SEND Learning Support Assistant (data focus)

Boys Middle School – Belsize Park

Salary: NJC2 – Inner London

Term time only

FTE (27,306)

Actual (22,828)

Required November 2024

Hours - 8.00am to 4.30pm Monday to Thursday and 8.00am to 2pm on Fridays

Your new school

Hasmonean Multi-Academy Trust is a centre of academic excellence in North West London. The performance of the two schools in the Trust put them amongst the very top comprehensives in the country. Our students attain consistently high standards in their GCSE and A Level examinations. The vast majority of our students go on to study at University with a number being accepted at Oxbridge and medical school each year. The highest expectations are shared by students, staff and parents.

Your new role

We are looking to appoint an excellent SEND Learning Support Assistant (data focus) to join our team from November 2024.

The Successful Candidate will:

• Have English and Maths GCSE or equivalent
• Be flexible and a team player
• Have the patience and understanding to work with student with academic and other challenges e.g. dyslexia, ADHD, ASC

This post includes

• Supporting students in the classroom by adapting and explaining work, helping them to focus
• Supporting students 1:1 by pre-teaching, explaining lessons, classwork and homework and helping them with social skills groups
• Timetabling of staff
• Assist with the preparation and distribution of paperwork
• Assist in the update of key information relating to SEND students via online systems
• Assist in the coordination of evidence collection to support students
• Helping out in whole school or year group assemblies and activities

Training

• In house training – BINOH came in to give a full day’s training on the first day of term and hope to follow this up
• External training on subjects of special interest – an LSA trained to be a level 5 dyscalculia specialist last year, this year LSAs are going on intensive ASC training
• The possibility of teacher training and becoming a qualified teacher

Please note that in line with our safer recruitment practices we can only consider fully completed application forms and not CVs.

We reserve the right to close these vacancies early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application

The appointment is subject to an enhanced DBS clearance.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

For more information and to apply, please contact Brett Coventry at Hays on 020 3818 7040 or email brett.coventry@hays.com.

Your application is a direct permanent application to our school (not through agency), Hays is our recruitment partner for all permanent appointments