Learning Support Assistant
Grangewood School
Hillingdon
- Expired
- Salary:
- LSA 1, Scale 3 Point 14 – 17 Dependent upon qualifications and experience
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 14 March 2019
Job overview
The Eden Academy is looking to appoint full time Learning Support Assistants to join our team as soon as possible at Grangewood School.
- Term-time only + 5 training days
- 36 hours per week (Monday 8.30 – 4.30 pm Tuesday – Thursday 8.30 – 4.15 pm and Friday 8.30 – 3.45 pm)
- LSA 1, Scale 3 Point 14 – 17
- Dependent upon qualifications and experience
Grangewood School is a school for children with severe learning difficulties. We are a member of The Eden Academy. We are looking for an experienced Teaching Assistant who must have extensive and proven experience of working in an SLD primary environment and ideally has some background of working with children with ASD. We would welcome applications from candidates who are enthusiastic, flexible and are willing to participate fully in the life of this successful special school.
If you would like to visit the school prior to your application, please do not hesitate to contact the school office.
Closing Date: Tuesday 5th February 2019
Interviews will be held week commencing 11th February 2019
(References will be requested in advance for shortlisted candidates)
The 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 candidate will be subject to a DBS check.
Attached documents
About Grangewood School
- Grangewood School
- Ballinger Way, Hayes, Northolt
- Middlesex
- UB5 6GG
- United Kingdom
Grangewood School is a co-educational day school for primary age children with severe learning difficulties. We cater for children aged from 3 years to 11 years of age.
The school is situated on a beautiful wooded site in Eastcote, Middlesex which has extensive grounds with a range of facilities including:
- Hydrotherapy Pool with Sensory Environment
- Spa Pool
- Soft Play Room
- Specially adapted Art and Technology Rooms
- Sensory Room
- Sensory Garden
- Purpose built play areas with safety surfacing
- Nature trail
- Water garden
- Minibuses with tail-lifts for off site activities
- Purpose built Creative Therapy Room
The relationship between pupils and staff at Grangewood are excellent. The school is a happy and purposeful environment where children are praised and acknowledged for who they are as well as what they do. We provide a safe and supportive environment for children with a range of special needs and strengths. We also aim to provide within the school an ethos in which regard for others is of the greatest importance.
Pupils at Grangewood engage in a range of stimulating and creative learning opportunities. We provide a broad and balanced curriculum, including the National Curriculum, which is delivered by means of individual teaching programmes and continuous assessment. The school is well supported by a team of professionals, including speech therapists, educational psychologists and a full time nurse.
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