Learning Support Assistant(S) - Full-time - Special Needs Position

St Augustine Academy, Maidstone

• Ref:KCC886-4000-159S
• Posted:07/10/2020
• Pay:WAT Support Grade E £17,769-£19,234 (actual)
• Start Date:Immediate
• App Close Date:02/11/2020 at 23:45
• Interviews:Shortly after the closing date

Advert

St Augustine Academy requires two Learning Support Assistant(s) with experience of working in a secondary school.

We are looking to appoint an experienced and enthusiastic Learning Support Assistant(s).  The successful candidate(s) will be working intensively with a young person with a complex range of needs.

The aim is to support students so that they may achieve their academic potential. Emphasis is placed on the appropriate personalised strategies and interventions for each student, which will enable them to successfully manage their social and emotional development.

Applicants will need to integrate within our friendly team as well as needing excellent communication skills to develop a good relationship with students and staff.

One post is a Full- time, Term Time only, Plus INSET Days post, 37 hours per week (working 8am – 4, Monday – Thursday and 8am – 3.30pm on a Friday with half an hour lunch break). The other post is a temporary contract to cover Maternity leave for the  rest of the academic year 2020/2021.

Pay Spine: WAT Support Grade E £17,769 - £19,234 (FTE £20,751 - £22,462) - Pay increase pending.

Closing Date: 2 November 2020

Date of Interview: Shortly after the closing date

Information about the school

St Augustine Academy is a small, caring, inclusive school committed to providing an education that allows every student to succeed and flourish in our Christian community, for all faiths and none. We believe the very purpose of school and education is to help young people grow and develop so that no door is closed to them in their lives.

We are an inspirational community, with high standards of discipline creating a disruption free learning environment. Our broad curriculum is exciting and knowledge-rich to engage, excite and challenge all students, regardless of their starting level. Our successful grammar stream adds further challenge and pace.

At St Augustine Academy we promote courage, compassion, and community as well as a desire to learn and achieve. These values are guided by our school motto, “Together with God we achieve.” We believe that the sum of all our parts is much greater than any individual part. We work with students, families, and our local community to bring about the best opportunities for all members of our academy.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Yvonne Lambert
• Address:Oakwood Park, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8AE
• Telephone: 01622 752490
• Email: ylambert@saa.woodard.co.uk