Learning Support Assitant
St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School
Bristol, City of
- Expiring soon
- Salary:
- BG7 S/P8-11 (Term time 8.45am-3.15pm (45 min lunch))
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1 September 2024
- Apply by:
- 3 June 2024
Job overview
We are looking for an experienced Learning Support Assistant to work with students who are working at Key Stage One and Two levels. These students have low levels of cognition and learning and a range of needs (including Autism, Attention Deficit and Mental Health needs). This role will represent approximately 50% of the timetable and the remaining time will be built around the successful candidate's skills and experience.
The ability to offer any of the following would be considered and advantage:
- Mental health support ( e.g. THRIVE or ELSA)
- Speech, Language and Communication interventions
- Social thinking or friendship skills interventions
- Anger management / counselling / therapy interventions
- Literacy interventions
We can offer:
- Happy, friendly and talented students
- Enthusiastic, committed and friendly staff
- Strong academic results
- A school with strong care, support and guidance
- A wide range of employee benefits including employee assistance programme and counselling sessions, option to participate in the cycle to work scheme, on site free car parking, free annual flu jab
We value our staff members and aim to develop their skills, as such there are opportunities to undertake further training and gain further experience. If you would like to discuss the role or visit the school prior to the interview please do not hesitate to get in touch
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About St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School
- St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School
- Fossedale Avenue, Whitchurch
- Bristol
- BS14 9LS
- United Kingdom
St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School is a co-educational, denominational, voluntary-aided secondary in Whitchurch, Bristol. At its most recent inspection, there were 737 students aged 11-16 on the school roll.
Headteacher
Edward Walker
Excellence at St Bernadette’s
A commitment to excellence from all and for all is a key feature of our school. Our fundamental belief is that children will succeed when learning in a happy, challenging and safe environment where there is mutual respect for all in the community. Our St Bernadette’s Excellence Wheel has been the vehicle to move our Excellence agenda forward.
At St Bernadette’s we are committed to providing an education which enables every young person to have a positive relationship with:
• Themselves - A St Bernadette pupil is confident, independent and positive.
• Others - A St Bernadette pupil is respectful, supportive and fair.
• Faith - A St Bernadette pupil is active, loving and trusting.
• Learning - A St Bernadette pupil is committed, determined and enthusiastic.
• Their future - A St Bernadette pupil is ambitious, prepared and responsible.
Ofsted report
“The curriculum prepares students well for life in modern Britain. Students have good opportunities to develop both personally and academically. The school is carefully implementing the new National Curriculum to ensure that a broad and balanced range of opportunities are provided which meet students’ needs and aspirations.”
View St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School’s latest Ofsted report
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