Learning Support Assistant - Term Time - Special Needs Position

Oakley School, Tunbridge Wells

• Ref:KCC886-7070-146S
• Posted:15/03/2024
• Pay:Kent Range Band 4 (£22,811 per annum FTE)
• Start Date:April/ May 2024
• App Close Date:12/04/2024 at 12:00
• Interviews:TBC

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Learning Support Assistants
Working Monday to Friday, 33½ hours per week, Term Time Only

Oakley School is the Tunbridge Wells District Special School for day pupils, aged from 3 to 19 years, all of whom have severe/complex needs and communication and learning difficulties.

Our Mission: Children and Young People at the heart of all we do.
Our Ethos: Work Hard, Be Kind, Have Fun, Stay Safe

We are seeking to recruit Learning Support Assistants to join our friendly, positive and forward-looking team in April/May 2024.

As a Learning Support Assistant, you would work closely with the teaching and therapy staff to support our pupils in all aspects of their learning, social development, personal needs and developing their skills for life and independence. In this role you will be able to make a big difference to our pupils, all of whom have a wide range of severe and/or complex needs, with communication and learning difficulties.

Candidates do not need experience of working in a special needs or education environment, although it would be advantageous, as would experience of Early Years. Excellent literacy and numeracy skills are essential, along with flexibility, resilience, strong communication and team working skills. Candidates should be prepared to work at any of our 3 sites.

There are many development opportunities for those interested in career progression, including into teaching and other types of work with children and young people.

The hours are 33.5 per week working 8.30am to 3.30pm Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays and 8.30am to 4.30pm on Wednesdays, with half an hour lunch each day. The post is term time only; 38 weeks plus 5 staff training days. The salary is within Kent Range Band 4 (£21,389 -£22,811 per annum FTE) and reduced pro-rata for the hours/weeks worked, which equates to £1,519 per month (including SEN allowance) before deductions.

Benefits include access to Kent Rewards (including discounts on everyday products and services), contributory pension scheme, free school meals, access to free counselling, free parking and other support services. We are committed to supporting the health and wellbeing of all our staff.

Closing date is 12noon on Friday, 12th April. Although the advert has a close date, applications may be shortlisted, and interviews held sooner.

If you are interested please look at our website for further information and how to apply: www.oakleyschool.co.uk or email recruitment@oakley.kent.sch.uk Please note that, for safeguarding reasons, we are unable to accept CVs.

Oakley School is committed to safeguarding children and young people, a commitment we expect all staff to share and uphold.

Information about the school

Oakley School is the Tunbridge Wells District Special School for day pupils, aged from 3 to 19 years, with a specialist Observation and Assessment Nursery for 3-5 years. All our children and young people have profound, severe/complex needs and communication and learning difficulties.

We have a site in Tonbridge which caters for our Phase 4 (16+) students and a site in Tunbridge Wells which caters for children and young people from the age of 3 to 16. We also have a satellite provision at Skinners' Kent Primary School. Our one-day Section 8 OFSTED inspection in March 2019 reaffirmed us as 'Good'. We aspire to be outstanding in all that we do.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Zoey Jenks
• Address:Pembury Road, Tunbridge Wells , Kent, TN2 4NE
• Telephone: (01892) 823096
• Email: recruitment@oakley.kent.sch.uk