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Learning Support Assistant

Learning Support Assistant

The John Fisher School

Sutton

  • Expired
Salary:
Salary Scale 1c3 - Salary range £20,466 – £21,981 full time equivalent (£14,223 - £15,263 pro rata)
Job type:
Part Time, Fixed Term
Start date:
1/1/2020
Apply by:
18 November 2019

Job overview

LEARNING SUPPORT ASSISTANT 

Salary Scale 1c3 - Salary range £20,466 – £21,981 full time equivalent  (£14,223 - £15,263 pro rata)

Required 1st January 2020

Our School Mission is “Nurturing young Catholic gentlemen.  Aspiring for Academic, Cultural and Sporting Excellence”

National Rugby School of the Year and UNA Debating Champions 2017

We require a Learning Support Assistant to provide support for students on the School’s Special Educational Needs Register. The hours are 30 per week, term time only.  The post is a temporary one-year contract in the first instance. The salary payable is on the GLPC pay scales 1c3 points 2 – 6.

In our previous Ofsted Section 5 inspection both ‘Behaviour & Safety’ and our Sixth Form were judged ‘outstanding’.

At The John Fisher School you will enjoy a range of benefits and a strong sense of community that permeates through the school.

Telephone enquiries to the SENDCo are welcome. 

Application forms (support staff) and job details are available from Mrs H Palmer, PA/Office Manager, or by downloading via the website on www.johnfisherschool.org/Career-Opportunities  where further information on the school and job description may also be found.

Completed application forms should be sent with a covering letter to Mrs H Palmer, PA/Office Manager on h.palmer@johnfisherschool.org by the closing date, noon on Monday 18th November2019. 

Interviews will be held week on Friday 22nd November 2019.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and to equality of opportunity.  An enhanced DBS will be required.

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About The John Fisher School

Our mission is simple – we aspire for academic, cultural and sporting excellence. We want to be the best all boys’ catholic comprehensive school in the country!

John Fisher is an oversubscribed 11-18 comprehensive school with 1155 students including 223 in the Sixth Form. We are located just outside Purley town centre and a 15 minute walk from the train station (27 minutes from London Bridge and 20 minutes from Gatwick Airport).

There is definitely a culture of achievement at John Fisher and visitors always comment about our “distinctive” ethos. If you come to visit us, you will see that our students are happy and are very positive about our school.

Our vibrant staff are enthusiastic and passionate about ensuring our students get the very best deal. Looking after our staff and ensuring they are supported and given every opportunity to develop:

“As an NQT, I was very pleased with the support I received” (Ella Fowler, Acting Subject Leader of Art);

I am really proud to be a member of staff at The John Fisher School. During my time here I have had many opportunities to develop my knowledge and skills. This has enabled me to progress from Director of Learning to Assistant Headteacher. Well-being continues to be an important focus for all in our community and this compliments the Catholic ethos of the school.” (Iestyn Jones, Assistant Headteacher).

Our teachers:

· Never receive judgements about their teaching.

· Engage in peer learning and work collaboratively

· Have a voice that is listened to and enjoy their job

Our school:

· Does not hold unnecessary meetings

· Encourages all employees to develop professionally and has a non-threatening, supportive professional development (appraisal) process

· Prioritises wellbeing and provides free access to our on-site gymnasium as well as many other benefits

· Has a distributive leadership philosophy not subscribing to a top-down management approach

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Applications closed