Learning Assistant
| Posting date: | 04 October 2024 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 October 2024 |
| Location: | St Helens, Merseyside, WA10 6PN |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 2e58129d-407d-477d-b736-24902df3bec0 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Ability to work effectively within a team environment, understanding classroom roles and responsibilities
Ability to build effective working relationships with all pupils and colleagues
Ability to promote a positive ethos and promote a positive attitude as a role model
Ability to work with children at all levels regardless of specific individual need e.g. individual learning styles
Ability to promote the positive values, attitudes and behaviour that are expected from the pupils with whom they work in accordance with the schools aims
Able to liaise sensitively and effectively with parents and carers recognising the role in pupils’ learning
Excellent numeracy and literacy skills as required
Ability to undertake structured and agreed learning activities
Ability to undertake clerical/administrative duties and provide support as required
The ability to prepare and organise a range of resources to support learning programmes
Effective use of ICT to support learning
Training in the literacy/numeracy strategy
Training in Special Educational Needs strategies
What the school offers its staff
What we offer our staff
Our staff are our most important asset and their well-being is of utmost importance to us. All our staff, at every stage of their careers, have access to expert support and training. We offer:
• Flexible working opportunities
• Supportive Leadership Team
• ‘TLC’ sessions investing in personal development for all colleagues
• Access to formal qualifications for career progression, e.g. NPQs, apprenticeships
• Teachers’ Pension/Local government pension schemes and recognised continuous service
• Free flu vaccine
• Discounts and online offers at major high street/online retailers
• Staff ‘Golden Ticket’ leave of absence scheme
• Staff get together at the end of term
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme offering advice to you and your family around legal, financial, health as well as free counselling
• Cycle to Work scheme
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.
Ability to work effectively within a team environment, understanding classroom roles and responsibilities
Ability to build effective working relationships with all pupils and colleagues
Ability to promote a positive ethos and promote a positive attitude as a role model
Ability to work with children at all levels regardless of specific individual need e.g. individual learning styles
Ability to promote the positive values, attitudes and behaviour that are expected from the pupils with whom they work in accordance with the schools aims
Able to liaise sensitively and effectively with parents and carers recognising the role in pupils’ learning
Excellent numeracy and literacy skills as required
Ability to undertake structured and agreed learning activities
Ability to undertake clerical/administrative duties and provide support as required
The ability to prepare and organise a range of resources to support learning programmes
Effective use of ICT to support learning
Training in the literacy/numeracy strategy
Training in Special Educational Needs strategies
What the school offers its staff
What we offer our staff
Our staff are our most important asset and their well-being is of utmost importance to us. All our staff, at every stage of their careers, have access to expert support and training. We offer:
• Flexible working opportunities
• Supportive Leadership Team
• ‘TLC’ sessions investing in personal development for all colleagues
• Access to formal qualifications for career progression, e.g. NPQs, apprenticeships
• Teachers’ Pension/Local government pension schemes and recognised continuous service
• Free flu vaccine
• Discounts and online offers at major high street/online retailers
• Staff ‘Golden Ticket’ leave of absence scheme
• Staff get together at the end of term
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme offering advice to you and your family around legal, financial, health as well as free counselling
• Cycle to Work scheme
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.