Learning Support Assistant
Grace College
Gateshead
- £21,748 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- £18,605 actual
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2021
- Apply by:
- 21 May 2021
Job overview
As an 11–19 secondary school serving nearly 1,200 students in central Gateshead, we have some ambitious plans for the future. We have recently joined the Emmanuel Schools Foundation, creating exceptional opportunities for knowledge sharing and career development – and with the renowned Emmanuel College itself just seven minutes away, we have a clear local model for excellence. We are committed to releasing the potential of our students and staff alike, and we have four key priorities for improvement – leadership, curriculum development, teaching and student engagement in extracurricular activities. You will be central to delivering our strategy, as you transform both the school and our students’ futures.
We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated Learning Support Assistant to join our enthusiastic team of professionals on a full-time basis.
You will work with targeted groups and/or classes and must have a good understanding of the principles of child development and learning processes. Joining us, you will:
- feedback accurately and concisely to class teachers
- be experienced in working with children in KS3 and/or KS4
- be able to keep effective records of support
- confidently support quality-first teaching of children alongside the class teacher
- have good numeracy, literacy and communication skills
- have some knowledge of different intervention programmes, for example, Lexia, Accelerated Reader and Toe by Toe, and be willing to engage in further training
- have excellent classroom practice and high expectations of children's work and behaviour
- have excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- have a commitment to the safeguarding and well-being of children
- have energy, enthusiasm and a good sense of humour
- be able to use ICT to support learning
- work as part of a flexible and supportive team to further the ethos of the school
- help the school work within Educational, Employment and Health and Safety laws
- provide the right blend of help and challenge, so that students do not become dependent on the support provided, but instead learn how to complete work independently
You will work as a member of an established team and will contribute to the wider school community. You will also need to demonstrate the ability to work with teachers and also work independently to support students.
Hours: Term time only + 3 training days - 37.5 hours per week
Closing date: Friday 21 May 2021 at 10am.
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About Grace College
Grace College is an 11-19 secondary school serving over 1200 students in central Gateshead. The school is committed to creating an outstanding learning community where students excel in their academic, cultural, co-curricular and personal lives. The College joined the Emmanuel Schools Foundation (ESF) in April 2019 as the fifth school providing a holistic education focused on developing character in and beyond the classroom. ESF seeks to: provide and support schools in which students and staff have the opportunity to work hard to achieve their personal best; encourage personal, moral and spiritual development within a Christian framework and create and sustain educational environments where everyone is equally valued.
Our schools are committed to assisting economic regeneration and prosperity in the north-east, and to improve the quality of community life through our work with young people. We aspire to impart wisdom to the next generation by educating young men and women in a school culture which prioritises the pursuit of knowledge and the development of character. We serve communities of students, staff and parents who hold many different religious and ideological positions who unite around our core beliefs and core values, which are underpinned by our Christian ethos.
We value academic excellence, but we hold personal best to be of far greater importance. It is our experience that by developing a strong work ethic, holding a growth rather than fixed mind-set, and being provided with outstanding tuition, students may go on to achieve considerably more than they might have imagined possible. We seek to be intentional about character education, our aim being that our students will, in the future, become servant-hearted leaders. Students starting here encounter consistent rules, role models and traditions, which help them feel part of the college community and to begin to take responsibility for others. As students grow older we expect more of them and in the Sixth Form expect our students to take on at least one formal leadership role in the college as well as beginning to serve in the wider community.
Our hope is that all students leave the college as well-rounded, qualified individuals who are able to articulate a viewpoint and back it up with substantial knowledge and understanding. Students are encouraged to achieve academic excellence to access first-rate employment opportunities or to gain access to outstanding universities across the country.
Grace College provides opportunities for colleagues to collaborate and develop professionally with others across ESF. We are committed to an extensive, high quality programme of professional development and to opportunities for career progression. Working within ESF provides an ideal opportunity for ambitious educators who aspire to future senior leadership and will benefit from input through our National Teaching School designation.
If you share our passion for excellence and would like to find out more then please contact us to make arrangements to visit the school.
We look forward to hearing from you.
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