Learning Support Assistant
Kings Norton Girls' School
Birmingham
- £26,409 - £28,163 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- £20,371 - £21,724 actual salary
- Job type:
- Part Time, Temporary
- Start date:
- Available immediately
- Apply by:
- 27 February 2025
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an exceptional Learning Support Assistant to join Kings Norton Girls’ School and Sixth Form (KNGS). We are an OFSTED outstanding school and part of the West Midlands Multi Academy Trust, the school has a comprehensive intake and a co-educational sixth form. We are proud of our vibrant, socially and culturally diverse school, which lies in the heart of our community, and is highly regarded in our local area and beyond. We achieve excellent academic and pastoral outcomes for students within a culture of care, concern and well-being for both students and staff.
The post is available for an immediate start, working 32.5 hours per week on a term time only basis. This is a temporary contract linked to Local Authority funding.
We are looking to appoint a highly motivated and skilled professional to join our SEND team. The successful candidate will have an excellent track record of working with young people to promote effective learning and overcome barriers. The role will be to provide support for identified students with additional needs. Experience of working with young people is essential, previous experience of working with students with additional needs is highly desirable. First aid training would also be preferable although training for this can be provided.
The successful candidate should be passionate about making a difference to the lives of students and keen to join a school that is relentless in its pursuit of excellence. You will be enthusiastic about ensuring the students you work with make outstanding progress. In return we can offer a friendly, supportive and ambitious culture that is constantly seeking to improve learners’ experience and attainment through working collaboratively and being willing to adopt new ideas. The school is committed to safeguarding children and the post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. Benefits include a pension scheme (23.3% employer contribution) and a cycle to work scheme.
Should you wish to discuss this opportunity prior to applying, please contact Ms Gemma Cartin, SENCO gwoodward@kngs.co.uk or on 0121 675 1305. The application form will include your supporting statement (this should not exceed 1200 words, you do not need to submit a separate covering letter), this should be submitted through the ‘My New Term’ website. Should you have any questions about the application process, please email Mrs Denise Wilson, PA to the Headteacher dwilson@kngs.co.uk Please note that school is closed over the half term break therefore Ms Cartin and Mrs Wilson will only be able to respond to queries during 10th to 14th February 2025 and Monday 24th , Tuesday 25th and Wednesday 26th February. Please note we do not accept CVs and only applications completed on the school’s application form will be considered.
The application pack can be found via the KNGS website Vacancies – Kings Norton Girls' School (kngs.co.uk)
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About Kings Norton Girls' School
- Kings Norton Girls' School
- Selly Oak Road, Birmingham
- West Midlands
- B30 1HW
- United Kingdom
The School
Kings Norton Girls’ School is a highly successful 11-18 comprehensive standalone academy with an excellent reputation in the local area and beyond. The School was founded in 1910 and occupies a leafy twenty-three acre site in one of Birmingham’s most pleasant residential areas on the south side of the city. It is a very local school, the vast majority of students living less than a mile away. This has enabled the development of a strong community feel and neighbourhood links. The school breeds a quiet confidence in its students which together with their enthusiasm for learning and their determination to succeed creates a powerful dynamic for continued improvement. Following its success for many years as a Foundation School we were one of the first schools in the country to become a convertor academy in 2011. This gives some indication of the type of school we are, constantly striving for an opportunity which will take us to the next level. We never rest on our laurels or shy away from significant change where it will make the difference we need.
Our Purpose
We strive to be a community where all develop the skills and confidence to excel as leaders and learners. We believe before any meaningful learning can take place pupils should be happy in school. In order to achieve this we aim to:-
- Build a learning community which strives to ensure that each individual is valued.
- Develop a collaborative “learning to learn” culture which seeks out and shares best practice.
- Cultivate an environment which engenders an excitement about and a passion for learning.
- Deliver at all times learning experiences of the highest quality. *understand what it means to be and take responsibility as Global Citizens, respecting diversity.
- Understand what it means to be and take responsibility as Global Citizens, respecting diversity.
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