Learning Support Assistant
Court Fields School
Somerset
- Expired
- Salary:
- Actual starting salary £15,461 (£10.98 per hour)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Apply by:
- 2 February 2023
Job overview
Learning Support Assistant / Learning Support Assistant with ELSA or SEMH qualification
Fixed term for 12 months
32.5 hours per week (part-time or job-share considered)
Monday to Friday, 8.25am-3.25pm, with 30 minutes unpaid break per day.
Term time, plus three Inset days (38 weeks)
Grade 14 (£21,189—£21,968 FTE) or above,
Dependent on qualifications and experience
Actual starting salary £15,461 (£10.98 per hour)
“I have been overwhelmed with the support everyone gives each other at CFS”
“The staff and Leadership Team are fantastic.”
“I have never come across such a kind, thoughtful and supportive staff team.”
“Court Fields has made such a difference to our community over the past three years.”
Want to be part of this kind of staff team?
Want to make a real difference to young people’s lives?
Apply to join our team.
As a Learning Support Assistant, you will be working with SEN students including those with an EHCP helping them to progress, achieve their targets and participate in the wider life of the school. If you are a qualified ELSA, or have specific SEMH qualifications (such as a Thrive Practitioner Licence) we would be very interested to hear from you, and the role would be tailored to suit your skillset.
We are seeking individuals with an enthusiastic approach to learning, who believe they can make a difference to children who have additional needs. Our ideal candidate will be able to inspire those around those around them to be ambitious, and use their full potential.
You will be joining an ambitious, committed and hardworking team of staff who offer amazing support, both in an academic and pastoral sense and are relentless in their drive to make a genuine difference to and lasting impact on our young people, families and the wider community.
CVs are not accepted, please complete the application form in full.
Closing date: Midday Thursday 2nd February 2023
Interviews: Monday 6th February 2023
Our application pack is available at: https://www.courtfields.net/category/staff-vacancies/
The Castle Partnership Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all who work here to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to employment checks, including an Enhanced DBS disclosure.
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About Court Fields School
Court Fields School is a mixed, non-selective, non-denominational secondary academy based in Wellington, Somerset. There are approximately 758 students at the school between the ages of 11-16.
Court Fields School became a sponsored academy in 2014. It is sponsored by The Castle Partnership Trust, who also support The Castle School in Taunton and Wellesley Park Primary School in Wellington.
Headteacher
Polly Matthews
Values and Vision
At Court Fields School we are very proud of our school and our students. Together with our staff, Governors and our wider community in Wellington, we are working to provide the very best education for our children, both academically and pastorally. Our students’ achievements include performing at the highest levels in Sport and the Arts, developing wider skills via the National Citizenship Service and Duke of Edinburgh Awards, competing in national challenges in Maths and Science, to name just a few.
Our aim is for every child to achieve, belong and participate and this is at the heart of everything we do at Court Fields School. We believe in the absolute moral responsibility we have for equipping students with the best possible exam results. We know that this opens doors for students and prepares them with outstanding attitudes and a strong moral foundation.
We are ambitious for our students and our school. We have high standards and our students reflect our expectations. Our improvement, particularly over the last eighteen months, has been noted by our students, staff, parents, community and Ofsted. Visitors to our school recognise a significant shift in culture, with a clarity of purpose and focus on high quality teaching, excellent behaviour and wellbeing . We will be relentless in ensuring that this progress continues.
Court Fields School is an academy and part of The Castle Partnership Trust. We work closely in collaboration with schools in this partnership to share excellent practice and ensure the best outcomes for the children in our care. We develop young people with outstanding attitudes and integrity, and prepare them well for life in an ever-changing world.
Our aims are simple. We want every child at Court Fields School to achieve their potential, participate in the school and the wider community, and enjoy a strong sense of belonging. Our foundations for this are high quality teaching and learning, a broad and balanced curriculum, and a safe environment. We support all of our students to be ambitious, and have a positive attitude towards every aspect of their school life. We are proud of our students. Our values demonstrate a commitment to developing them as individuals, leaders, team players and advocates for those who need support.
Court Fields School converted to an academy in January 2014 and is part of The Castle Partnership Trust. We teach nearly 800 students aged 11-16 at our campus in the Somerset town of Wellington.
Wellington is a thriving market town on the Devon/Somerset border, enjoying easy access to the M5 corridor, the stunning Jurassic Coast, the Blackdown Hills (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty) and our County town of Taunton. At Court Fields School, we value greatly the strong relationships in our local area and are involved in many aspects of our local community.
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