Expired
- Salary:
- Actual Salary range: (£15,805 – £17,309)
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 24 April 2019
Job overview
Learning Support Assistant
Required for September 2019
Salary Scale: Girl’s Learning Trust Grade Range 3 (£20,667 – £22,425) per annum pro rata subject to pending pay award April 2019 Actual Salary range: (£15,805 – £17,309)
Hours: 32.5 hours per week Term Time + 1 week
Type of Contract: Permanent
Carshalton High School for Girls is a high achieving school judged by Ofsted in November 2017 as Good in all categories and Good overall.
Governors are seeking to appoint a Learning Support Assistant to join our Learning Support Department.
Applicants must have some knowledge, and preferably experience, of this or a similar role. Applicants will need to integrate within our friendly team as well as needing excellent communication skills to develop a good relationship with students and staff.
The aim is to support students so that they may achieve their academic 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 and 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
What we can offer you:
• A welcoming, friendly and supportive environment.
• A culture of distributed leadership.
• Opportunities and encouragement to develop both personally and professionally.
• A school that has wellbeing as a high priority.
To apply for this position, please complete the application form, and send it to the Headteacher’s PA Mrs Sam Willard.
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.
Early applications are encouraged and we reserve the right to close the vacancy if a suitable candidate is found.
Closing Date for Applications: Noon on 23rd April 2019
Interviews: Date TBC
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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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