Learning Support Assistant

Job Title: 

Learning Support Assistant (Main School)

Location: 

St Mary’s Catholic College

Responsible To: 

SENDCO 

Salary Grade:  

Band D, scale point 6-7 £23,893-£24,294 (FTE), (£18,718.51-£19,189.35 actual)

Contract:

This is a fixed-term position initially until 31/08/2025. This position is 32.5 hours a week, 39 weeks a year (term-time plus INSET days).

Start Date:

As soon as possible

Closing Date:

Friday 18th October 2024 at 12.00pm

About the role

Our mission is simple, we develop individual excellence, embrace opportunities and build communities with the Gospel values at the heart. St Mary’s Catholic College are looking for enthusiastic, hard-working individuals who will promote students' development in a safe and secure environment. Your role will be to support students by developing an understanding of the student's specific needs in order to help them learn as effectively as possible, whilst ensuring their safety and well-being.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• To promote students' development in a safe, secure, challenging environment
• To develop an understanding of the student's specific needs in order to help them learn as effectively as possible
• To encourage inclusion within the classroom
• To display students' work to reflect their achievement
• To facilitate small group interventions as directed by the SENDCO (homework club, social skills etc.)

We are committed to safeguarding the young people in our care, and we expect all our staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to relevant clearance from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Please download an application form and job description from the vacancies area of our website http://www.stmaryswallasey.com Completed Application Form and covering letter to be returned to the Headteacher, Mr K Maddocks via recruitment@hfcmat.com.