Hub Based Learning Support Assistant

Salary: £15,373 to £16,640 per annum (£20,444 to £22,129 FTE per annum)

Hours per week: Up to 32.5 (negotiable), 39 weeks worked, 44.64 paid weeks

Start Date: October 2022

This is a fixed term, term time + 5 days vacancy.

*This vacancy may close early if suitable applications have been received before the closing date*

We currently have a vacancy for a Hub Based Learning Support Assistant (LSA). The vacancy is open to an experienced LSA to join our dedicated Special Educational Needs department supporting students requiring additional help. The role requires patience, kindness and empathy in encouraging the most under-confident to achieve. It also requires the successful post holders to be a good role model for all students within the school.

This school has a strong academic reputation that has gone from strength to strength and shows the hard efforts of staff and students. This is an excellent opportunity to work in partnership with the teaching staff in the school and staff from other schools that make up The White Horse Federation. The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College is passionate and committed to ensuring that our curriculum is engaging and inspiring, with high levels of creativity and innovation in our teaching and learning.

Full details on this exciting opportunity can be located on the attached job description.

The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College is committed to ‘inspiring learners for their future’. We are an ambitious 11-18 school with 1630 students, 220 of which are Sixth Form.

Our ideal candidate will be

• An excellent Learning Support Assistant who loves working with children and helping to inspire them to achieve high standards and realise their potential
• A great team player who can work successfully in collaboration with others and contribute towards the school ethos and its school improvement activities
• Someone who enjoys the challenge and can bring the vision, passion and drive to raise standards in all aspects of school life
• Be fully committed to working collaboratively with the wider school community and across the federation
• Able to make a significant contribution to the wider life of our School
• Have experience of working with children with social, emotional and mental health difficulties; and be fully aware of the key elements of nurture provision
• Able to positively promote inclusion and have high expectations for all children

We can offer you

• An attractive working environment with excellent facilities and supportive families
• A committed, hardworking and supportive team
• 100% focus on improving outcomes for the children in our school
• Well-resourced classrooms
• A group of children with a passion for learning

Why Work With Us

The White Horse Federation (TWHF) is a not-for-profit multi-academy trust that supports and sponsors many primary, secondary and special schools across Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Swindon, Oxfordshire, and Berkshire.

Its shared vision for excellence through partnership means it is also committed to keeping the best of what makes a local school great – in other words, the type of schools where TWHF colleagues would be proud to send their own children.

TWHF combines a relentless drive for academic excellence with a shared moral purpose and shared values while ensuring that fun and happiness are key attributes of each of its schools. TWHF believes that partnership-working with its schools, pupils, and their parents, as well as the wider community, helps creates the best possible outcomes for all children.

TWHF empowers its colleagues through support, training, and career opportunities to recruit and retain outstanding staff who are leaders in their field. That way TWHF can ensure that every student achieves their full potential, regardless of background, culture, heritage, or ability.

Safeguarding Statement

The White Horse Federation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. If successful for this role, you will be expected to apply for a disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service before an appointment is confirmed. Please note that references will be sought on shortlisted candidates before the interview.

The White Horse Federation values uniqueness and recognises the benefit of having a diverse workforce. We value the contributions of all staff from a wide range of backgrounds and we are committed to building an inclusive workplace that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. At The White Horse Federation, we believe that everyone should be treated with fairness and respect and share a commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at all of our schools. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and operate a fair recruitment process, free from discrimination against the protected characteristics, in line with the Equality Act 2010.

The Benefits

• Car Purchase scheme
• Discounted gym membership scheme
• Reward Gateway discounts
• Hire purchase Cycle to Work scheme
• Free and confidential advice, information and counselling service
• Excellent Pension scheme