Learning Support Assistant - Aylesbury, United Kingdom - Buckinghamshire Council
Description
Location: Aylesbury
Overview
Aylesbury Vale Academy is a popular all-through school based in Berryfields, Aylesbury. We wish to appoint a suitably qualified Learning Support Assistant to a very busy, successful team.
Salary will be pro-rata'd to reflect the working pattern and we are looking at a start date during June 2024.
Term time only
Salary Type: Bucks pay
Salary details: Bucks Pay Range 2, Point 11 to Point 15 (£24,879 to £26,961) FTE
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: 34.5 per weke
Closing date: 17/05/2024 12:00
Interviews to be held: Week Commencing 20 May 2024
About us
The Aylesbury Vale Academy is Good school with a strong sense of purpose and achievement based upon respect, aspiration and resilience. Aylesbury Vale Academy provides a safe and stimulating learning environment for children from 2 to 18 years old. At the Academy, we aim to provide an inclusive, engaging and challenging experience, leading to an education of the highest quality.
About the role
We are looking to appoint a creative, knowledgeable, and enthusiastic Learning Support Assistant to join the SEND Department in the secondary phase of Aylesbury Vale Academy. The successful candidate would be expected to have the knowledge and skills to support students with a variety of specific needs, including the delivery of targeted intervention outside of the classroom. You will be suitably qualified with experience of working with children in one of the four areas of SEND aged 11 to 16, and reporting to the Assistant Principal/SENDCo.
About you
The successful candidate must have:-
- Experience of working in an educational provision and ideally relevant qualifications in Learning Support.
- A calm, understanding and friendly personality.
- The ability to manage behaviour and help students focus on any given task, encouraging students to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher.
- The willingness to work flexibly and constructively as part of a team, providing day to day classroom support to the children and assisting with student behaviour as and if required in a supportive manner.
- The ability to establish good relationships with students, acting as a role model and responding to individual needs.
- The capability to work with teachers and the SENDCo to ensure progress and development.
- Applicants must have a GCSE in English and Maths or equivalent qualification.