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Learning Support Assistant

Learning Support Assistant

The Queen Katherine School

Kendal, Cumbria

  • Expired
Salary:
Starting Salary £17,772 pa (pro rata £13,205 pa)
Job type:
Part Time, Fixed Term
Start date:
ASAP
Apply by:
22 November 2017

Job overview

LEARNING  SUPPORT ASSISTANT

Starting Salary £17,772 pa (pro rata £13,205 pa)

The pro rata salary quoted is for 32 hours per week working term time only. 

Fixed term contract to 31 August 2018.

We are seeking a well-qualified and enthusiastic Learning Support Assistant to join the Learning Support Department. 

The successful candidate will:

  • Give individual support to named student/s
  • Be prepared to work with students who have complex physical difficulties 
  • Work with Learning Support Teachers to deliver planned programmes

Although experience and qualifications will be an advantage, first and foremost we wish to appoint the right person to complement our team. The successful applicant will have access   to additional training and support.

We offer:

  • A well-established CPD and induction programme
  • A supportive and experienced department
  • The chance to work in an innovative school 

The school is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and   expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure via the Disclosure & Barring Services (DBS).

Please apply using the QKS MAT Application form (also available via our website: www.queenkatherine.org )

Previous applicants need not apply.

  • Closing date for applications : noon Wednesday 22 November
  • Interview date : TBC
  • Start date : as soon as possible

If you have any queries, please contact

Tracy Houlden, HR Manager (tracy.houlden@queenkatherine.org )

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About The Queen Katherine School

Our School

The Queen Katherine School is situated on the edge of the stunning Lake District; we are an 11-18 Academy with approximately 1000 students. The school was rated Good by Ofsted in March 2022. Our results reflect the school’s incredible success: top 7% in the country for A level (grades A-B) and top 25% for Progress 8 at GCSE. We have fantastic facilities all located on one, large site providing a vibrant and healthy learning space.

Our school culture is based around being ‘Proud to Belong’, a set of values that our whole community, students, staff, parents and governors, work to develop. We are a school that believes whole-heartedly in developing the whole child and we give equal importance to our academic and whole child curriculum. We pride ourselves not only on our academic excellence, but also on the unparalleled extra-curricular opportunities we provide to broaden students’ horizons and develop the confidence and creativity that our learners need to thrive as they move into a global community.

Our care for students is reflected in all aspects of our school organisation. We invest heavily in pastoral support so that non-teaching pastoral experts – often in liaison with teachers - can break down learning barriers to empower teachers to teach with the highest expectations. Behaviour in school is excellent so our learners reach their potential. We are proud to be an inclusive community supporting students of all abilities and aptitudes in this mixed socio-economic area.

Our teaching culture is based upon ‘excellence beyond compliance’. We believe in the power of collective teacher efficacy using a common language and being clear what it is to be a ‘QKS teacher’ but this is underpinned by a strong ethos of teacher autonomy. We invest heavily in high-quality CPD. We practise an annual Teaching and Learning focus for all colleagues in combination with separate departmental CPD foci led by Subject Leaders.

If you are looking to work in a supportive and aspirational school community absolutely committed to positive relationships and the highest expectations for all learners, you will find this at The Queen Katherine School.

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Applications closed