Learning Support Assistant
The Chalfonts Community College
Chalfont St. Peter, Buckinghamshire
- Expiring soon
- Quick apply
- Salary:
- LSA
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 16 December 2024
Job overview
Join an outstanding hard-working team totally committed to an innovative, caring and aspirational learning community for all!
Salary range: £17,100 - £17,547
33 hours per week preferred, term time only
Start date: ASAP
We are looking for an enthusiastic person to join our committed team. We support a range of 11 – 18 year old students, including some students with physical disabilities. You will need to have a good education and enjoy working with young people. Training will be given, and computer skills are desirable.
Additional staff benefits include; free parking and enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) including Life Assurance.
Enquiries to Mr Alexander Maclean (email: AlexanderMaclean@chalfonts.org) and Applications to – Miss Shaw, The Chalfonts Community College, Narcot Lane, Chalfont St Peter, Bucks SL9 8TP. Tel: 01753 882032 | e-mail: PA@chalfonts.org
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if sufficient suitable applications are received.
The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. A DBS check which will include a barred list check will be undertaken for the successful applicant and a certificate of good conduct may be required. Please note that The Chalfonts Community College is not a registered UK Visa Sponsorship institution and therefore cannot accept /sponsor applicants that require sponsorship.
Please visit our website at www.chalfonts.org | Join us on Twitter @CCChalfonts
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About The Chalfonts Community College
- The Chalfonts Community College
- Narcot Lane, Chalfont St Peter
- Buckinghamshire
- SL9 8TP
- United Kingdom
Our College
The Chalfonts Community College converted to Academy status in 2011 and is a larger-than-average community academy with a roll of 1400 students. Our last Ofsted Inspection was carried out in November 2022 when the College was judged as ‘good’ overall. "There is a sense of pride, both in Chalfonts Community College and in the outcomes pupils achieve, that is shared between staff, governors and pupils."
Curriculum
Our curriculum is designed to:
- Be rich and relevant and meet the needs, interests and aspirations of all students
- Focus on raising the achievement for all students
- Support students with the educational and career choices that they make at different ages
- Develop the skills and attitudes required for students to succeed after leaving school and to become responsible and confident members of society.
With an A Level A*-B pass rate of 39% and an A*-E pass rate of 96%, plus a long-standing reputation for excellence in vocational courses, student destinations in the last two years have included a wide range of universities and further education establishments.
Extra Curricular Activities
At Chalfonts Community College we aim to ensure that the whole child is catered for with extra-curricular opportunities including theatre visits, music performances, sports clubs and teams and a wide range of other events. Our Performing Arts productions are renowned for their outstanding quality and our sports teams compete at local, regional and national levels. We recognise the importance of activities beyond the classroom in developing the experience, skills and personal attributes of our students, enabling them to be better prepared for applications to and success in, university and the world of work.
Pastoral Care
We understand the importance of keeping students safe, happy, and secure. Each of our students is assigned a personal tutor who remains with them through Years 7 to 11. In the Sixth Form personal tutors assist with university and work applications. We also provide support from Learning Mentors, our Inclusion Manager and our excellent Learning Support Department.
Staffing
We operate a coaching culture to share best practice, maintain high standards of teaching and to support all staff in their career development.
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