Learning Support Assistant
The Kings of Wessex Academy
Somerset
- Expired
- Salary:
- Starting salary £11,973. Grade 14 £17,391-£18,672 per annum pro rata
- Job type:
- Full Time, Maternity Cover
- Start date:
- Required as soon as possible
- Apply by:
- 22 April 2019
Job overview
Maternity Cover Contract
30.80 hours per week, term time only
8.30 am-3.30 pm, Monday-Friday (with 20-minute unpaid break and 30-minute unpaid lunch break)
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Learning Support Assistant to join our team in supporting students with a range of needs so that they make excellent academic and personal progress.
Candidates will need to demonstrate the following:
• experience of working with or relating to young people and have a commitment to their education, development, welfare and aspirations – with particular focus on Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND)
• ability to plan, deliver and review interventions, including for students with social & behavioural needs
• ability to support a range of subjects at GCSE level
• ability to respond to changing priorities in a fast moving environment
• good interpersonal, communication and administration skills
Closing date: Tuesday 23 April 2019 – 8.00 am
Interview date: Friday 26 April 2019
To apply for this position, please complete a support staff application form, (which is available on our website), together with a letter of application for the attention of Mr G Ball (Executive Head Teacher). Your letter should be no more than two pages of A4, detailing your experience to date and why you are the best candidate for the position. Completed applications should be returned by post for the attention of the HR department or by email to jobs@kowessex.co.uk
This post requires a criminal background check via the Disclosure Procedure
About The Kings of Wessex Academy
The Kings of Wessex Academy is a mixed, Church of England academy secondary school and sixth form for pupils aged 13-18, located in Cheddar, Somerset. It was founded in 1976, and was formerly known as The Kings of Wessex School before converting to an academy in 2011. The school has approximately 1,200 pupils.
Kings of Wessex is part of the Wessex Learning Trust, a group of eight academies in the Cheddar Valley.
Executive Headteacher
Mr Gavin Ball
Values and vision
The Kings of Wessex Academy aims to provide a first class education for all. The school has a dedicated team of staff, who aspire to inspiring all students to be the best that they can be, and to stand out from the crowd.
The school aspires to provide a caring and happy environment in which all children can flourish. It places considerable emphasis on respect and good behaviour. The academy has developed a rich and varied curriculum, and offers a wealth of extra-curricular activities.
The school describes itself as a forward-thinking academy, that also still believes in traditional values. Kings expects its students to be polite, to show respect for others and to maintain high standards of behaviour and uniform. It is a specialist technology college.
Ofsted
“The headteacher provides determined leadership. He is uncompromising in his pursuit of excellence among students and staff, and as a result, teaching is improving.”
“The proportion of students awarded at least five or more good GCSE grades including English and mathematics has been above average for the last three years.”
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