Learning Support Assistant
Nonsuch High School for Girls
Sutton
- £22,630 - £23,627 per year
- New
- Salary:
- £22,630.00 - £23,627.00 Annually (Actual)
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- December 2024
- Apply by:
- 4 November 2024
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Learning Support Assistant or someone new to the role who has relevant experience of working with young people.
We are seeking to appoint a Learning Support Assistant to support the SEND department who has energy, drive and a passion for working with young people in an all-girls environment. Ongoing professional development will be provided through the school’s CPD programme.
Key responsibilities for the role include:
- To establish supportive relationships with SEN students, either on a 1:1 basis or in small groups outside the classroom or within lessons
- To run small group sessions to support students to overcome barriers to learning e.g. social skills, study skills, stress and anxiety management etc.
- To give positive encouragement, feedback and praise to reinforce and sustain the student’s efforts and develop self-reliance and self-esteem
- To provide regular feedback on the student’s learning and behaviour to relevant members of staff, including feedback on the effectiveness of the strategies adopted
The successful candidate will:
- have obtained English and Maths GCSE (or equivalent) at Grade 5 or above
- have the ability to form good working relationships with students, parents/carers and colleagues and work as part of a team
What we offer:
- A unique selling point as a school within an all girls’ schools trust
- An excellent working environment that prioritises the wellbeing of its staff and students
- A generous contributory pension scheme
- Eyecare vouchers
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free tea/coffee/squash available in the staff room
- Employee Assistance Programme providing free confidential advice on a variety of matters
- Term time free access to the on-site David Lloyd Leisure Centre (during fixed times)
Key Application Dates:
- Closing Date: 9 a.m. on Monday, 4th November 2024
- Shortlisting Date: Tuesday, 5th November 2024
- Interview Date: Monday, 11th November 2024
- Start Date: December 2024
Our commitment:
The Girls’ Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. In order to meet this responsibility, we follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.
As well as verification of identity, we ask all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance, we may also conduct an online search about any shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence to identify any matters that might relate directly to our legal duty to meet safeguarding duties in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE)
We welcome applications from all suitably qualified people and aim to employ a culturally diverse workforce, which reflects the nature of our communities.
Please see our Recruitment Pack for more details about our school, the job description and person specification.
Early applications are encouraged and we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.
Sponsorship:
We are not able to offer sponsorship to non-settled individuals for a Skilled Worker Visa.
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About Nonsuch High School for Girls
Nonsuch is a popular and very successful girls’ selective school standing in 22 acres of beautiful grounds on the edge of Nonsuch Park. We aim to provide a caring, happy and stimulating environment in which students are encouraged to attain the highest levels of academic and personal achievement. Our community is richly diverse and multicultural, and we give every student, every opportunity, to achieve her best.
Our school is positive, supportive and a place where learning is a pleasure. Staff, governors and parents work in partnership with the common goal of developing students into independent, high-achieving young women. Students relish their opportunities for learning and benefit from an exciting curriculum and excellent facilities. The wide range of creative, spiritual, cultural and sporting activities within the school and our close links with the local and wider community provide a supportive and stimulating learning environment.
We have excellent facilities, including well-equipped ICT suites, a music suite, an astronomy dome, drama studios, a Sixth Form Centre and airy art studios. Students enjoy PE in the huge sports hall, and benefit from the all-weather floodlit hockey pitch, extensive playing fields, and tennis and netball courts; they also have access to the indoor heated swimming pool within the David Lloyd Health and Fitness Centre. Our site includes woodland, meadow and pond ecology areas.
Our school has Specialist Science and Language status. The Science Department has 11 modern laboratories with excellent resources to support the teaching of science. The Languages Department offers modern and classical languages at all Key Stages and benefits from a digital language laboratory and language assistants.
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