Learning Support Assistant

Learning Support Assistant

Grade/SCP: SRS Band 2 SCP 3-5

Full Time Equivalent: £18,887.00 TO £19,650.00 per annum

Actual Pro Rata Salary: £10,957.70 to £11,400.37 per annum

Hours: 25 hours per week, 39 weeks per year

Working Pattern: Monday - Friday, 8.45am to 3.15pm

Start Date: October 2022

Interview Date: To be confirmed

St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy are seeking to appoint a caring and passionate Learning Support Assistant to work on a 1-2-1 basis with a named pupil.

Are you an enthusiastic and committed Leaning Support Assistant looking to join a warm and welcoming school? You will have a talent for engaging children and will be required to support teachers with raising the attainment of pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

There will be opportunities to develop within the school and make a valued contribution to our children's learning.

You will:

Work with teachers to raise the learning and attainment of pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)

Promote pupils’ independence, self-esteem and social inclusion

Be caring and supportive

Give support to pupils, individually or in groups, so they can access the curriculum, take part in learning and experience a sense of achievement

We offer:

A team of talented and highly committed staff

A supportive working environment

Access to first class CPD opportunities

Genuine opportunities for career progression across our family of 25 academies

Nationally agreed terms and conditions for pay

For more information on our fantastic benefits please click on the link to our ‘Why Work With Us’ brochure

St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy, part of the St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, is located in Marple Bridge, Stockport. We are an Ofsted rated outstanding school.

For an informal discussion about the role or to visit to the school, please contact Vicki Major on 0161 427 7498.

The St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi-Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to satisfactory references, which will be requested, prior to interview, an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, medical check, evidence of qualifications plus verification of the right to work in the UK. 

How do I apply?

In order to apply for this role, please visit the vacancies page on our website via the link below. All applications must be submitted via the website.

www.srscmat.co.uk/work-with-us/vacancies/

Informal discussions and visits to the school are warmly welcomed, please contact Vicki Major on 0161 427 7498 to arrange this.

Being part of the St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust

On 1st September 2018, the St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust, part of the Diocese of Nottingham, brought together 25 Catholic schools located in Derby City, Derbyshire, Staffordshire, Nottinghamshire and Stockport together in partnership, to ensure the very best spiritual, social and academic experiences and outcomes for the young people in our schools.

Everything we do is to better the lives and futures of our children, providing access to first-class teaching, both academically and spiritually and we are united by our collective vision to excel.

Why work for the St Ralph Sherwin Multi Academy Trust?

To find out why you should come and join our team, click on the link to our ‘Why work with us?’ brochure.

A summary of our fantastic benefits are as follows:

- Access to first class CPD opportunities. We also work in partnership with Nottingham Teaching School Alliance to deliver meaningful and relevant CPD. Our Leadership Academy identifies and develops future leaders.

- Genuine opportunities for career progression - with 25 academies in our family, and 84 academies across the Diocese, opportunities for career progression are a reality.

- Professional assistance - you will have access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential, independent and unbiased information and guidance 24/7. If clinically advisable, it also offers face-to-face counselling sessions.

- Pension - automatic enrolment into the Teachers’ Pension Scheme with 23.68% employer contributions, or to the Local Government Pension Scheme for support staff, one of the most competitive on the market, with employer contributions of above 20% in most cases.

- Terms and Conditions - we have committed to following nationally agreed terms and conditions for pay for both teachers and support staff.

For more information about our Trust and our Academies, please visit www.srscmat.co.uk

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