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1:1 Learning Support Assistant - Part-time

St Michael's Prep School, Otford

  • Ref:KCC886-6016-268S
  • Posted:22/11/2023
  • Pay:£9336.72 per annum (FTE £24,605.00) with NVQ3
  • Start Date:Immediate
  • App Close Date:06/12/2023 at 12:00
  • Interviews:TBC

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1:1 Learning Support Assistant

20 hours per week

(hours to be worked across five days, mainly mornings, with a degree of flexibility to accommodate changing timetables each year)

 

St Michael's Term time plus INSET days (total 34 weeks pa)

 

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 Year One, who will move through the school with them. We are looking for someone experienced in working with SEN children and with a particular focus on 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 the 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 when the child leaves the school. 

 

Level 3 CACHE helpful.

 

NVQ3 qualified salary is £9,336.72 per annum pro rata (£24,605 FTE)

Non-NVQ3 salary is £8,224.89 per annum pro rata (£21,675 FTE)

  1. These rates are applicable to those aged 23 or over, applicants below the age of 23 would have an adjusted salary in line with national minimum wage rates.

Information about the school

St Michael's Prep School is a co-educational day school. We 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; supportive colleagues; competitive rates; small class sizes; free parking on site. 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 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 role, we look forward to receiving your completed application through our recruitment portal.

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

Job Contact Information

Fax: 01959 522137

Documents

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.