Farlingaye High School, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP12 4JX £9,587 - £15,978 per annum (£23,111 pro rata) 18, 24 or 30 hours per week, 39 weeks per year Temporary until 31 August 2025 Reference: 5964 Required from 1 September 2024 We are looking to appoint Learning Support Assistants to join our vibrant and driven Learning Support Team. Much of the work will involve support within mainstream classrooms with some requirement to work with students on an individual or small group basis to develop literacy and numeracy, and for some of the time with students with complex physical needs who require one-to-one support. An ability to empathise with students who have difficulties with communication and social skills is essential. You should possess a good standard of education, initiative and an ability to communicate well with both teaching staff and students. GCSE Grade C or equivalent in Mathematics and English is essential and A Levels, or equivalent are desirable. Experience of working in a classroom environment is also desirable. We are ideally looking for applicants who will be able to work 30 hours per week. However, we would consider requests to work either 18 or 24 hours and the ability to work a Friday would be an advantage. Please state the number of hours and days that you are able to work in your supporting statement which is part of the application form. Farlingaye High School is a popular and successful school, located in Woodbridge, a pleasant market town situated on the River Deben in Suffolk and just 7 miles from Ipswich. We are a creative school with excellent resources, lovely students and great results. Our most recent Ofsted report graded us Good with Outstanding areas. We are part of East Anglian Schools Trust (EAST) alongside Kesgrave High School, Bungay High School and Castle East School. The trust have also recently welcomed Aldeburgh, Easton, Leiston, Saxmundham and Wickham Market Primary Schools. We are a Teaching School Hub partner, which allows us to improve teaching and learning on a continuous basis. We are committed to providing excellent staff opportunities through developing and promoting our staff and offering an excellent CPD and support programme for new staff. We are also extremely pleased to have launched our own teacher training provider: EAST SCITT. This allows us to award QTS and also QTS PGCE Programmes within both Primary and Secondary schools. Farlingaye High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share and adhere to this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to provide satisfactory references and undertake an Enhanced Check with the Disclosure and Barring Service. To find out more Should you wish to discuss the job role in further detail, please contact Julie Moore, SENCO or Linda Marsh, HR Manager either at the school on 01394 385720 or via email: jmoorefarlingaye.suffolk.sch.uk or hrfarlingaye.suffolk.sch.uk For full details on the role, please review the job information book which can be downloaded below: LSA Job Infobook (pdf) How to apply Apply here: https://www.farlingaye.suffolk.sch.uk/Vacancies-Staff/ Please note: only applications submitted via the school’s on-line recruitment process will be considered Closing date: 9am, 26 June 2024. Interview date: 3 July 2024.