Learning Support Assistant - Tonbridge, United Kingdom - Hillview School For Girls

Hillview School For Girls
Hillview School For Girls
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Tonbridge, United Kingdom

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Learning Support Assistant

Full time equivalent salary starting salary £23,801 gross per annum (pro rata to £17,332)

(Hillview Range 4 Point 2 £23,801-£24,163 fte)

Hours of work: 31hrs per week, term-time only, plus Inset days.

(Hours between 8.20am-3.20pm)


Are you passionate about supporting children, recognising individual qualities and strengths, and aspiring to attain excellence in learning support? We are looking for enthusiastic learning support assistants to join our friendly team here at Hillview School for Girls.


WHY CHOOSE US?


Do you want to be part of a community which offers a positive, exciting and rewarding place to work? Hillview School for Girls is a popular, high achieving, non-selective school based in Tonbridge, Kent.


Our calm and focused classroom environments, where students are keen to learn, achieve and appreciate their teachers' dedication and support, are the main reasons why teachers love to work at Hillview.


You will have the skills to:

  • Provide 1:1 support as necessary and as specified by the Director of SEN
  • Support the delivery of small group work
  • Follow programmes of intervention aimed at improving, for example, literacy, numeracy and selfesteem
  • Be aware of the factors that affect students' social, emotional and mental health and support in this
  • Actively encourage students to participate in learning tasks and activities consistent with their developmental level, physical abilities and medical conditions
  • Provide praise and encouragement to students to recognise and promote positive pupil behaviour in line with school policies
  • Use equipment and materials in a correct, safe manner consistent with legal and school requirements
  • Be able to recognise and refer any safeguarding issues by following school policy

Professional skills and attributes

  • Communicate openly and honestly with colleagues whilst maintaining confidentiality
  • Keep records, monitor progress and liaise with parents
  • Give encouragement and feedback using language and vocabulary which the student is likely to understand
  • Be able to build effective learning relationships with students, whilst maintaining professional boundaries.

Job Type:
Part-time


Pay:
£17,332.00 per year


Benefits:


  • Company pension

Schedule:

  • Day shift
  • Monday to Friday
  • No weekends

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Tonbridge: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:


  • GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

Experience:


  • Special education: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

  • Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location:
In person

Application deadline: 03/06/2024


Reference ID:
Learning Support Assistant
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