Graduate Learning Support Assistant
The St Marylebone CE School
64 Marylebone High Street, London W1U 5BA
- Expired
- Salary:
- £20,616, which equates to £17,348 for working term-time only. This will increase to £22,002, which equates to £18,515 from April 2019. The salary is paid evenly each month over the whole year.
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- January 2019
- Apply by:
- 10 December 2018
Job overview
The St Marylebone CE School is seeking to appoint an outstanding graduate as Learning Support Assistant. Fixed-term contract from January 2019 to August 2019.
Graduate LSA roles at St Marylebone offer aspiring teachers or those considering a future career in education (eg. Speech and Language Therapy) the opportunity to gain invaluable practical school-based experience, training and development in an outstanding school.
The Graduate LSA Programme at St Marylebone can offer rapid career progression. A number of our previous LSAs have subsequently completed teacher training programmes through our Teaching School (we are the Lead School in the St Marylebone Teaching School Alliance). After qualifying, many have secured permanent teaching positions with us, often rising quickly to positions of additional responsibility (e.g. Head of Year).
ABOUT THE ROLE
Working closely with our SENCO and other experienced teaching professionals providing support and guidance, your role will be to:
· implement personalised learning programmes with individual students / groups in or outside lessons
· assist teachers in planning lessons and resources for a particular subject area
· enhance the provision for students by taking responsibility for specific long-term projects or short-term learning activities
· support teachers in monitoring pupils and assessing, recording and reporting on pupil achievement, progress and development
· co-tutor a form group and contribute towards enrichment and extra-curricular provision.
ABOUT THE SCHOOL
Founded in 1791, The St Marylebone CE School is an outstanding comprehensive school for girls with a mixed sixth form, serving students of all faiths or no faith. Rated successively ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted. The St Marylebone Teaching School Alliance offers teacher training programmes
The School is situated in the heart of central London, just minutes from the hustle and bustle of Oxford Street on the tranquil Marylebone High Street, with Regent’s Park just moments away. We are close to excellent transport links (Regent’s Park, Baker Street and Bond Street Tube Stations).
PERSON SPECIFICATION - WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
· Excellent degree (minimum 2.1) in a relevant subject
· Genuine and demonstrable interest in working with young people and education.
· Commitment to achievement for all, regardless of background or ability.
· Excellent literacy and communication skills.
· Ability to lend subject-specialism to the learning and development of secondary-school pupils.
· Enthusiasm, initiative, resilience and pro-activity.
· Willingness to learn and participate in a dynamic educational setting.
· Ability to be a role-model to young people.
No prior teaching, educational training / qualification necessary. Full training and guidance will be provided. Experience of working with young people is desirable. Successful candidates will be included in our structured appraisal process and wide range of training and development opportunities.
FURTHER INFORMATION
Contract: fixed-term contract (January 2019 – August 2019.
Other benefits: Local Government Pension Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme to support your health and wellbeing.
Salary: £20,616, which equates to £17,348 for working term-time only. This will increase to £22,002, which equates to £18,515 from April 2019. The salary is paid evenly each month over the whole year.
HOW TO APPLY
Please fill out an application form available to download from: stmarylebone.school/contact/vacancies/
As part of the form you will need to complete a short statement (no more than 2 sides of A4) demonstrating your suitability for the position. Completed application forms should be emailed to: recruitment@stmaryleboneschool.com
Closing date: 9am, 10th December 2018. We will be reviewing applications and inviting candidates to interview on a rolling basis so recommend submitting your application as soon as possible.
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children & vulnerable adults and it is our expectation that all staff and volunteers share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
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About The St Marylebone CE School
- The St Marylebone CE School
- 64 Marylebone High Street, Marylebone
- London
- W1U 5BA
- United Kingdom
The St Marylebone CE School is an all-girls secondary with co-educational sixth form in Westminster, central London. It is affiliated with the Church of England and designated a National Teaching School. Since 2011, St Marylebone has had academy status.
The St Marylebone CE School welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds, races, cultures, faiths and genders. The School actively promotes diversity and inclusion across its community and our students come from a wide range of backgrounds: 40% of our students speak English as an additional language; 59% of our students come from backgrounds other than white British.
The secondary school is located next to St Marylebone Parish Church and is a short walk from Regent’s Park. The sixth-form facilities are based in nearby Blandford Street. St Marylebone was founded in 1791 and it carries the motto "An opportunity to excel". There are currently around 1,100 students, 300 of whom are in the sixth form.
Headteacher
Kathryn Pugh
Values and vision
St Marylebone CE School supports students to perform to the highest level in terms of commitment, effort and behaviour. It has embraced the religious and spiritual values of being a church school, as well as establishing a welcoming multi-faith community.
Students are encouraged to think critically, approaching issues with confidence both as individuals and cooperative members of a team. Teachers use the skills instilled in students to create a cohesive community setting, in which communication and respect are key.
The school has been a specialist arts college since 1998. It has since become a specialist school in mathematics and computing, and in special educational needs. This level of expertise has ensured St Marylebone is a model academic setting.
Ofsted report
“This school is an exceptional place, where students flourish both academically and personally within a strong spiritual ethos. The school’s academic results have been sustained at a very high level since it became an academy; they are on track to be even better in 2014.”
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