Learning Support Assistant
St Oscar Romero Catholic School
West Sussex
- £11,907 - £11,908 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- Grade 4 Point 5, 25 hours per week, term time only plus INSET days
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- May 2024
- Apply by:
- 13 May 2024
Job overview
The Governors are seeking to appoint an individual with a genuine passion for working with students with a range of special educational needs and disabilities. Our learning Support Assistants work with young people in the classroom, in small groups and one-to-one interventions. This is a varied and interesting role, which has a positive impact on children’s education.
Applicants must have effective oral and written communication skills and be computer literate, with GCSEs including English and Maths. An NVQ level 3 related to Teaching & Learning in schools would be an advantage (or a commitment to achieving this) but not essential.
St Oscar Romero Catholic School is a successful, over-subscribed school, enjoying a strong reputation within the local and Catholic communities. There are currently 980 students on roll and we have waiting lists in all year groups.
We are a strong Catholic community, in which every member of staff contributes to the spiritual and moral life of the school. We believe in “learning together” and there is a great emphasis placed on relationships and respect within our community. We have an extremely strong code of conduct, standards of behaviour are outstanding and our students enjoy learning.
Key facts about our school:
● Outstanding GCSE results and an upward trend in all subjects
● Progress 8 score of +0.98 in 2023, placing us as the highest performing school in West Sussex and in the top 2% of schools nationally
● Fantastic students who are motivated, hardworking, and whose behaviour is exemplary
● Fantastic team of staff, who are collaborative, open, and supportive of the students and each other
● Oversubscribed with waiting lists in all year groups
● We were rated ‘Outstanding’ in our Section 48 Diocesan Inspection in July 2019
● We were rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted in March 2018. From a recent Ofsted inspection (Section 8, 2023) the report stated ‘there is enough evidence of improved performance to suggest that the school could be judged outstanding if we were to carry out a Section 5 graded inspection now. The school’s next inspection will be a graded inspection’
● New small academic Sixth Form, with highly aspirational students who want to learn
If you have a passion to see young people succeed, are motivated and resilient and support our Catholic ethos, please download an application pack from our website www.stromeros.co.uk. Please only use the application form included in the pack.
The school has a commitment to safeguarding children and all posts are subject to enhanced DBS clearance, occupational health check and verified professional references.
HOW TO APPLY
1 Complete the WSCC application form giving names of two professional referees (one of whom should be your current or most recent employer). Please do not use an application form from elsewhere.
2 Please ensure you complete your entire job history on the application form with no gaps in employment, even if you enclose a CV. Please explain any gaps in employment.
3 Write a supporting letter giving details of why you believe you are suitable for the post.
4 Send your application by email to headspa@stromeros.co.uk
Attached documents
About St Oscar Romero Catholic School
- St Oscar Romero Catholic School
- Goring Street, Worthing
- West Sussex
- BN12 5AF
- United Kingdom
Headteacher's Welcome Message
I am extremely proud to introduce and welcome you to St Oscar Romero’s Catholic School.
Our aim is simple, we want to be the best school in the country. This means that we can ‘hand on heart’ say that our students get a better deal than if they attended another school.
St Oscar Romero has been on an upward trend for the last six years. Last year, 86% of students achieved at least a Grade 4 (equivalent to a C grade or above) in both English and Maths and 60% of students achieved at least a Grade 5 (known as a strong pass) in both English and Maths. Departments across the school performed exceptionally well, with English, Maths and Science all securing results of 90%+ at a Grade 4+ or above. Our Progress 8 score was +0.97, placing us in the top 2% of school's in the country.
In May 2023, Ofsted carried out a short inspection and concluded that ‘There is enough evidence of improved performance to suggest that the school could be judged outstanding, if we were to carry out a section 5 inspection now.’ Our last Diocesan Section 48 Inspection took place in July 2019 and judged the school as ‘Outstanding’ in every category. This was a first for the school and a proud moment in the school’s 65-year history.
As a Catholic School, St Oscar Romero’s is founded on Gospel values. We provide a nurturing environment of love, respect and discipline, where every individual is highly valued and our care and concern for others is central to our mission. We expect our students to work hard, behave well, dress smartly and pursue excellence in all that they do inside and outside of the classroom. Our culture is one of high expectations in all that we do.
I invite you to experience St Oscar Romero’s Catholic School first-hand by having a tour of our school and I look forward to meeting you in the future.
Mr Byrne
Headteacher
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