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1:1 Learning Support Assistant - Part-time - Special Needs Position

St Michael's Prep School, Otford

  • Ref:KCC886-6016-316S
  • Posted:28/01/2025
  • Pay:£6,975.88 - £7,680.76
  • Start Date:ASAP
  • App Close Date:10/02/2025 at 16:00
  • Interviews:TBC

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1:1 Learning Support Assistant

15 hours per week – working pattern tbc

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 one of our wonderful children with additional needs, the child is currently in Year Three and the successful applicants would move through the school with them. We are looking for applicants experienced in working with SEN children and with a particular focus on speech, language and communication needs, who are committed to helping provide an inclusive education and who are passionate about improving the outcomes for all students.

The successful candidates will be kind, caring and confident with the ability to quickly assess the child’s needs. Working closely with the Teachers and the Learning Development Team to ensure that the child’s needs are met at every level. Following recommendations from various health care professionals and incorporate these into the school day, feeding back to the Class Teacher and Learning Development Team when necessary.

This post is linked with the pupil and is classed as fixed term as it will end when the child leaves the school.

Level 3 CACHE helpful.

We would encourage anyone interested in a role to contact us with a view to visiting our wonderful school.

 

*NVQ3 qualified salary is £7,680.76 per annum pro rata (£26,991 FTE)

*Non-NVQ3 salary is £6,975.88 per annum pro rata (£24,514 FTE)

NB. These rates are applicable to those aged 21 or over, applicants below the age of 21 would have an adjusted salary in line with national minimum wage rates.

 

We reserve the right to interview and / or appoint prior to the closing date.

Information about the school

St Michael’s is academically successful while remaining proud of its non‑selective, inclusive ethos and strong sense of community. Our academic and co‑curricular provision ensures that children flourish.

Our purpose‑built Pre‑Prep, with specialist spaces and wraparound care, provides a stimulating start to school life. The Early Years (Nursery to Reception) offer a nurturing foundation before pupils move into Years 1 and 2.

From Year 3, pupils join the Prep and benefit from excellent facilities and increased specialist teaching. Subject expertise grows progressively, with a more structured specialist model from Year 5, ensuring pupils are well prepared - academically, personally and organisationally - for senior school.

Our St Michael’s Learning Behaviours - Creativity, Independence, Resilience, Collaboration and Engagement - are introduced from Reception and embedded throughout the curriculum.

In Years 7 and 8, pupils benefit from the St Michael’s Diploma, an enquiry‑based programme designed to develop curiosity, confidence and creativity alongside Common Entrance and KS3 study.

Pupils move on at 11 and 13 to a wide range of leading independent, state and grammar schools, with recent offers including: Sevenoaks School, Tonbridge School, Caterham School, The Judd School, Kent College Pembury, Eastbourne College, King’s School Rochester, Ardingly College, Hurstpierpoint College, St Paul’s, Cheltenham Ladies’ College, The King’s School Canterbury, The Skinners’ School, Tonbridge Girls’ Grammar School and Brighton College.

In May 2024, the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) published an excellent report recognising the strength of school life at St Michael’s, including a ‘significant strength’ for our culture of collaboration and mentorship.

St Michael’s is a standalone independent prep school governed by a Board of Governors responsible for strategic oversight. Day‑to‑day operational management is delegated to the Head and the Senior Leadership Team. The Board brings a breadth of professional expertise from sectors including law, finance, HR, engineering and education, providing strong, knowledgeable governance for the school.

Job Contact Information

Fax: 01959 522137

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.