Job Description
Job details
Job role
* Learning Support Assistant
Visa sponsorship
Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
Part time: 29 hrs (Term Time & Inset Days Only)
Contract type
Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
West Sussex Grade 4 - £24,790
What skills and experience we're looking for
Can you support our pupils with their learning and personal development? Are you passionate about helping students succeed and make progress?
The Burgess Hill Academy is looking to recruit enthusiastic and dedicated Learning Support Assistants to join the team.
Learning Support Assistants play a crucial role in the education of our students. They promote the learning and personal development of all pupils, including those with special education needs. Working as part of our Inclusion Team, the Learning Support Assistant will provide support in the classroom and work with specific students across all subject areas.
This opportunity will suit you if you have:
* Excellent interpersonal, organisation, and communication skills
* The ability to work in a discreet and sensitive manner
* Experience of working within a school environment or with young people (desirable but not essential)
What the school offers its staff
We value the experience, dedication, and commitment of all our employees and believe in the power of motivated and happy staff. This is why we seek to enrich and reward our employees by offering a wide range of exciting and useful employee benefits, including:
* Automatic annual pay increments: Pay progression is not linked to performance, and all our staff benefit from automatic pay progression (subject to the maximum salary for the role). Cost of living awards are reviewed annually.
* Generous Pension: Safeguard your future with financial security throughout your retirement. Employer contribution rate of 22.7%.
* Holiday Entitlement: Take advantage of 25 days annual leave per annum (FTE), plus statutory Bank Holidays.
* Health and Wellbeing: A strong commitment to your health and wellbeing, including onsite Wellbeing Champions, designated Mental Health Ambassadors, and an annual day devoted to your health and wellbeing.
* Personal Development Day: One day annually dedicated to your personal development which could include volunteering, training, or a seminar (self-funded).
* Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Access to free and confidential counselling services for both work and personal issues.
* Cycle to Work: Build exercise into your commute with our cycle-to-work programme, offering a £2K loan to purchase a bicycle.
* Retail Discount: Savings with hundreds of retailers including gym, private medical, dental, and online GP service.
* Multi Academy Trust: Be part of a network of 14 Academies, offering a support system and opportunities for professional development and collaboration.
Commitment to safeguarding
The University of Brighton Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check. This role is considered exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013, 2020, and 2023.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
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