Learning Support Assistant
Job Summary
Contract Type:
Fixed Term
Working Pattern:
Please see advert text
Advert Start Date:
26/11/2024
Advert End Date:
09/12/2024 09:00
Salary:
£21,544 to £21,886 pro rata to weeks worked, term time only, if working 37 hours per week
Job Category:
Schools - Support
Employment Location:
Durham, England
Further Information
Salary scale Grade FSD4 (point 5-6) £24,790 - £25,183 (F.T.E) (£21,544 to £21,886 pro rata to weeks worked, term time only)Fixed term contract to July 2025 linked to SEND Top Up Funding
This work could be part-time. We are flexible about hours and days of the week. The pro rata salary above is based on a working week of 37 hours; this would change for part time work
Start Date: as soon as possible
We wish to appoint an inspirational and highly motivated Learning Support Assistant to make a real impact in our school. A new Headteacher took up post on 1st September 2024, and the school is entering an exciting new chapter with a brand new building opening in 2027.
Over the last six years we have assembled an excellent group of senior leaders and teachers who have had a significant impact on the quality of teaching and student outcomes. With an aspirational culture, and a commitment to evidence informed teaching, we want to achieve more. Student outcomes are strong and improving. We have made significant improvements to our curriculum, teaching, and professional development programme. A commitment to raising achievement, and a willingness to learn, train and develop as an LSA are all essential. The successful applicant will be required to support students with a range of special educational needs.
We can offer you an environment where student behaviour is excellent, prior attainment levels are amongst the highest in the North-East, and our students and staff are a pleasure to work with. With many new staff appointed over the last few years, we have become a vibrant and exciting school in which to develop your career.
This is an outstanding opportunity for a talented individual to join our dynamic and forward thinking team. We are looking for someone with a caring, empathic but firm manner who can work alongside classroom teachers to support our students to reach their potential. This will include:
• Working with students on a one to one basis or with small groups to provide in-class support
• Creating resources to support students
• Implementing agreed learning activities according to need
• Preparing and using specialist equipment according to need
• Working with classroom teachers to support learning in all areas of the curriculum.
• Providing the student with one-to-one personal-care and support with mealtimes.
• Delivering therapeutic interventions as and when required as guided by independent therapists in partnership with the school leadership team with regard to timetabling.
• Supporting the student with homework activities on some days in the working week in the school building in order to ensure task completion.
• Providing detailed recordkeeping in order to facilitate accurate assessment of attainment and progress in partnership with teaching staff.
• Providing regular feedback to parents, teachers and independent professionals with regard to all aspects of the student’s development and achievement.
• Being a member of the wider school community and participating in all aspects of school development.
• Supervising students (on a rota basis) within the Achievement Centre at assigned lunchtimes and/or breaktimes
The appointee will work with the Achievement Centre team under the direction of the SENDCO.
Queries and applications should be submitted to Executive Assistant, Fiona Thompson at Thompson.f@framdurham.com
Key Dates
The closing date for applications is Monday 9th December 2024 (9.00am)
Framwellgate School Durham is committed to the safeguarding of children and young people. An enhanced disclosure from the DBS and barred list clearance will be required for this post, together with completion of a pre-employment health questionnaire.