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Learning Support Assistant

Learning Support Assistant

Didsbury High School

Didsbury High School

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Salary:
£10.14-£10.97 per hour
Job type:
Full Time, Fixed Term
Start date:
ASAP
Apply by:
26 February 2020

Job overview

The Laurus Trust is a growing multi-academy trust in the North West of England.

The vision of the Trust is for everyone regardless of background or circumstance to be inspired, to thrive in all environments, to recognise what it takes to succeed, to set aspirational goals and to work hard to achieve them. In the recent Staff Engagement Survey 97% of our employees stated that they would recommend working for Laurus Trust to their friends. 

All our Laurus Schools are hugely oversubscribed and have a reputation, both locally and further afield, for outstanding teaching and learning through the relentless pursuit of excellence and the determination to ensure that every child succeeds. Our founder school Cheadle Hulme High School was judged Outstanding in every single category by Ofsted in 2011 and 2015. 

Didsbury High School is a new secondary free school for 11-18 students in South Manchester. The school is run by the Laurus Trust and replicates the outstanding education already provided by the Trust’s founder school, Cheadle Hulme High School (CHHS).  It opened September 2019, initially providing 210 Year 7 places in eight forms.

If you want to work in a highly ambitious and successful school, and have the passion and commitment to join us at an exciting time for learning and development as we expand and open new schools in the Trust, then we would like to hear from you.     

We are currently looking to recruit a Learning Support Assistant to join our growing team.

This position is Fixed Term, until August 31st 2021

Salary: Scale 4 from £19,554- £21,166 subject to pro rata per annum and mid year start (£10.14-£10.97 per hour)

Hours: 35 hours per week, term time only

Key Responsibilities

  • To support identified students within the classroom environment, within small group situations and on a one to one basis. 
  • Work with teachers to enhance student progress, whilst also promoting their independence, self-esteem and social inclusion. 
  • Contribute to the development of programs which support students with SEND
  • Act as keyworker for students with SEND in order to support their progress throughout school.
  • Collaboratively working with all members of the pastoral team, to support the progress of students with SEND
  • Contribute to the Learning Support Key Worker Programme
  • Be a point of contact for students and their parents/carers

This is an important appointment for Didsbury High School as you will contribute to a team that provides a high quality service, delivering a positive operational and educational experience for all stakeholders. In return for your commitment, we also offer:

• Competitive salary

• Pension scheme with employer contributions 

• Excellent employee benefits 

• Flexible working

• State of the art school facilities

To find out more, and to understand how you will be able to make a significant impact on the success of our schools and students please see the job description below. To apply for the role please click on ‘quick apply’ below. CVs will not be accepted.

Any candidate who has a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010, is required to inform us, in order to ensure that ‘reasonable adjustments’ can be made.  

Deadline for applications:  9am on Wednesday 26th February 2020

Interviews to be held: Thursday 5th March 2020 

The Laurus Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. 

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About Didsbury High School

Didsbury High School is a new secondary free school for 11-18 students in South Manchester. The school is run by the Laurus Trust and replicates the outstanding education already provided by the Trust’s founder school, Cheadle Hulme High School (CHHS), based in Stockport. CHHS is a hugely oversubscribed school and was recently named as one of the UK’s top-performing schools in The Sunday Times, ranking as the 15th non-denominational comprehensive school in Manchester and the North West in the annual Parent Power Survey for 2022.

Didsbury High School is the most oversubscribed first preference school in Manchester, we are a non-selective, non-denominational school, which opened in September 2019. We currently have students in Years 7 to 11 along with our brand-new sixth form that opened in September 2023 with students in Year 12. We currently have a total of 1092 students on roll.

Our students have access to state-of-the-art facilities in a brand-new building behind Didsbury Point. Didsbury is a suburban area of Manchester, 4.5 miles south of Manchester City Centre. The location enjoys the advantages of proximity to the open countryside of Cheshire and the Peak District, strong transport links and the cultural and sporting activities of a major city.

To view the School's Prospectus, please click here: Admissions - Didsbury High School

To view the Sixth Form Prospectus, please click here: Didsbury Sixth Form - Didsbury High School

About the Laurus Trust

The Laurus Trust is a highly successful and growing multi-academy trust in the North West of England, with Cheadle Hulme High School (CHHS), the founder school, at its centre. Our vision is for everyone regardless of background or circumstance to be inspired, to thrive in all environments, to recognise what it takes to succeed, to set aspirational goals and to work hard to achieve them.

All our Laurus Schools are hugely oversubscribed and have a reputation, both locally and further afield, for outstanding teaching and learning through the relentless pursuit of excellence and the determination to ensure that every child succeeds. It’s important to us as an employer that our staff feel that we care about them at work. 97% agree that we do!

At the Laurus Trust, it is not just about what we do but also about how we do it. We are seeking individuals who are able to demonstrate our core behaviours which set out the expectations we have of our staff.

The Laurus Trust is an inclusive Equal Employment Opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We welcome and encourage applications from all individuals regardless of individual background or circumstance.

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we strongly encourage applications from all persons with a known disability, and we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants, that meet the minimum criteria for a role, will be offered an interview and given the opportunity to demonstrate their skills, talents and abilities.

The Laurus Trust and its affiliated schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including online checks and the disclosure of criminal records. It is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

To view our Safeguarding Policy, please click here.

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