Learning Support Assistant - Bristol, United Kingdom - Gatehouse Green Learning Trust

Gatehouse Green Learning Trust

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Bristol, United Kingdom

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Description

Learning Support Assistant (LSA)

Contract:
Part time, 26 hours per week (0.8 FTE) Permanent, Term Time plus INSET days

Salary:
BG7 £22,777 - £24,054 (£13,997 - £14,781 pro rata)**
Start Date: 1st September 2023

Our school is a very special place to work and we are looking to recruit a suitably qualified and motivated individual to support the learning of our students who have a range of additional needs.

Our students are keen to learn and are positive about receiving support to enable them to become independent learners. This role involves the opportunity to work with pupils across the whole school.

The role of the LSA involves working with young people and children who require additional support within the classroom by creating safe and encouraging environment so they can make the most of their education.

The successful LSA would be working on a 1-1 basis or in small groups helping children with their educational, behavioural and social development or supporting pupils whose English is not a first language, have health issues or disability.

We are looking for a person who puts children and their learning at the centre of their work. We believe that building respectful relationships with children and their families is very important and that children learn best when they are happy, calm and safe.

What the role involves:

Working 11 with students with additional needs such as ASC, hearing impairments and/ or additional social communication needs.
Providing adhoc or dedicated 11 support as part of the Upgrade provision in the Post 16 Centre.
Note taking in all lessons.
Catch up and revision strategies.
Communication between students and teachers.
Possibility of liaison with external agencies.
Wholeclass support in lessons, work experience or additional opportunities within the school community.
Providing access arrangements for exams, and facilitating the practice of these as part of the students' timetable

About Redland Green School:

Redland Green School is part of the Gatehouse Green Learning Trust and is a high performing comprehensive school serving the local area of Redland in north Bristol.

We are an 11-19 school with around 460 students in our Post-16 learning community, which we run with Cotham School.

Our core values are really important to us and are built upon the pillars of Respect, Ambition, and Responsibility which underpins everything we do at RGS.

We are passionate that RGS has an environment where staff are keen to develop at whatever stage they are in their careers.

We ensure a range of opportunities are available for staff in their professional development at RGS and offer outstanding opportunities across the MAT for staff and students to progress and contribute to the school's continuing development.

Staff wellbeing and work life balance is very important to us and we work hard to ensure that this is a high priority throughout the school.

As a school we achieve very high outcomes for our students but we also recognise that the personal development of our students is equally important.

Students at RGS benefit from a wealth of different life experiences and opportunities and in doing so develop the confidence, self-esteem, and resilience necessary in later life.

Our house system and vertical mentor groups provide individual care, support, and guidance.

While our excellent co-curricular provision offers a weekly afternoon of Enrichment opportunities for all students, as well as sporting and musical opportunities and international trips.

As an inclusive school we have a high number of students with statements of special educational needs and enjoy an effective co-located partnership with Claremont School to the benefit of students from both schools.

We are committed to building a professional and vibrant learning community where every member of staff sees themselves as a learner and contributes to the continued development of the school.

Safeguarding Statement:

The Gatehouse Green Learning Trust is an equal opportunities employer in line with the 2010 Equalities Act. We welcome applicants regardless of any human difference.

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for the successful applicant.