Learning Support Assistant Fulltime

Job Description

Start Date: April/May 2021 Pay: MPS FTE Salary £19,335 - £20,483 per annum (actualsalary £16,555.88 - £17,538.87 per annum) 37.5 hours per week, 39 weeks pa (term time plusinsets) We are looking to recruit a Learning SupportAssistant to work as a member of the LSA team supporting students across allsubjects in groups and/or on a one to one basis. Why work for Trinity School Sevenoaks: We are a Christian school with a strong vision,values and leadershipWe strive to place staff and students at thecentre of everything we doWe are confident you will enjoy coming to workeach dayThere is a real unity across the school and atevery levelYou will be joining a school where your effortswill not go unnoticedThere is ample on-site staff parkingGood travel links to London (35 mins by train),M25 (10 mins) and we are located in the heart of rural SevenoaksThe successful candidate will be required to assistsubject teachers to meet students needs by working with individuals or groupsof students on a planned basis, pass on information about the students gatheredin other contexts to the subject teacher and work with students who have SEN,disabilities and/or health needs. LSAs may be required to provide personalcare so candidates must be confident and comfortable with this responsibility.You will act as an extension of the Schoolspastoral system by acting as a listening ear and confidante for students andprovide general support for students who are re-integrating into schoolfollowing prolonged absence /change of school /exclusion. Previous experience as a teaching assistant ispreferred. A positive attitude and calm manner with the ability to communicatewell with others and demonstrate good organisational skills is essential. Knowledge and understanding of safeguardingchildren, the needs of children and child development and the ways in whichchildren learn is essential. We are a Christian school through and through andare very keen to uphold this important and foundational element at Trinity. Youdo not have to be a Christian to join us but be sympathetic to our Christianvalues. We highly recommend you come and visit us toexperience what others so readily affirm that Trinity is truly a unique place,with a calm and caring atmosphere. To apply please use the form on the schoolswebsite via the button below. We will be recruiting as applicants apply andtherefore the post may be filled before the close date. Our School and all its personnel are committed tosafeguarding and promoting the welfare of students. The successful applicantwill be subject to a full Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure andchecks regarding proof of ID, medical clearance and the right to work in theUK. If you would like any further information, arrangea visit or an informal discussion please contact Fiona Smith, HR Officeron . Closing Date: 12/04/2021 at 23:45 Interviews: April/May 2021 Information about the school Trinity is a growing, non-denominational Christianfree school based in Sevenoaks, Kent. We are a single academy trust whichoperates under the sponsorship of 30 local churches in the Sevenoaks area.Trinity was founded in 2013 by a committed group of local people, many of whomare governors of the school. We moved into our state-of-the-art building inSeptember 2016 with years 7,8,9 and 10 (470 students). At full capacity we willaccommodate 790 - 840 students, including our new Sixth Form, which opened inSeptember 2018. We are a 11-18, non-selective, mixed school with four forms ofentry and we attract many pupils who reach the standard to pass the 11 Plus.Half the intake have a faith reference. Parents, staff and students describe the school asa truly special place to work, teach and learn. The culture is supportive,challenging and every member of the Trinity team has high standards andexpectations and strives for excellence in every aspect of school life.Our vision and values permeate everything we do andthis is demonstrated by our extremely well-behaved students right through toour flourishing co-curricular programme. High quality teaching, coupled withoutstanding pastoral care, ensures that our students have every opportunity tofulfil their potential. Teachers are well supported and developed throughour CPD programme. Our state-of-the-art building has excellent, spaciousfacilities, well-resourced classrooms and designated staff work rooms. There isample on-site staff parking, and a staff free duty lunch. As a Christian school, we promote the Trinity Wayin all we do: Truth, Excellence, Love, Leadership and Service. We believe thatin doing so, students are well placed to grow into confident, outward focusedindividuals who live rewarding and purposeful lives. We hold unswervingly to abelief that every Trinity student should receive an education for life in allits fullness;. Students at Key Stage 3 follow a broad, balancedcurriculum and are allocated extra time for English and Maths. Our focus onthese subjects, together with our rigorous attention to individual studentperformance, helps students to achieve the highest possible grades so that allof our students have the opportunity to take the English Baccalaureate at KeyStage 4. At Key Stage 4 we offer a personalised curriculum,working together with students and parents, to ensure that students arefollowing a Key Stage 4 programme of study that is wholly appropriate to theirneeds. The option blocks at Key Stage 4 are intended to facilitate this and allstudents are encouraged to consider taking the English Baccalaureate. Thecurriculum allows students to progress at the appropriate rate in all subjectareas. We are delighted to have opened our new Sixth Formin September 2018, with the capacity to accommodate 190 students. A variety ofpathways are on offer. We are offering seventeen subjects, which includes ninefacilitating subjects, a group of subjects that are frequently required forentry to degree courses, typically courses that run at Russell Groupuniversities. In addition, we have a further eight subjects that are alsoacademic and some with a creative learning. Our School and all its personnel are committed tosafeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children. This post is subject toan Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.KTJ1