Learning Support Assistant – St Philip’s school

Salary: Grade C, Point 12-14 £22,819.04 - £23,193.68 (FTE £26,252.00 - £26,683.00 per annum)

Contract: Full-time (39 hours/week, 45.2 weeks per year), one-year appointment initially and term time only (option to extend to permanent)

Location: St Philips School, Chessington, Surrey, KT9 2HR

Start: September 2023 (subject to satisfactory reference checks)

Ofsted January 2023: “Staff are positive and proud to work at St. Philip’s and feel that leaders are considerate of their workload and well-being."

St Philip’s School is a special school and offers places to 185 pupils aged 9 to 19 with a wide range of ability levels and additional needs including complex autism.

The school is located on a spacious green site in Chessington, in the Royal Borough of Kingston and has extensive indoor and outdoor sports facilities, vocational facilities and a dedicated pupil support team offering a range of therapies.

Dedicated staff are able to support pupils to develop at their own pace due to small class size whether following academic pathways or vocational skills. It is a rewarding place to work where staff are supported in their professional development. To find out more about us visit www.stphilips-chessington.org

Several one-year contract vacancies have arisen.

These roles will require the successful candidates to work with pupils who have a range of special educational needs, providing general lesson support to different classes, in a range of subjects. Students at St Philip’s School have moderate learning difficulties, ASC, and other needs such as chromosomal syndromes.

Applications are invited from individuals interested in working in a genuinely unique setting, where a holistic approach to the personal development of young people includes supporting their cognitive, emotional, and mental health well-being.

The successful candidate will:

v supervise activities for individuals or groups under the direction of a teacher.

v help to prepare activities for the pupils’ educational and developmental needs.

v promote appropriate behaviour in line with the school’s behaviour policy.

v support the school ethos by promoting a purposeful, orderly, and supportive environment.

v promote the inclusion of all pupils.

v be aware of, and comply with, all school policies and procedures; particularly relating to child protection, first aid, health, safety and security, confidentiality, data protection, reporting any concerns to the relevant person.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details on the role and the skills, experience, and knowledge we are looking for.

St Philip’s is part of Orchard Hill College & Academy Trust, an established family of specialist academies and college centres that provide for over 1500 pupils and students with a wide range of learning abilities and additional needs. To find out more about us, and what makes us a special place to work please visit https://www.ohcat.org/work-for-us/

For an informal discussion about the role, candidates are invited to contact Andrea Birkett (School Business Manager) via email abirkett@stphilips-chessington.org to arrange a time to speak.

To apply for the role please use the quick apply option to submit an application. If you have any queries, please contact abirkett@stphilips-chessington.org.

Your application form will be scored according to each of the requirements laid out in the person specification for this role. Please demonstrate in your statement how your experience, skills and knowledge match the criteria that are required for the role.

Please note that CV applications cannot be considered.

Applications close: Friday 12th May 2023

Interview: Thursday 18th May 2023

Orchard Hill College and Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Appointments made will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.