Learning Support Assistant

Salary: Scale 1: Points 2 to 3 (£25,854- £26,238) + SEN Allowance £1,455 FTE

Actual Salary (Pro Rata), £22,029 per annum inclusive of SEN Allowance

Hours: 33.5 hours per week – term time only + INSET days

Closing Date: 20th June 2024

Interview Date: Week beginning 24th June 2024

Start Date: ASAP

We are seeking to appoint a Learning Support Assistant to join our vibrant and welcoming special school.

Manor School provides an Ofsted-judged ‘Outstanding’ specialist learning environment for pupils with a wide range of special needs, and we have a clear and strong vision ‘love, learn, laugh’ which we achieve through creating a positive, engaging environment where pupils effectively learn.

The school is split across three sites in Brent: the Primary School is on Chamberlayne Road in Kensal Rise, the Manor School Early Years Centre (MSEYC) is on Bridge Road in Neasden and our Key Stage 3-4 provision - Wembley Manor - is currently situated on the edge of Newman Catholic College in Harlesden. We are recruiting for Learning Support Assistants across all three sites.

We can offer you:

• Well-resourced classrooms;
• High quality professional development opportunities;
• Calm and purposeful learning environments;
• Excellent partnerships between pupils, staff and parents;
• A forward-thinking approach to teaching and learning throughout the school.

Manor School is part of The Rise Partnership Trust and the post holder may be required to work across the Trust as and when necessary.

We are looking for:

• Positive, energetic and creative learning support assistants with a love of teaching and learning;
• Applicants who have a keen interest in special needs;
• People who are able to work in partnership with their class teacher;
• Learning Support Assistants who have experience in positively managing behaviour;
• Experience or knowledge of autism and/or a range of learning needs and disabilities is an advantage.

For further information on this role please view the Job Description and Person Specification.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and education of our children and expect all our staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check and references will be required.

The advertised role is not eligible for visa sponsorship, only applicants with the automatic right to work in the UK should apply.

Safeguarding Statement *

The Rise Partnership Trust take its’ responsibilities in relation to safeguarding and child protection very seriously. All appointments to the school are subject to Enhanced Disclosure by the Disclosure and Barring Service and comprehensive pre-employment checks.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

• All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
• All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).

For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance issued by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).

It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.