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Learning Support Assistant - Term Time - Special Needs Position

St Edmund's School Canterbury, Canterbury

  • Ref:KCC886-6050-15S
  • Posted:14/11/2019
  • Pay:£17,190 pa
  • Start Date:Immediate
  • App Close Date:25/11/2019 at 09:00
  • Interviews:Week commencing 25th November 2019

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Would you like to work in an independent school with a strong pastoral ethos and a supportive and motivated staff team?  We are seeking a a Learning Support Assistant with experience of working with children who have ASD, ADHD and Speech, Language and Communication Needs to support two pupils in the Junior School, both of whom have Education Health Care Plans.  The successful candidate should have and a willingness to undergo further training in these areas.    

Applications should arrive no later than 09.00am Monday 25th November 2019.  Interviews will take place the following week.

St Edmund's School Canterbury is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and is an equal opportunities employer.  The successful applicant will undewrgo child protection screening.

Application forms and further particulars can be obtained from the school's website www.stedmunds.org.uk

Information about the school

St Edmund's School is a co-educational day and boarding school with c. 570 pupils from the ages of 3 to 18. The school is officially designated “a school of religious character”.

The Pre-Prep, Junior, and Senior Schools are on the same site and are closely integrated, using the same Chapel, music and art facilities, dining hall, science laboratories and sports hall. The school prides itself on its friendly, family environment where every pupil and staff member is known and valued.

Although the majority of children are day pupils, one quarter of the school’s pupils are boarders, from a wide range of backgrounds. The school operates a five-day teaching week, but also runs a Saturday morning activities programme which is optional for Senior School day pupils. All boarders participate in both Saturday and Sunday activities programmes.

The school adjoins the University of Kent and is able to make use of many of the University's facilities: the Templeman Library, the Gulbenkian theatre and the public lectures amongst others. London’s West End is within easy reach.

Job Contact Information

  • Name:Sarah Hudson
  • Address:St Thomas' Hill, Canterbury , Kent , CT2 8HU
  • Telephone: 01227 475633
  • Email: slh@stedmunds.org.uk

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.