30 hours per week (term time only plus 5 days)
8:30am-15:00pm Monday–Friday
Permanent
Start date – as soon as possible
If you are looking for a rewarding role whilst working with a friendly and supportive group of people committed to the success of the students they work with, then this is the school for you.
We are delighted to be growing our learning support team! After recent successful appointments, we are excited to grow the team even further to ensure our students receive the best level of support possible and the support they deserve.
South Wigston High School is a vibrant, exciting 11-16 school on the outskirts of Leicester. Our students are enthusiastic and our staff are welcoming, hardworking, and supportive. We are currently looking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed Learning Support Assistant to join our friendly Pastoral team.
If you are someone who has always wondered whether you would be suited to a career in education, this is a fantastic opportunity for you to find out and gain valuable experience. This role may be particularly suitable for someone looking for classroom experience.
The successful candidate will:
* Assist with the supervision and interaction of pupils in lessons
* Assist in the assessment and review of pupils’ progress and statement review meetings
* Support the teacher in the classroom and act on strategies to manage pupil behaviour
* Contribute to some curriculum planning, evaluation, and implementation, alongside and supported by the teacher
* Monitor pupils’ achievement, objectives, general care, safety, and welfare
* Inspire young people and use your skills to give something back. Our students are amazing… that’s a promise!
* Receive professional and personal support through excellent professional development within our supportive community where staff debate teaching and learning.
* Join an ambitious team with a clear vision for the school
We offer:
* Gym access – onsite and completely free for staff
* Access to the highly competitive Teacher’s Pension Scheme
* Favourable annual leave entitlement, above the statutory minimum, plus bank holidays.
* Staff Wellbeing Package - Access to a number of free services, including confidential counselling sessions, GP Helpline, physiotherapy, virtual gym, weight management, menopause, mindfulness, and relaxation sessions.
* Access to the Tusker Green Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme
* Staff Benefits Package - Access to a huge range of savings from retailers such as Currys, Halfords, Wilko, Asda, Tesco, M&S, Morrisons, and many more!
* Free Financial Support Service from Barclays
* Eye Test Vouchers – Free SpecSavers eye test voucher for eligible staff
This has to be the right move for you - we strongly recommend that you visit South Wigston High School before applying to see why this is such an exciting opportunity. It is a very exciting time to join us! If you would like to truly make a difference to our students, and to be part of our exciting journey to build on our success, we would love to hear from you.
Interviews to be held week commencing 24th February 2025.
The Learning without Limits Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS with barred list check, and a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.
Social Media Checks
As part of the shortlisting process, the Trust will conduct searches on candidates selected for interview, through a third party, on social media in order to identify anything that could give rise to a safeguarding concern in what has been said or done online. Only information relevant to safeguarding concerns obtained from the search will be passed over for consideration during the recruitment process.
Diversity Statement
As an equal opportunities employer, the Learning without Limits Academy Trust is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.
We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us.
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