Learning Support Assistant
Alexandra School
Harrow
- £23,322 - £23,674 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- Special Schools Allowance £1,255
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 14 December 2023
Job overview
Learning Support Assistant
Work pattern:36 hours per week, Term-time only + 5 training days (39 weeks)
Salary information: Scale 3, Points 5-6, £23,322 to £23,674 per annum + Special Schools Allowance £1,255 (dependent upon qualification and experience)
Work hours: Monday 8:30am - 4:45pm, Tuesday 8:30am - 4:15pm, Wednesday 8:30am - 4:45pm, Thursday 8:30am - 3:45pm, Friday 8:30am - 3:30pm
This happy and successful primary special school in South Harrow is seeking to appoint a full time Learning Support Assistant to join our team, starting from January 2024.
Alexandra School currently has up to 80 special needs children on roll. Children learn in class groups of up to 10, supported by at least two LSAs. Alexandra School is part of the Eden Academy Trust. To find out more about our school please visit our website: www.alexandra-school.co.uk
The children at Alexandra School have more complex, moderate learning disabilities. There are children with language and communication difficulties. Other children may have difficulties associated with social, emotional and behavioural needs. Many children have a diagnosis of an autistic spectrum condition.
You would be joining a warm, committed and enthusiastic team, who perform to the highest professional standard. Staff at this school demonstrate high levels of resilience and are ready to engage fully with all aspects of school life, including supporting the children in class, at playtime, while swimming and on our annual overnight camping trip!
Experience of working with children in a school setting is not essential. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for working with children and who will be quick to learn and develop their skills. This role could suit a graduate keen to gain experience in a school before moving on to train as a teacher, speech and language therapist or similar role.
Closing date: Thursday 14th December 2023
Interviews: We will hold interviews during the following week. Short-listed candidates will be informed with at least a day’s notice by phone or email.
CVs will not be accepted
Alexandra School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check and other pre-employment checks.
The Eden Academy Trust may, from time to time, require an employee to be relocated temporarily or permanently to one of its other schools. Any proposal to relocate will be carried out with due consultation and reasonable notice.
Attached documents
About Alexandra School
Our School
Alexandra School is a fully inclusive primary school that specialises in supporting pupils aged 4–11 with complex, moderate learning disabilities, sometimes associated with behavioural, emotional, social, communication, physical or sensory needs.
Our pupils learn best alongside their peers, engaging in social learning in small groups, within a stimulating environment.
Adaptations can be made seamlessly for pupils who require lower stimulation at times in order to re-regulate in readiness to learn.
Alexandra School caters for pupils who may experience a range of cognitive, communication, and social and emotional difficulties which would make placement in a mainstream setting too challenging for the child.
The school offers full-time places for all its pupils.
Alexandra School serves the Harrow community and as such, reflects the ethnic diversity of the local population.
Alexandra School is a member of the Eden Academy Trust, a family of schools that specialise in meeting the educational needs of children and young people with a range of learning difficulties.
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