Learning Support Assistant (EAL)

Learning Support Assistant (EAL)

NJC 3 - 4  £18,022.61 - £18,349.09 (actual salary)

36.25 hours per week, term time only plus 3 INSET days

• Do you hold a strong set of values and want to be part of a working environment that reflects this?
• Are you a champion for every single student achieving excellence and hold the highest of ambition for what students can achieve (both inside and outside the classroom?)

The Board of Governors of Audenshaw School wish to appoint a Learning Support Assistant (EAL) to join our ‘Good’ School (Ofsted February 2018).

Our school is a fully inclusive, single academy trust. We place a significant emphasis on the full 5-year journey and, as a collective student and staff body, set the very highest of standards.

We pride ourselves on the shared values of Respect, Responsibility and Resilience in all that we do. Aligned with these values, kindness and positivity are cornerstones that enable our young people to realise their full potential. For the right candidate, this is an extremely exciting time to join Audenshaw School. Behaviour is strong, with exceptional conduct around the school as pupils and staff greet visitors - and each other - with kindness and respect.

If you have the skills to support the learning of EAL students in their class, on a one to one or small group basis, please get in touch! You will undertake support and intervention programmes to enable access to learning.

This is an exciting opportunity to come and join our team at a stage where Audenshaw School will continue to strive for the highest of quality in all that we do. This is a chance for an outstanding individual who has the relevant experience, commitment and drive, who is passionate about encouraging every child to reach their full potential within a supportive academic environment.

As an employee of Audenshaw School, you will have free use of our health and wellbeing service which gives you 24/7 access to mental health, financial and legal advice and support.

Please do feel welcome to arrange a visit as we want to ensure all prospective candidates have an opportunity to see the school either ‘in action’ or at a time that suits you. Visits to the School are warmly encouraged and can be arranged with the Human Resources Department on recruitment@audenshawschool.org.uk or by calling the school on 0161 336 2133.

This School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The successful applicant’s appointment will be subject to satisfactory enhanced clearance by the Disclosure & Barring Service.

Application forms can be downloaded from the School website www.audenshawschool.org.uk or by emailing the Human Resources Department at

recruitment@audenshaw.tameside.sch.uk.

Fully completed application forms should be returned to the School either by post or email.

The closing date for the vacancy is Wednesday 19 April 2023 at 12.00 noon.

Early applications are welcome, and we may close the vacancy if we receive sufficient applications prior to the closing date.