About the Role
We wish to appoint a Special Education Needs Learning Support Assistant (SEND LSA) to start September 2024 on a part-time basis working 32.5 hours per week term time only plus 5 INSET days. The role is offered on fixed term of 12 months with a view to extend. The Learning Support Assistant role is vital to the school and involves supporting children with a variety of needs including Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCP’s). We are particularly interested in speaking to individuals who have a background in Speech and Language, ADHD, ACMH and Autism.
Successful candidates should have:
- Experience of working with and caring for children
- Experience of working with children with special educational needs.
- High expectations of students in terms of learning, achievement and behaviour
- Enthusiasm and dedication to developing innovative approaches to learning, teaching, mentoring and guidance
- A commitment to promoting and fostering good relationships between children and with parents and colleagues
You should:
- Have excellent communication skills
- Have the ability to build effective relationships with students, parents and other staff
- The ability to relate in a firm and friendly way with a wide range of personalities
- The ability to use initiative
- Be willing to undertake direction and guidance
- Have a good understanding of behaviour management strategies
- Be able to work as part of a team
The Application Form can be downloaded from the Documents section of this advert.
Completed applications forms should be sent to [email protected]
REAch2 Academy Trust have an Equal Opportunities Policy for selection and recruitment. Applicants are requested to complete the Trust’s online Equality & Diversity Monitoring Form separately.
REAch2 is continuously working towards improving the diversity of the Trust, and the experience for our staff from diverse backgrounds. We are clear that the value of greater diversity to the Trust lies in the way we will value difference when we work together towards richer solutions.
We are keen to hear from all candidates with the appropriate experience who feel they can make a real contribution to the Trust. If you can bring a fresh perspective to the challenges we face whether through your background as someone from an ethnic minority or you live with a disability (visible or not), are open about your faith, religion or belief or about being LGBTQ+, your application will receive a warm welcome. As will applications from all suitable candidates.
REAch2 is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all adults working in or with our schools to share this commitment.
Enclosed in our application pack is a copy of our safer recruitment policy, which outlines the steps we take to ensure that we attract the most suitable, high calibre candidates, and to help deter, reject or identify people who might abuse children or are otherwise unsuited to working with them.
We encourage all potential candidates to read this policy carefully in order to fully understand what is expected of you in our recruitment process. All roles will be assessed for the appropriate level of DBS check, which will include a Children’s Barred List check if the role meets the criteria for regulated activity.
- The chance to be part of a Multi-Academy Trust that genuinely cares about YOU
- The chance to work with a supportive team.
- An excellent CPD training programme with REAch2 and beyond.
- A tenacious and courageous senior leadership team who care fervently about inclusion and promote creativity and thinking outside of the box
- Fun-loving, energetic and enthusiastic pupils (and staff).
- Proactive parents waiting to join us on our journey to excellence
- Membership of a Local Government Pension Scheme LGPS,
- As part of REAch2 employee benefits we also offer an eye care scheme, access to an Employee Assistance Programme for you and your immediate family and membership of ‘perks at work’ – which includes discounts on holidays, shopping, family days out and much more.
