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LSA Level 1 (2 vacancies)

Job details
Posting date: 13 September 2024
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 25 September 2024
Location: Derby, Derbyshire, DE22 1JD
Company: Teaching Vacancies
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: b90b512d-083b-4b7b-a44a-d28f7a97b390

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Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for

Learning Support Assistant

LSA Level 1 (2 vacancies)

Hours and Basis- 32.5 Hrs/Week - 39 Weeks/Year, Permanent

Salary/Grade- Band 2, SCP (3-5) £22,737.00 - £23,500.00 (FTE)

Actual Salary- £17,225.58 - £17,803.63 (Pro Rata)

Saint Benedict Catholic Voluntary Academy, part of the St Ralph Sherwin Multi Academy Trust are seeking to appoint committed Learning Support Assistant's (Level 1) to join our busy school.

In return, we can offer a supportive working environment, with access to regular high quality research-based CPD, excellent standards of behaviour, and a commitment to eliminating unnecessary workload.

About us

Situated in the beautiful Darley Abbey area on the outskirts of Derby, Saint Benedict is the city’s only Catholic Secondary school. We serve a wonderfully diverse community of students who come from over forty countries around the world and who come from all parts of Derby and beyond.

We are most proud of the fact that our rapid improvement in outcomes has been in an inclusive and supportive environment, as Ofsted described ‘a distinctive feature of pupils’ behaviour in this school is their sense of a community and the care that they extend towards one another’. In addition to setting out a clear vision for school improvement we work hard to ensure that every child has their needs fully met by our outstanding SENCO and our Inclusion Team. As a community of professionals we are also highly supportive of one another.

What are we looking for?

The St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi-Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to satisfactory references, which will be requested, prior to interview, an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, medical check, evidence of qualifications plus verification of the right to work in the UK.

Please note that the closing date may be brought forward depending upon interest. For further details kindly contact 01332 557032.

Job Purpose

• Provide support to the Headteacher, SENCO, Directors of Learning and teachers across a range of student-centred activities which promote learning and inclusion.
• Work with individual students as directed by the Headteacher, SENCO/Director of Learning

What the school offers its staff

Being part of the St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust

On 1st September 2018, the St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust, part of the Diocese of Nottingham, brought together 25 Catholic schools located in Derby City, Derbyshire, Staffordshire, Nottinghamshire and Stockport together in partnership, to ensure the very best spiritual, social and academic experiences and outcomes for the young people in our schools.Everything we do is to better the lives and futures of our children, providing access to first-class teaching, both academically and spiritually and we are united by our collective vision to excel.Why work for the St Ralph Sherwin Multi Academy Trust?

To find out why you should come and join our team, click on the link to our ‘Why work with us?’ brochure.

A summary of our fantastic benefits are as follows:

Access to first class CPD opportunities. We also work in partnership with Nottingham Teaching School Alliance to deliver meaningful and relevant CPD. Our Leadership Academy identifies and develops future leaders.Genuine opportunities for career progression - with 25 academies in our family, and 84 academies across the Diocese, opportunities for career progression are a reality.Professional assistance - you will have access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential, independent and unbiased information and guidance 24/7. If clinically advisable, it also offers face-to-face counselling sessions.Pension - automatic enrolment into the Teachers’ Pension Scheme with 23.68% employer contributions, or to the Local Government Pension Scheme for support staff, one of the most competitive on the market, with employer contributions of above 20% in most cases.Terms and Conditions - we have committed to following nationally agreed terms and conditions for pay for both teachers and support staff.For more information about our Trust and our Academies, please visitwww.srscmat.co.uk

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Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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