Learning Support Assistant

Learning Support Assistant

Salary:  H3 Pt 5 to H3 Pt 6 (£19,650 – £20,043  + fringe £914 pro-rata) 

Actual Salary: £13,845 – £14,110 including fringe 

30 Hours per week, term time only

Required for September 2022 

Rickmansworth School is an 11-18 heavily oversubscribed co-educational partially (35%) selective academy with approx. 1455 students on roll, increasing to around 1575 students over the next five years. Academic results are strong at KS4 and KS5 with the vast majority of students securing their first choice university destinations.

The School is in a very strong, stable financial position with over £6M recently spent on school expansion including a new Sixth-form centre, performing arts theatres and an Innovation & Design Centre. The School is also supported extremely well by a fantastic PTA and Foundation. Our outstanding staff well-being programme includes fortnightly well-being periods, access to our fitness suite and swimming pool, flu vaccinations and complimentary eye tests. The School’s admissions criteria gives preference to staff members’ children.

Our students enjoy learning and are an absolute pleasure to teach. We believe every child deserves the best and we aim to achieve excellence in all aspects of school life.

The Successful candidate will:

Ideally have experience of working as an LSA with students with SEND.

Be enthusiastic and committed.

Possess excellent interpersonal skills and work collaboratively with colleagues.

Have the ability to relate well to students, parents and other adults.

Be organised, flexible and punctual.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and are an equal opportunities employer.  Applications must declare any criminal convictions and submit to a check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) as the post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.  

Application form and details can be obtained from our website, by calling the School on 01923 773296 or by email to applications@rickmansworth.herts.sch.uk.

Deadline for applications:    08:00 Friday 24 June 2022

Interview Date: W/C 04 July 2022 (or sooner on receipt of application)