1:1 Learning Support Assistant - Part-time

St Michael's Prep School, Otford

• Ref:KCC886-6016-332S
• Posted:24/06/2025
• Pay:£25,397 - £26,991 FTE
• Start Date:01/09/2025
• App Close Date:07/07/2025 at 17:00
• Interviews:W/C 7th July

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1:1 Learning Support Assistant

24 hours per week – mornings, 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, who is moving into Year 7 in September. We are looking for applicants experienced in working with SEN children and with a particular focus on social and emotional mental health, who are committed to helping provide an inclusive education and who are 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. Working closely with the Teachers and the Learning Development Team to ensure that the child’s needs are met at every level. They will follow recommendations from various health care professionals and incorporate these into the school day, feeding back to the Class Teacher, Learning Development Team and SLT 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.

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

NVQ3 qualified salary is £12,289.21 per annum pro rata (£26,991 FTE)

Non-NVQ3 salary is £11,563.45 per annum pro rata (£25,397 FTE)

NB. 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.

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

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

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

Fax: 01959 522137