Learning Support Assistant
The Wavell School
Hampshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- Grade C range FTE £18,426-£19,407 p.a (depending on experience) Actual Salary £14,746-£15,531
- Job type:
- Full Time, Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2019
- Apply by:
- 15 September 2019
Job overview
THE WAVELL SCHOOL
Specialist Technology College
Lynchford Road, Farnborough, Hampshire, GU14 6BH
NoR 1005
Tel: 01252 341256 / Fax 01252 345613
Email: admin@wavell.hants.sch.uk/ www.wavellschool.org.uk
Term-time only
Full time – 33.75 hours per week, 40 weeks p.a.
Applications from people with good communication, organisation and ICT skills are invited for this position. The person appointed will spend some time providing one-to-one, small group and in-class support for students both with an EHCP and also those without. We are particularly interested in applicants who can offer support in English, Maths and Science.
The role includes work with students across KS3 and KS4 (aged 11-16) with a range of Special Educational Needs. An interest in supporting learners with Speech, Language and Communication Needs will be beneficial as the role will involve working with students on the autistic spectrum who have difficulties in their understanding of social communication and interaction. There is a significant administrative aspect to the role also, involving word-processing therefore candidates should be able to offer good ICT skills. The Wavell School values all colleagues and offers on-going professional development and training.
For further details and an Application Pack, please either download from our Website or contact the School.
Closing Date: Monday 16th September 2019
Wavell School is committed to safeguarding children and is an equal opportunity employer.
Attached documents
About The Wavell School
The Wavell School is a co-ed maintained, community school for 11–16-year-olds in Farnborough, Hampshire. Our catchment area has two linked Junior Schools, South Farnborough Juniors and St. Peters Junior Schools and the number currently on the roll is just over 1,000. We consistently admit children from outside our catchment area, including other areas of Rushmoor Borough, particularly Aldershot. This provides the school with a strong connection the military and to service families.
Wavell is a dynamic learning community whose ethos is “We care to challenge”. Our school is built on respect and aspiration. Students, staff, parents and governors work in true partnership to achieve the many accolades bestowed upon us at County, National and International level.
Every child is important and special at our school and we educate them in a holistic fashion, celebrating each child’s achievements and encouraging them to develop across a spectrum of skills. The school has demonstrated a strong focus on academic subjects and has a strong commitment to the arts.
The Department of Education (DfE) has described our One to One Tuition programme as a Model of Good Practice and have given us a progress score of 8.
We have excellent teaching and sporting facilities and sections of the school buildings are currently being renovated to ensure we are at the cutting edge of technology and more environmentally sustainable.
We are a designated Technology College and International School and are a Duke of Edinburgh accredited school. Teaching young people emotional and physical resilience is paramount to our ethos as educators.
We are a multicultural school and promote tolerance and acceptance for all. We are also proud to have a high number of EAL and military students. Pupil Premium is also available to disadvantaged children, service children and children in care. The funding is used to support PP students to diminish the gap in their learning compared to that of non PP students.
Headteacher
Mrs Emma Wright
Values and vision
The Wavell School’s vision is to be one of the most exciting schools in which to learn and teach. The Wavell, as it is commonly known, places value in student leadership and inspirational teaching. The school strives to be a dynamic learning community. Its ethos is “We care to challenge”, and is built on values of respect and aspiration.
The Wavell School’s ethos is encapsulated in “The Hug” - a sculpture that stands at the centre of the school. The Wavell School is a specialist technology college, an International School, and a Duke of Edinburgh accredited School.
Ofsted
"Wavell is a harmonious school where everyone pulls together to do their best"
"Pupils have very positive attitudes to learning and cooperate well with their teachers and classmates"
“There are good relationships with parents and the armed forces community. Students who join the school within the school year are welcomed to the Wavell family and make a good start at the school.”
Being a pupil at Wavell means you are part of a community where everyone looks out for each other”
(Ofsted November 2021).
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