Learning Support Assistant

  Salary £21,210 - £21,981

 (pro rata for TTO)

8.15am – 3.15pm, Monday–Friday.

Term time only (TTO) 

Our vision is ‘success for everyone’ and we are looking for staff that can bring this vision to reality. The Trust prides itself on a culture of high standards and values from staff and pupils. The Learning Support Assistant role is demanding yet rewarding and this is a Trust where students and staff feel valued and supported.  Our school values are Leadership, Excellence and Resilience and these underpin everything that we do.  We have a strict behaviour policy and a no excuses culture; we value academic rigour and have created a warm but strict atmosphere. The successful candidate must share these values and adopt them into their practice.

We are looking for a reliable and committed Learning Support Assistant with the qualities, skills and drive necessary to fulfil this role. You will be working with students with special educational needs, helping them to achieve their targets as set out in their Individual Education Plans.

You will be required to support teaching staff to match individual needs across the curriculum for students with a wide range of learning difficulties to encourage the social, emotional, physical and intellectual development of all pupils.

You should have a good all-round education with A’ Levels and GCSE grade C or above in English and Mathematics (or equivalent). A degree is desirable but not essential. Experience of work with students of secondary school age is preferable. 

As a member of PolyMAT staff, we can offer you:

• Opportunities for career progression

• Excellent professional development

• A contributory pension scheme

• Opportunities to collaborate with outstanding and dynamic teaching professionals

• An employee assistance programme

• Season ticket loans

• Finders fees for personal introductions of staff that we employ

• Excellent catering facilities

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, including the need for the successful candidate to undertake a disclosure and barring check via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

The Trust is also committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Details of the role and the application form are available on the school’s website.

The closing date for applications is Thursday 17th September 2020. Interviews will be scheduled to take place week commencing 21st September 2020.