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Learning Support Assistant (Advanced) Inclusive Provision

Learning Support Assistant (Advanced) Inclusive Provision

Chantry Academy

Suffolk

  • £23,308 - £23,893 per year
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Salary:
MPR/UPR
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
September
Apply by:
30 August 2024

Job overview

TITLE: Learning Support Assistant 

GRADE:  Grade D , Points 8-11

HOURS/WEEKS:  35 Hours per week, 39 Weeks per year

WORKING PATTERN:  

  • Monday - Friday 8.15am -4.15pm

 These timings include unpaid breaks totaling one hour daily.

RESPONSIBLE TO:  Executive Principal via Vice Principal (Behaviour and Safety) via SENDCO (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Coordinator)  

EFFECTIVE FROM:  ASAP 


Chantry Academy is a thriving and ambitious, Ofsted rated good academy, is seeking to appoint a learning support assistant to join our hardworking, warm, and welcoming staff team. 

We are looking for a full time, enthusiastic advanced learning support assistant who has a passion for learning, will put the needs of our students first and has excellent interpersonal skills. The position involves supporting students’ learning, assisting the class teacher, and helping to make and maintain a positive, organised, and efficient environment.


We are looking for an individual who: 

·        Has good communication, numeracy, and literacy skills. 

·        Can inspire, motivate, and support our pupils, encouraging inclusion of all pupils.

·        Takes every opportunity to develop pupils’ language, reading, numeracy and related skills. 

·        Has a calm and patient nature. 

·        Is willing and able to teach phonics. 

·        Is willing to learn and develop in the role. 

·        Has the highest expectations for the attainment of all young people. 

In return we will offer you: 

·        A thriving, innovative learning community, committed to excellence.  

·        A supportive, welcoming community of professionals.  

·        Extensive support and development opportunities.  

·        Opportunity to undertake training in Level 3 Teaching Assistant course 


Full details can be found in the attached documents: 

Job Description

For further details, and informal discussion with Emily Ruddock, SENDCO or to plan to visit the academy, please contact eruddock@chantryacademy.org or

klambert@chantryacademy.org or telephone 01473 687181. 


The academy reserves the right to interview suitably qualified candidates ahead of the interview date. 

Attached documents

About Chantry Academy

+44 1473 687181

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Chantry Academy is an Active Learning Trust secondary school situated in Ipswich, Suffolk. There are approximately 900 pupils at the school between the ages of 11-16.

Executive Headteacher

Craig D'Cunha

Values and vision

Our vision is to provide learning that ensures everyone has the skills to be Versatile, the opportunities to exceed their Aspirations, the knowledge to be Learned, the empathy to be Understanding, the enthusiasm to be Engaged and the encouragement to be Determined. Our community is always VALUED.

This vision can only be realised by adhering to our five core beliefs:

  • We believe every child wants to be successful
  • That there are no barriers to learning
  • That there are no excuses for poor progress
  • That we get what we expect
  • That learning is our core purpose

Our aim is that a student from Chantry will have the experiences, opportunities and education so that they are indistinguishable from students graduating from grammar or independent schools. We not only want an outstanding school, we want students that are outstanding so that they stand out for all the right reasons.

Ofsted

We are rated a Good School - November 2018.

View Chantry Academy’s latest Ofsted report 

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