Learning Support Assistant - Colchester, United Kingdom - The Sigma Trust

The Sigma Trust

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Colchester, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Description

THE STANWAY SCHOOL

LEARNING SUPPORT ASSISTANT

Pay Range:
Local Government Scale 3, Point 4-5

Actual Salary from:
£15,920 - £16,210

Start Date:
ASAP

The Role

We are seeking an outstanding individual to:

Promote the inclusion of students within the classroom, ensuring they are able to access their lessons and their content through appropriate clarification, explanation and resources.
Work in partnership with class teachers to support learning in line with the national curriculum, the SEN Code of Practice and the Professional Standards of Teaching Assistants in addition to the school policies and procedures.
Proactively support SEN students with activities designed to enhance numeracy and literacy.
Promote positive behaviour, raise selfesteem and encourage an aspirational culture.
Support SEN students to foster their development as independent learners, utilising Information technology where appropriate.
Proactively keywork a number of SEN students acting as a key contact and ensure Person Centred Planning is completed.
Work with individuals with complex medical and/or physical needs ensuring their ability to access all areas of school. This may include the administering of medication and personal care.

(The full details can be found in the attached Job Outline and Person Specification).

This post is 32.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (term time, plus non-pupil days)

We're looking for you if you have:

GCSE A
C (or equivalent) Maths and English
The ability to understand and support children with developmental difficulty or disability
The ability to establish rapport and respectful and trusting relationships with children, their families and carers and other adults
The ability to remain calm under pressure
Understanding of and ability to implement the school's behaviour management policy

Why work for The Sigma Trust, The Stanway School?

We can offer you:

A Competitive Salary
Robust school CPD training programme that enables you to flourish
Opportunities to work with colleagues across the Trust to share resources, ideas and build collaborative relationships
Employee Benefits: Employee Assistance Programme, Pension Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Discounted Gym Membership at selected local gyms

Additional Information:

We are a very successful school, which has a 'Good' Ofsted rating and positive Progress 8 scores for the past 3 years.

The Stanway School is expanding; all the buildings are new, including brand new performing arts block which opened in September 2018.

To Apply
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Closing date: Midnight, Sunday 15th January 202

I
nterviewing will take place on Friday 20th January 2023

The Sigma Trust is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of any protected characteristics.

This is embedded in our vision 'To Be Greater Than The Sum Of Its Parts', where we believe we are strong and more successful working together, creating a workplace which celebrates diversity.