Learning Support Assistant (Special Educational Needs)

Permanent/, part time, 29.58 hours a week 

Old Buckenham High School is a small/medium-sized high school set in the heart of the beautiful Norfolk countryside. We currently have around 600 students aged between 11 and 16 years with an average of 24 students in each classroom and our committed to ensuring that we provide all our students with an inspiring and challenging learning experience based around excellent teaching, traditional student standards and values as well as high quality pastoral care, guidance and support. Our school is firmly built upon a strong and positive community ethos of mutual respect and high standards for all. The school will use the curriculum, pastoral support programme, wider life of the school and local and wider community to comprehensively and positively promote the key fundamental British values. It is our intent to have high success rates in terms of academic achievement, we are efficient in delivery and cost effective providing diverse and rich experiences that develop students academically, socially and culturally to ensure they are fit for the 21 Century, responding to the local, regional, national and global challenges. Our strong leadership team and continuous improvement approach was recognised by Ofsted in our last inspection where we were rated as ‘Good’ in all aspects.

THE POST

A Learning Support Assistant’s (LSA) main role is to provide support for pupils with special educational needs. The LSA will ensure that the pupils can integrate as fully as is possible for their wellbeing in the activities undertaken by the other children in the class and can make progress, in line with the Equalities Act (2010).

Some flexibility, including job share or apprenticeship, may be available. Consideration will also be given to applicants who are considering a career in education and wish to gain experience.  The successful candidate must demonstrate resilience.

Application deadline – Sunday 8th November 2020

Interview date to be confirmed – W/C 9th November 2020

Complete an application form online - https://ce0200li.webitrent.com/ce0200li_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC107GF.open?VACANCY_ID%3d5395022NQn&WVID=58214202FG&LANG=USA 

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, therefore all applicants must be prepared to undergo a number of checks to confirm their suitability to work with children and young people. The Trust welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. In accordance with the Department of Education’s “Keeping Children Safe in Education”, references will be sought on all short-listed candidates before interview.