Senior Learning Support Assistant
Wapping High School
Wapping
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive salary offered based on skills and experience
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2018
- Apply by:
- 15 July 2018
Job overview
Senior Learning Support Assistant
Salary: Competitive salary offered based on skills and experience
Contracts: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Start Date: September 2018
We are seeking to appoint a creative and inspirational LSA who is ready for the next stage in their career.
● Are you an experienced SEND practitioner seeking an opportunity that will support your career ambitions to become an HLTA?
● Are you ready to manage a skilled and enthusiastic LSA team?
● Do your high expectations of learning inspire and motivate students and staff?
The successful candidate will be:
● An outstanding LSA seeking to achieve professional development to HLTA status
● An excellent communicator with students, parents/carers and staff
● Committed to developing 21st century learning skills and qualities for every child
● Excited by the opportunities presented by different learning methodologies and new technologies
About Wapping High School:
● Inclusive multicultural 11 – 16 Free School located in East London
● An innovative digital and flexible 21st century learning environment
● Small school with only 84 students in each year group
● All Year 7, 8 and 9 pupils have their own chromebook devices
● We offer a range of GCSE subjects
● An exciting curriculum including REAL projects and STEAM in Key Stage 3 where pupils develop their knowledge of Humanities and scientific skills through projects that incorporate engineering, technology, coding and other digital skills
● We actively engage with the wider community through trips, visits and projects
We offer:
● Competitive salaries based on experience and skills
● The chance to learn from the best practitioners in this country and around the world to develop new approaches in learning
● Outstanding CPD opportunities
● A supportive environment where staff are valued as an integral part of the Wapping High family
Visits to the school are warmly welcome as are informal discussions with our Head, Mr Gary Nelson or Assistant Head and Assistant Head / Leader of SENCo, Mr Will Overil.
Please contact the school on 020 3597 3670 or via email headspa@wappinghig.org if you wish to arrange either of these.
Wapping High School is committed to the protection and safety of its students and to promoting their welfare. To that end identity, enhanced DBS and medical checks will be required from the successful applicant. The school is also an employer committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications regardless of age, gender or ethnicity.
We hope that after reading the information pack you will want to apply for the post advertised.
Please apply by sending your CV and covering letter stating how you meet the requirements outlined in the job specification to headspa@wappinghigh.org quoting full job title.
If you would like to visit the school please contact the school enquiries@wappinghigh.org
Closing Date- Monday 16th July at 16:00
Shortlisting will be shortly after closing date.
Attached documents
About Wapping High School
Ethos and Values
Wapping High School promotes an inclusive ethos, in which diversity of need and ability is acknowledged and nurtured. Every aspect of school life will be guided by a strong ethical code, which encourages social awareness to help students understand and meet with confidence the challenges of a diverse and changing society and the world of work. This isl be achieved by establishing a Learning Pathway for each student.
Wapping High School is small and we have a strong sense of school community. Students are divided into ‘houses’ to encourage interaction across the school. Teachers know all their students individually. Families form part of the school community and are fully involved with their children’s education. Outcome-focused home-school contracts are made with both students and parents & carers.
Wapping High School’s ethos and values ensure that children are safe, healthy, positively contribute to their whole community, and achieve economic and academic well-being in adult life. Importantly, all students enjoy attending school.
Premises
Wapping High School is be located at 153 Commercial Road, London, E1 2DA, 15 minutes walk from the centre of Wapping. This former office block has been extensively renovated and reconfigured. The cutting-edge redesign is in line with Wapping High School’s commitment to provide personalised teaching methodologies to engage learning and develop inquisitive minds. Conversion of empty office space for education is successful and widespread in other parts of the world. The building includes specialist facilities for science, dance, drama, music and performance and a 5th floor roof garden with spectacular views across London.
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