Learning Support Assistant
Leatherhead Trinity School and Nursery
Leatherhead, Surrey
- £12,781 - £15,196 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- Surrey Pay Grade S 3-4 based on experience
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Summer term
- Apply by:
- 12 May 2021
Job overview
Learning Support Assistant
Leatherhead Trinity School & Nursery is a warm, friendly and supportive school where we aim to inspire a thirst for learning in all children to take with them throughout their lives. We are a school committed to individual professional development and this same thirst for learning is embedded within our staff. We are looking to recruit an exceptional individual to be part of our friendly school team to start in the summer term.
The Role:
- This is a permanent contract to support our Communication and Interaction Needs (COIN) Centre.
- 30 hours per week during term-time with a commitment to attend 3 INSET days per year.
- Salary in accordance with Surrey Pay Grade S3 - S4 based on experience/qualifications. FTE: £18,013 – £21,416 actual: £12,781 - £15,196
- Generous pension scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- On-site parking
- Training and professional development opportunities
Role Purpose:
- Working closely with the COIN Lead and Speech & Language Team
- Delivering group and 1-1 interventions towards EHCP outcomes
- Working with children across Key Stage 1 & Key Stage 2
The Person:
- Experience working with children with special educational needs (desirable but not essential)
- Experience working with children in small groups (desirable but not essential)
- Experience working with children with speech and language and communication requirements (desirable but not essential)
- Experience working with children with developmental language delay (desirable but not essential)
- Experience working with children with autism (desirable but not essential)
- Makaton trained (desirable but not essential)
- ELKLAN trained (desirable but not essential)
Whilst previous experience working in a school or educational setting is desirable, it is not essential.
Closing date for applications: Midday on Wednesday 12th May 2021
Interviews: w/c 17th May 2021
About Leatherhead Trinity School and Nursery
- Leatherhead Trinity School and Nursery
- Woodvill Road, Leatherhead
- Surrey
- KT22 7BP
- United Kingdom
Leatherhead Trinity School is a happy, busy and thriving school. One of our biggest assets at Leatherhead Trinity is our strong and committed team of staff.
A large staff team with a variety of expertise and skills provides great flexibility in meeting the needs of all pupils individually.
The school also has a senior leadership team focused on direct interaction with parents and are very accessible.
We believe that strong, positive partnerships between staff, parents and pupils are central to the process of enabling each child to achieve well at school.
Leatherhead Trinity School is a voluntary controlled school with an ecumenical foundation of three churches: Anglican, Methodist and United Reformed. The school will benefit from their support and they will work to promote the open and inclusive education that is the key to every child’s future. The churches will support the school to provide spiritual nurture for all children. Whilst promoting Christian values, families from all faiths and backgrounds are welcome at Leatherhead Trinity School and Children’s Centre.
Vision and Values statement
Vision statement - Inspiring learning, unlocking the future
CHILD CENTRED
• At Leatherhead Trinity we believe that everyone is unique. Each child will be encouraged to develop their own individuality and spiritual sensitivity. We promote Christian values; teaching children to respect themselves and others. We want children to be confident, happy, healthy and eager to learn. They will be encouraged to contribute and to collaborate; to be full of curiosity and to find their own maturity, as well as their place in the wider world.
ACHIEVEMENT FOR ALL
• Leatherhead Trinity will seek to secure the highest possible quality of learning within the context of Christian belief and practice. We affirm all major world faith traditions.
• We value academic achievement to the highest level. We monitor the progress of each individual to ensure progress against challenging but achievable targets. Children are encouraged to question, reason, listen and communicate. We want everyone to be aware of their own abilities and to be able to share these with others.
• At Leatherhead Trinity we provide a wide range of learning opportunities. We encourage the arts and help children enjoy and excel at sport. Opportunities are given to nurture creativity and realise the potential of learning through play.
• We believe that everyone should have an equal opportunity to develop their gifts and abilities. Additional challenge or support will be given to all those that need it whether they be children with special educational needs or the most able.
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