Learning Support Assistant
High Oaks
Hounslow
- Expired
- Salary:
- £15905 to £16780 per annum
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- ASAP
- Apply by:
- 27 September 2019
Job overview
Learning Support Assistants
Actual Salary: £15905 to £16780 per annum
Oaklands is an outstanding special school serving the London Borough of Hounslow that provides specialist education to students with severe learning difficulties, profound and multiple difficulties and autism. From September 2018 we have a Primary school (New Oaks), Secondary school (High Oaks) and a specialist independent SEN College provision (Great Oaks). We can cater for students aged from 4 to 25 across the Oaklands group. Oaklands is at an exciting point in its development. Last year we relocated to our purpose built new school building (close to Osterley Tube Station and other public transport links) that offers state of the art facilities for our students. In time, the primary and secondary schools will be based on two sites with New Oaks Primary moving back to Woodlands Road once refurbishment is completed.
Due to our continued expansion we are looking for enthusiastic learning support assistants to join our primary, secondary and sixth form teams working with students that have autism, PMLD or complex needs. As well as being calm and patient you will need good team working skills and be passionate about supporting students with special educational needs. Applicants must be physically fit and willing to undertake all aspects of personal care including toileting and feeding. We believe that all of our students are capable of making outstanding progress and we want to appoint individuals who share this belief. Please refer to the person specification and job description for full details of the role and the essential knowledge and skills required.
We value our employees and offer excellent training and support as well as a pension scheme, employee assistance programme and other well-being benefits.
Oaklands is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and anyone applying to work at the school is expected to share this commitment. This position is subject to a satisfactory fully enhanced DBS check and references being received. All positions are subject to the satisfactory completion of a 26 working week probation period.
Details of this post are available on the school’s website: www.oaklands.hounslow.sch.uk Visits to the school are welcome. Please contact Rany Kalsi, HR manager for an appointment on 0208 560 3569 (option 3).
If you believe you have what it takes and would like to join our friendly and supportive team, please complete and email the application form to HR@oaklands.uk.net
Please ensure that you explain clearly in your application how you meet the person specification.
Closing Date: 9am on Friday 27th September 2019
Interview Date: Thursday 3rd October 2019
Start Date: ASAP
Pay Scale: Hounslow Scale 4 (P7 to P10)
Actual Salary: £15905 to £16780 per annum
Contract Type: Permanent, term time only (39 weeks)
Hours of work: 30 hours per week
8.45am to 3.30pm (Monday to Friday)
CV’s will not be accepted. No Agencies please.
Attached documents
About High Oaks
Oaklands is an ‘outstanding’ special school serving the London Borough of Hounslow that provides specialist education to students with severe learning difficulties, profound and multiple difficulties and autism aged 4-19. We have a Primary school (New Oaks), and a Secondary school (High Oaks). We are based across two different sites with both our school buildings offering state of the art facilities for our students and we serve a socially and ethnically diverse population, with children coming from within Hounslow and the surrounding Boroughs.
We are interested to hear from qualified teachers (QTS/QTLS) who are already working in special education and looking for a change, NQT's and those who work mainstream but are considering branching out into special education. All teachers are invited to come along and see our school and find out more about what its like working here.
We value our employees and offer excellent training and support along with a pension scheme, Employee Assistance Programme and other well-being benefits.
Call or email Rany Kalsi HR manager on 0208 560 3569 rkalsi@oaklands.uk.net to discuss career opportunities.
Careers at Oaklands School
Can you make a difference to children and young people’s lives? We have opportunities for people who wish to develop a career working with students with learning disabilities.
We need to employ many more staff over the coming years and would like to hear from anyone looking to develop a career in special education.
Oaklands secondary school moved to its current location in 2018 and boasts excellent facilities to provide a secondary and preparing for adulthood curriculum. Facilities include a sports centre, which is hired during evenings and weekends and outside term time under a planning condition.
Oaklands holds both an Ofsted Outstanding grade and also an advanced level accreditation from the National Autistic Society.
At Oaklands we aim to work closely with Hounslow’s special educational needs department to provide for the needs of Hounslow borough and are strongly committed to meeting the needs of Hounslow’s children and young people. We work with a school partnership established with schools in 3 boroughs, and with the Hounslow Education partnership. Oaklands provides training to a range of local provisions.
Oaklands believes that all of our students are capable of making outstanding progress and we want to appoint individuals who share our belief.
Career Opportunities
Apprentice Teaching Assistant
Relief/Bank Learning Support Assistants
Education Support Assistant (ESA)
Teaching Assistant (TA)
Teachers
Lunchtime Classroom Assistants
The application form, job descriptions and person specifications can be found for all positions on our website https://www.oaklands.hounslow.sch.uk/page/?title=Vacancies&pid=16
Upon completing their apprenticeship, our staff will gain a level 3 qualification.
We offer teacher training sponsorship.
We would like to offer work experience placements to students interested in pursuing a career in special education and are always keen to hear from those wanting to volunteer in our school.
Benefits of Working for Oaklands School
•Membership of Pension Scheme
•Extensive CPD training programme for all staff
•Employee Assistance Programme (Counselling, information and support)
•Well-being
•Childcare voucher scheme
•Annual flu jab
If you would like to find out more about working for us, please get in touch with Rany Kalsi our HR Manager on 0208 560 3569 or email rkalsi@oaklands.uk.net
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