Learning Support Assistant

The Learning Support Assistant's (LSA) main role is to provide support for students with special educational needs. The LSA will support the students to facilitate their learning and development, to help them achieve the best possible educational outcome.

Duties will include lesson/classroom support, learning and monitoring meetings with students, liaising with teachers and the SENCo, and running specific programmes and activities to assist the students' individual learning and social needs.,

• Excellent facilities. To accommodate our expanding roll Leventhorpe has just completed an extensive £12 million capital build programme including a Science and Sixth Form block and a state of the art Performing Arts and English block. In recent years investment has included a £6 million Sports Complex (sports hall, fitness suite, dance studio, all weather pitch and floodlit tennis courts)


• A positive working environment in a heavily oversubscribed school with an excellent academic record and high standards. We place strong emphasis on student learning and achievement


• Exceptionally dedicated colleagues and enthusiastic students


• First rate personal career development with high local and regional profile through our work with the Bishop's Stortford Educational Trust (BSET)


• Priority admission for children of staff after a qualifying period
  
  We are looking for a Learning Support Assistant (LSA) to start as soon as possible. The successful job holder will assist and support students with special educational and general learning needs in lessons in order to develop their independence. Although LSA experience is not necessary, as training will be given, applicants need to be confident and able to build supportive relationships with students aged 11-16. Some experience of working with young people of this age group would be advantageous, as would a background in English, Maths or Science. Medical/First Aid experience would also be beneficial., Have GCSE or equivalent qualifications in Maths and English


• Have knowledge and understanding of the different social, cultural and physical needs of students


• Have an interest in how children learn and behave


• Provide appropriate role models of behaviour, both in the classroom and around school


• Really care about children, particularly those who find learning and managing their behaviour difficult


You must be able to:

• Be productive and show initiative


• Communicate effectively and appropriately to students with different abilities and ethnic backgrounds


• Motivate students to learn and be sociable


• Work effectively with other adults in the school and wider community


• Be computer literate


• Attend training courses considered appropriate for the post
  
  Salary: HCC - H2 Scale 3-5 actual salary £16,174 - £16,701 including outer fringe allowance, based on 30 hours per week, term time only


Hourly rate: £12.14 - £12.54 including outer fringe allowance