Learning Support Assistant 1:1 Part Time - Term Time - Special Needs Position

St Michael's Prep School, Otford

Ref:KCC886-6016-209S
Posted:23/11/2022
Pay:£8,892.19 (FTE £23,433.53)
Start Date:01.01.2023 or ASAP
App Close Date:07/12/2022 at 08:00
Interviews:Week commencing 12.12.2022

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We are looking to appoint a Learning Support Assistant who will assist and provide 1:1 support to a child with additional needs, currently in Reception. We are looking for someone experienced in working with children with speech, language and communication needs, who is committed to helping provide an inclusive education and who is passionate about improving the outcomes for all students.

The successful candidate will be kind, caring and confident with the ability to quickly assess the child’s needs. You will need to work closely with the Teachers and Learning Development Team to ensure that the child’s needs are met at every level. You will be able to follow recommendations from various health care professionals and incorporate these into the school day, feeding back to the Class Teacher, Learning Development Team and Pre-Prep Head when necessary. The post is fixed term, meaning it will end if and when the child leaves the school.

In return we can offer you: Free Meals provided during term time; free parking on site; sick pay scheme; annual salary review; automatic enrolment in the support staff pension scheme with life assurance cover; multi skill training opportunities; a wonderful supportive staff body and great place to work!

St Michael’s actively manages the inclusion of its people and values human diversity, believing that our different ways of being and thinking adds value to our school community. We are committed to creating and sustaining a more ethnically diverse workforce. In this regard, we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds who share our values in this area.

If you would like to apply for this post, please complete a non-teaching application form, downloadable from our website, and include details of the skills, qualities and experience you have and explain why you would like to apply for the position.

Please return word or PDF applications only, to Kim d’Albertanson at: -

recruitment@stmichaels.kent.sch.uk

Application Deadline: Wednesday 7^th December2022

Interview Date: Week Commencing 12^th December 2022

St Michael’s Prep School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and the successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure and Barring Service and online digital presence checks if invited to interview.

Information about the school

St Michael's Prep School is a co-educational day school, rated ‘Excellent’ by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) in our last inspection. We have recently celebrated our 150th anniversary and provide a wonderful learning environment to approximately 480 children aged 2-13, enjoying a beautiful location, overlooking one hundred acres of land. Our state-of-the-art Pre-Prep building sets each child on a learning journey that is rich, active, and inspiring.Children continue into the Prep School, taught by a large number of specialist professionals who work throughout the school to provide a rich array of curricular and co-curricular opportunities.

We can offer you:

A first-class working environment within a welcoming team, modern and well-maintained IT infrastructure; a stafflaptop (where appropriate); supportive colleagues; competitive salary; small class sizes; free meals provided during term time; free parking on site; sick pay scheme; annual salary review; automatic enrolment in the teachers’ pension scheme (TPS) for teaching positions, and our support pension scheme for all other staff (both subject to scheme criteria) and opportunities for continuous professional development. We believe in providing a rounded education where children can pursue their passions, challenge themselves and enjoy a creative and innovative environment. We are continually looking for ways to improve our curriculum and facilities, making them more vibrant, inspiring and in step with our ever-changing world.

Our school motto: perseverantia, sapientia, gratia (perseverance, wisdom, and gratitude) encapsulates our ethos of striving for success and using our skills to make a difference. These values are instilled daily throughout the St Michael’s journey for our pupils, and we strongly believe that to teach our children about the importance of lifelong learning, we must first model this ourselves.

St Michael’s actively manages the inclusion of its people and values diversity, believing that our different ways of being and thinking adds value to our school community. We are committed tocreating and sustaining a more ethnically diverse workforce. In this regard, we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds who share our values in this area.

If you would like to apply for this role, we look forward to receiving your completed application.

For further enquiries please contact the HR department at recruitment@stmichaels.kent.sch.uk or telephone us on 01959 522137.

Job Contact Information

Name:Carol Hughes
Address:Otford Court, Row Dow, Otford, Kent, TN14 5RY
Telephone: 01959 522137
Email: recruitment@stmichaels.kent.sch.uk

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