Learning Support Assistant Level 2 Salary Scale: Band C 5-8

Learning Support Practitioner Level 3 Salary Scale: Band D 9-17

Working Hours: 32.5 hours per week (Term time only + INSET Days) Mon, Wed, Thurs, Fri: 8.40am to 3.15pm (including 30 minutes lunch-break) Tues – 8.40am to 5.00pm (including 30 minutes lunch-break) (Plus 20 minutes contingency time)

Closing date: Friday 12 January 2024 at 9.00am

Interview Date: To be confirmed

  • Can you inspire our pupils and young adults to reach for the stars?
  • Can you make a difference to the lives of our Special Needs/Complex Needs pupils and young adults?

The successful candidate will work under the guidance of our HLTAs and other members of the School’s leadership team. They will assist teachers with an agreed system of supervision, implement work programmes with individuals and groups as well as produce resources under the guidance of the teacher.

You must have a proven background of successfully working with children. You must have good ICT skills and be innovative in your approaches to their deployment and use. You must be able to form good working relationships with students, be an excellent role model and have excellent skills in responding to and resolving complex behaviours. The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills and a passion and desire to work with pupils from a variety of backgrounds. They must be dynamic individuals who are able to respond to the changing demands of daily school life.

The Westminster School is an Outstanding School for students aged 7-19 with moderate learning difficulties plus additional needs. The School offers a comprehensive CPD programme and has been awarded the Investors in People Platinum Award. School occupies state-of-the-art facilities on a £42million Rowley Learning Campus.

The School is committed to equal opportunities and we have a proactive, supportive Governing Board and strong partnerships with parents/carers, the Local Authority and the local community.

Our School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable groups including children, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS clearance is required for this role. For more information about the School’s Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy do to the Policy Section of our website at https://thewestminsterschool.co.uk/ofsted/statutory-policies/.

For more details and an application form please visit https://thewestminsterschool.co.uk/our-school/vacancies-at-the-tws/

Applications should be sent to HR SIPS Education Ltd, 2nd floor, Guardian House, Cronehills Linkway, West Bromwich, West Midlands, B70 8GS or hr@sips.co.uk

Applicant Information Pack

Learning Support Assistant Level 2 – Job Description and Person Specification

Learning Support Assistant Level 3 – Job Description and Person Specification

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