Learning Support Assistant

Learning Support Assistant

Salary information: Scale 3, £21,307 – £21,657 per annum + SSA allowance £1,203 (dependent on qualification and experience). 

Working hours: Monday 8.30am - 4.30pm, Tuesday - Thursday 8.30am - 4.15pm, Friday 8.30am - 3.45pm.

Working pattern: 36 hours per week, Term time only + 5 training days (39 weeks).

Contract type: Permanent.

Due to expansion and demand for pupil places we are looking for a Learning Support Assistant to join our team ASAP.

Pentland Field School is an all-through school that meets the educational needs of around 160 children and young adults aged 4-19 with a range of learning disabilities, including those who may be autistic and those who have physical or sensory needs. 

Staff at Pentland Field School are passionately committed to helping all pupils unlock their potential and we are looking to appoint a new LSA, to start asap who feels the same.

Pentland Field School, a member of the Eden Academy Trust, is a good school, making a difference for the pupils we work with. We help them make progress in all areas of life, become young adults who know their own value, and become active members of the communities in which they live. Pupils work in small classes (average 10 pupils) with supportive and skilled learning support assistants and benefit from an onsite therapy team.

We are looking for an experienced LSA who must have extensive and proven experience of working in a special school environment, or supporting a child with special educational needs in a mainstream environment. 

You will be joining a team who are committed, enthusiastic, resilient, warm and have a growth mind-set. Staff at this school are ready to engage fully with all aspects of school life, including supporting the children in class, at playtime, swimming, and other extra-curricular activities. This can include overnight stays or residential trips.  

If you would like to speak to us prior to making your application, please telephone 01895 609120.

You can find out more about our school here.

We can offer you: 

• A warm, friendly and approachable senior leadership team. 
• A committed and knowledgeable staff community who are willing to share their knowledge and skills with anyone who has a desire to learn. 
• A comprehensive induction programme for new staff, followed by access to continuous personal and professional development.  
• Teaching teams who work collaboratively. 
• A commitment to the wellbeing of staff and pupils, including staff led wellbeing initiatives, and free access to a staff wellbeing app offering a range of wellbeing and medical guidance and care.
• Part of a dynamic special school multi-academy trust, with opportunities for career development.
• Excellent transport links, by road or public transport. The nearest underground station is a 5 min walk from the school, and you can be in central London within 20 minutes.  

Closing date: Wednesday 19th April 2023 at 9.00am

Interviews: Wednesday 26th April 2023

CVs will not be accepted

Pentland Field 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.