Learning Support Assistant

Salary: £19,318 – £21,016 pa (FTE £26,061 – £28,351 pa)

Working Hours: 32.5 hours per week – Term Time Only

Closing Date: 7 January 2025

Can you make the difference to the lives of our students? Do you like to be challenged?  Are you solution focused?

Do you want to be part of our OUTSTANDING SEMH school?

This could be the job for you.

West Heath School is a challenging place to work, but our dedicated staff rebuild lives through education. Teaching respect, encouraging responsibility, building relationships, and developing resilience in our students is an integral part of the role. Our committed, dynamic, and resourceful staff find working at West Heath School rewarding.

If you would like to be part of our journey to support students’ lives, we are looking for Learning Support Assistants to join our team as part of our Ofsted rated outstanding provision. You will be working with our students who require support both during lessons and social periods.

The Learning Support Team supports students both at school and at offsite provision with their social, emotional and mental health requirements. The ideal candidate would have experience of working with school age children. An understanding of SEMH is desirable but not essential as full training will be given.

As a school we are proud to promote the development of life skills and social development as equal to academic achievement. West Heath School works towards the end goal of helping students re-integrate into mainstream learning and preparation for adulthood.

If you would like to be part of the journey helping our students gain their best outcomes, we can support you by offering:

·        Term Time only working

·        Free lunches

·        Generous Company Pension scheme

·        Employee Assistant Programme

·        Charity Discount Scheme

·        Summer and Christmas Social events

·        Free onsite parking

·        Swimming pool 

·        Excellent training opportunities both internal and external

If you want to know more about us or would like to visit before applying, please call or e-mail the whs.HR-team @ westheathschool.com

Working at West Heath School involves close and unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups including children and as such is a regulated activity. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding screening appropriate to the post (including an Enhanced DBS check. Management positions will require a 128 Check.)