Learning Support Assistant
Blossom House School
Merton
- £21,022 - £23,100 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- £17,200 - £18,900 pro rata, 36 weeks term time plus termly well being allowance / snacks / drinks / Wednesdaylunch
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- ASAP
- Apply by:
- 13 January 2023
Job overview
If you answered yes to all of the above AND have a passion for working with children with social and communication needs then you are the Learning Support Assistant we are looking for!
Our special outstanding school is constantly growing, providing a supportive, nurturing learning environment for more and more children. Due to this expansion we have an opportunity for you to be a part of a multi-disciplinary team of dedicated friendly Teachers, Therapists and Learning Support Assistants.
What the role involves:
You will not find yourself getting bored in this role! Each day brings new challenges, opportunities for development and to demonstrate your supportive skills as a Learning Support Assistant. Your role may involve providing ad-hoc or dedicated 1-1 support to specific children and providing whole-class support in lessons. You’ll also help maintain the learning environments, assist with administration and provide ad-hoc management or support with challenging behaviour.
We offer:
· A supportive working environment in a newly refurbished building.
· Small class sizes and the opportunity to work 1-1 with children where possible.
· Support from an enthusiastic and dedicated team of Therapy staff and Teachers who will work alongside you in the classroom. Our Speech & Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapist, Art Therapists, Music Therapists, and Play Therapists aim to maximise each child’s potential in a nurturing and supportive environment.
· Continued professional development and training.
· The opportunity to obtain a City & Guilds accredited training course in Behaviour Support Management while working here. We also deliver the Elklan course which is an accredited speech and language training programme aimed at professionals working in schools.
· An opportunity to pursue a career in Teaching or Therapy where applicable.
· Great staff non-contractual benefits such as free lunch on Fridays, termly wellbeing claims, annual bonuses and pay rises and a friendly nurturing environment.
· Close to a good transport network and on-site free parking is available.
· UK Healthcare cash plan designed to help cover your “day to day” healthcare expenditure such as Optical and Dental bills and offers cash back (up to policy limits) for a variety of different medical treatments. It also offers lifestyle benefits and discounted gym membership.
The ideal candidate will have:
· Supporting our students can sometimes be challenging, mental and physical resilience are qualities necessary for all our staff.
· Confidence, enthusiasm and a passion for learning.
· Good English (clear written and spoken English) and numeracy skills.
· Knowledge and experience of behaviour management.
· The ability to build good working relationships with children, teachers, parents and carers.
· Experience of working with children with Special Education Needs (SEN), particularly children on the Autism Spectrum.
· The ability to manage a small group of children with complex social communication needs.
· The ability to promote positive behaviour in a nurturing environment is essential.
· Qualifications preferred include GCSE, CACHE Diploma Level 3 in Child Development or equivalent qualification.
The role is a Permanent, Term-Time only role
Monday to Friday (08:30 – 17:00)
(approx. 36 teaching weeks per annum)
No working required during school holidays
Salary from £21,022 - £23,100 pro rata depending on skills and experience (£17,400 - £18,900 salary for term-time, 36 weeks pa)
To Start: ASAP
Closing date: 13th January 2023. Early applications are encouraged
If you wish to apply for the post, please download the application form from the school website: www.blossomhouseschool.co.uk/vacancies and email the completed application form detailing how you meet the requirements of the person specification along with the recruitment activity (on the last page of the advert) to recruitment@blossomhouseschool.co.uk by the closing date.
Blossom House School is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including and Enhanced DBS check, the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.
We can only shortlist based on completed applications and not CV’s alone.
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About Blossom House School
- Blossom House School
- Station Road, Motspur Park, New Malden
- London
- KT3 6JJ
- United Kingdom
Blossom House is a very special place to work, not just because of our wonderful team of staff, but also because of the satisfaction of supporting the development of our fantastic pupils. Rated 'Outstanding' by Ofsted in November 2023, we aim to continually evolve our working environment to ensure we remain an outstanding place to work.
We believe in the importance of supporting our staff in all ways and we are committed to investing in your personal development, giving you the opportunity to undertake external courses as well as offering training in INSET. We have a Learning Teaching and Therapy Support Team in place to offer one to one coaching if required.
All assistants currently have the opportunity to obtain a City & Guilds accredited training course in Behaviour Support Management while working here. We also deliver the Elklan course which is an accredited speech and language training programme aimed at professionals working in schools.
We also acknowledge any stress that may be experienced through working in this environment. To support our teaching staff, therapists and other staff, we offer sports activities (including yoga and football) and an employee assistance programme which includes one to one counselling.
When you join the team at Blossom House, you’ll benefit from:
- A modern, climate-controlled working environment at Motspur Park.
- Well-equipped teaching rooms with interactive whiteboards.
- Ample underground car parking and good transport links at Motspur Park, while our Euston school is within walking distance from London Euston rail station.
- Small classes (maximum of 10 but usually less).
- Learning Support Assistant in every class.
- A wellbeing programme that includes a £60 termly wellbeing allowance.
- Generous holiday allowance.
- An independent employee assistance programme.
- UK Healthcare cash plan designed to help cover your day to day healthcare expenditure such as optical and dental bills and offers cashback (up to policy limits) for a variety of different medical treatments. It also offers lifestyle benefits and discounted gym membership.
- Free lunch once a week and ample drinks and snacks in our comfortable staff room.
- Cycle scheme and Tech scheme.
- End of term parties and gifts.
Comments from our staff
‘I was going to give up teaching until I joined Blossom, 8 years later and still learning new things and enjoying it.’
‘It’s nice to feel part of a community where care is at its centre.’
‘Being able to work as such a close team, with so much support, is brilliant.’
‘Everyone is so friendly and the team approach makes working here so much easier.’
We are always interested in meeting friendly, competent, dedicated, suitably qualified and experienced candidates for roles at Blossom House. If you are interested in making a difference and joining our dedicated team, please send your application to recruitment@blossomhouseschool.co.uk.
Blossom House School is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including an Enhanced DBS check, the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We can only shortlist based on completed applications and not CV’s alone.
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