Lead LSA for Communication & Interaction

Job Title: Lead Learning Support Assistant for Communication & Interaction

Responsible to: Deputy SENDCo 

Hours: 37.5 hours Term Time Only + 5 days

Salary: S22 - S26 FTE (FTE of £27,027 - £30,099) Actual £23,700 - £26,394

Start date: As soon as possible

Purpose of the role

Trinity Academy is a highly oversubscribed free school that opened in 2019. We are a values based community that focuses on the learning of all students and staff, that cares deeply for our young people and each other and that is committed to co-curricular enrichment. Our stated goal is to be a +1 school for progress and as such, we are looking for a highly motivated, professional and experienced pastoral leader to join us in our mission.

Details of the role

You will be joining a growing team providing support to individual students who need help to become the best version of themselves. You will play a vital role, working in partnership with teachers, and the Leadership Team to ensure that SEND interventions optimise learning opportunities for identified individuals.  You will take on expertise in the area of Communication and Interaction. You will run interventions for pupils in this area, manage a small team of Learning Support Assistants and work closely with teachers and families to support students with Communication and Interaction needs. 

Details of the role

What you will get from Trinity Academy:

• The chance to join a growing organisation during an extremely exciting time, with the opportunity for development. 
• Membership to the Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Employees can join our cycle-to-work scheme.
• A 24/7 employee assistance programme which provides counselling, support and advice on a wide array of areas. 
• Considerable opportunity for career development both within the school and across the Cathedral Schools Trust.
• We are committed to your professional development. As a growing school there is considerable opportunity for career development both within the school and across the Cathedral Schools Trust.

Applications are welcome from both new and experienced LSAs with the vision and ability to work in an outstanding department. 

If you would like to find out more about the school including FAQs, please visit the website at: www.trinityacademybristol.org.

Please read further documents for further details about the role including the job description and person specification. 

Please note that we will only consider applications through iTrent and will not consider CVs so please ensure that your supporting statement on the application meets the requirements of the person specification. We encourage you to be succinct and to restrict your supporting statement to no more than four pages in length. 

Closing date: 15th September 2024

Interviews: 27th September 2024

Due to the high levels of applications for roles at Trinity, we are unable to register receipt of applications. Candidates will be contacted if they are successfully shortlisted for an interview. If you have not heard from us by the interview date, unfortunately you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

We reserve the right to appoint before the deadline for an exceptional candidate.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.  All staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment.  All posts at Trinity Academy are subject to pre-employment checks including, but not limited to, initial and periodic enhanced level checks with the Disclosure and Barring Service. 

The school may carry out online searches on shortlisted applicants and all applicants will be required to provide details of their online profile, including social media account names/handles, as part of the interview process.

The safeguarding responsibilities of the post include: 

• Ability to ensure and deliver effective safeguarding
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.  The  school is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions on a self-declaration form in advance of attending an interview (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

Cathedral Schools Trust is an equal opportunities employer and recognises the strength in diversity. Our schools have a wide range of cultural, socio economic and religious influences and we use this to ensure that we broaden our understanding of each other and the world.  

Applications are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or religious belief, sex or sexual orientation, gender reassignment, disability or age, and maternity, marital or civil partner status. We particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups.  

We are a life-friendly school and support our employees in achieving a balance in life and meeting their commitments beyond school.

For further information about our Recruitment and Safeguarding procedures, please refer to CST Recruitment, Selection and Disclosure Policy and CST Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy.