Learning Support Assistant

Posted: 15 November 2024

Closing date: 1 December 2024

Interviews to be held: Week commencing 9th December

Start Date: January onwards

Salary: Grade D Points 6-9 depending on experience

£25,183–£26,409 FTE (Hourly £13.05-13.69)

 Actual salary

32.5 hours, Term Time £18,051 - £18,921

Location: Kings Priory School, Tynemouth

Hours of Work: 32.5 hours per week - Term Time Only - Permanent

About the role:

We are seeking an enthusiastic and compassionate Learning Support Assistant to join our dedicated team. This role is ideal for someone with a passion for supporting young people and helping them reach their full potential in a nurturing and inclusive environment. This is a career for someone who wants to make a positive difference to the lives of young people.

Presently there is a need to support within our secondary provision

Working with teaching colleagues you will support the learning, teaching and welfare of pupils within the school to enable their progress towards class and individual targets.

Key responsibilities include:

• Support for Pupils: Assist pupils with specific learning needs both in and out of the classroom, ensuring they can access the curriculum and engage in learning activities.

• Individual and Small Group Support: Provide one-on-one or small group support for students who may need additional help, including those with special educational needs (SEN).

• Personalised Learning Plans: Help to implement and monitor personalised learning plans for pupils, under the guidance of the SENCO (Special Educational Needs Coordinator).

• Classroom Support: Support the class teacher in managing the classroom and promoting a positive learning environment.

• Recording Progress: Assist in tracking pupils' progress, providing feedback, and contributing to reviews and reports on pupils' development.

• Collaboration: Work alongside teaching staff, SENCO, and other learning support professionals to create an inclusive environment that meets the diverse needs of our students.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking for a rewarding career. Your specific duties will depend on the needs of the pupil or phase to which you are deployed and in this case that will most likely be with a named pupil within our secondary phase.

About you:

You’ll have some experience of working with children or young people, ideally in a learning support or educational setting and a passion for supporting them in inclusive learning environment. You’ll have strong communication skills and the ability to work with pupils, staff and parents. You’ll have patience and empathy and a positive attitude towards student and self-development.

This is a term-time working role with excellent benefits including salary progression and enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme. If you’re interested but would prefer to work fewer hours, please indicate this on your application form.

About our school:

Kings Priory School is one of the highest performing schools in North East of England, providing high quality education to over 1500 pupils aged 4 – 19. We are a school with excellent teachers, a family environment, motivated pupils and a commitment to educating the whole child both in and outside of the classroom. We are proud of our pupils who regularly achieve well above the national average in public examinations: *in 2022 at GCSE, 94% of pupils achieved a grade 4+ in English and 89% of pupils achieved a 4+ in Maths. In 2023 at GCSE, 93% of pupils achieved a grade 4+ in English and 94% of pupils achieved a 4+ in Maths. And in 2024 94% of pupils achieved a grade 4+ in English and 94% of pupils achieved a 4+ in Maths.

The School operates across neighbouring sites in the centre of the attractive coastal village of Tynemouth with short commuting links into Newcastle upon Tyne. Kings Priory School is part of Woodard Academies Trust multi-academy sponsor whose aim is to be a provider of world class education, transforming lives within and across communities. Our Christian Ethos helps to make our school a thoughtful community and we are welcoming, positive and open to pupils and staff of all faiths and none.

Kings Priory School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safer Recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.