Learning Support Assistant
West Heath School
Kent
- £25,332 - £25,333 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- £19,000 per annum- term time actual salary (based on a full-time salary of £25,333) - Monday-Friday 8.30am-3.30pm (Term-Time only, 39 weeks)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2023
- Apply by:
- 4 January 2023
Job overview
Learning Support Assistants
Monday-Friday 8.30am-3.30pm (Term-Time only, 39 weeks)
£19,000 per annum- term time actual salary (based on a full-time salary of £25,333)
Start dates for January 2023 available.
We have both permanent and fixed term contracts available. Flexible working is available.
We are looking for motivated and pro-active individuals with a passion for special needs to work as part of our Learning Support Assistant Team to support students with their academic, personal and social development. This role is demanding and challenging, but very rewarding. West Heath School, rated Outstanding by Ofsted, works towards helping students re-integrate into mainstream learning and preparation for adulthood. All of our learners have Education, Health and Care Plans and as a school we are proud to promote the development of life skills and social development as equal to academic achievement. The successful candidates will need use of their own vehicle, have a good level of Maths and English and a flexible approach to working as there may be occasions where students require support at external locations, such as therapeutic farms and colleges.
Benefits
• Free lunch and refreshments as well as free parking onsite
• Regular mentoring and coaching
• Regular training from internal and external experts
• Career progression opportunities
• Pension scheme
• Discounted venue hire for parties/weddings
Interviews will be held with approximately 1-2 weeks’ notice and will include a trial day on
the school site.
Closing Date: 9am, 4th January 2022
Application Form, Job Descriptions and further details are on our website www.westheathschool.com or contact whs.hr@westheathschool.com for further information.
Working at West Heath School involves close and unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups including children and as such is a regulated activity. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding screening appropriate to the post (including an Enhanced DBS check)
Attached documents
About West Heath School
Our School
West Heath School is an Independent SEN residential school with charity status. We provide a therapeutically informed learning environment for children aged 10-19 who have suffered some form of trauma and are unable to access mainstream education.
Our Mission Statement
“REBUILDING LIVES THROUGH EDUCATION”
To support and empower every member of our community in the process of developing the capacity to accept and exercise responsibility; to demonstrate respect for themselves and others; to build and maintain relationships based on trust, respect and integrity; and to be courageous enough to continue to build the resilience necessary to flourish.
Our Values
Respect
Having respect for others, for ourselves and for our environment.
Responsibility
Having the courage to accept responsibility for our own actions and their consequences and taking the necessary action to do what’s right.
Relationships
Being open to the vulnerability that comes from building trusting and respectful relationships, knowing that through connection comes so much of what gives life value.
Resilience
Developing the courage to live life, accepting failure as part of learning and growth, and building the capacity to respond positively to adversity.
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