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Social Emotional Mental Health Learning Support Assistant

Social Emotional Mental Health Learning Support Assistant

Coombe Girls' School

Kingston upon Thames

  • £16,576 - £17,178 per year
  • Quick apply
  • Expired
Salary:
Grade C 3-5
Job type:
Part Time, Fixed Term
Start date:
As soon as possible
Apply by:
28 June 2022

Job overview

  • Coombe Girls’ School is an outstanding school”, Ofsted May 2013
  • Coombe Girls’ School holds the significant accolade of being one in only 35 schools in the UK to have been awarded an Outstanding Ofsted rating four times in succession
  • Total number on roll: 1,557 including a mixed Sixth Form, currently 375
  • Examination results reflect the quality of teaching and learning; the school’s Progress 8 score was +0.69  and 40% of GCSE entries were graded 7 to 9 in the last set of external examinations
  • Latest raiseonline report shows that pupils make progress in the top 7% of pupils nationally.
  • Federated with Coombe Boys’ School since January 2006.  Converted to academy status in 2012 and part of The Coombe Academy Trust.


Hours:   32.5 hours a week, term time only

Fixed term post until August 2023 in the first instance


We are looking for a Learning Support Assistant to work with pupils with Social Emotional Mental Health Needs (SEMH) or Special Educational Needs.

Applicants should be interested in working in a school and enjoy working with children who might have a range of learning difficulties. Appropriate training will be provided as necessary but some sort of medical experience would be desirable.

The successful applicant will become part of our thriving School, Learning Development Department and Pastoral Teams.  The willingness to work with pupils from a variety of educational backgrounds and with a wide range of needs is essential. 

This job would be suitable for those considering teaching or educational psychology as a career.


We will offer you: 

  • An exciting opportunity in a vibrant outstanding school 
  • A guaranteed CPD plan tailored to individual requirements including financial support for ‘M’ Level study.   
  • A supportive department and Leadership Team 
  • Pension Scheme 
  • Employee benefits such as childcare salary sacrifice scheme and cycle scheme 
  • Free onsite Parking 
  • An enthusiastic Staff Association offering opportunities for staff sport and socialising 
  • Excellent location with direct rail links to London Waterloo (25 mins) and a frequent bus service to Kingston  
  • Access to an Employee Wellbeing Programme including counselling and mentoring


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About Coombe Girls' School

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Coombe Girls’ School and Sixth Form is a comprehensive girls’ state secondary school, with a co-educational Sixth Form. The school is heavily oversubscribed and is committed to providing an excellent education to children in the local area. We are proud of the progress our students make from their starting points during their time with us. We place significant emphasis on excellent pastoral care and opportunities for personal development. We foster the approach of ‘Brave, not perfect’ in our students and are committed to preparing them for a ‘world of opportunity’.

Our school is vibrant and diverse, serving the local area of New Malden. We value every individual and the rich wealth of experience, knowledge, values and beliefs they bring to our school. We are very proud of our students and their zest for life and new opportunities. The experience, passion and talent you will bring to our school will ensure we continue to provide the best education for our students and further increase the breadth of opportunity for the next generation. We particularly encourage applications from colleagues in underrepresented groups.

We have a long tradition of using research to develop our teaching and learning to the benefit of our students. The vast majority of our students in the Sixth Form continue to university at 18.

Coombe Girls’ School and Sixth Form is situated in New Malden in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames and there are excellent rail links to both London Waterloo.

We are proud to be part of the Coombe Academy Trust and enjoy the opportunities for collaborative working and developing strength provided by the Trust. www.coombeschools.org

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