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Position: Learning Support Assistant
Pay Scale/Spine Points: Essex NJC 2020 Scale 3/4, Spine Points 4-7
Salary Range: Actual Salary Range: £14,848 - £15,757 Annual Salary Range: £18,933 - £20,092 pa.
Required: As soon as possible
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and flexible Learning Support Assistant with the appropriate skills and qualities to work with, and support, pupils with SEMH needs to join our committed team.
The post involves working term time plus inset days (39 weeks a year), 34 hours per week, 8.30am to 4pm Monday to Thursday and 8.30am to 3pm Friday.
The job purpose is to work in partnership with class teachers to support learning in line with the national curriculum, codes of practice and academy policies and procedures. To provide support to pupils in a particular curriculum area across the academy or support pupils with SEMH needs. Providing particular and skilled support to all pupils in a particular learning area (PE and other subject cover areas as directed)
The successful candidate must have experience in working with children in a school or education environment and positive behaviour management experience.
If you are interested in the position and wish to discuss the post prior to application, please email Jane Quilter, Academy HR Lead at jquilter@ramsdenhall.org.uk to arrange a telephone conversation. We are very proud of our academy and what we can offer new members of our team. The Academy HR Lead will be pleased to discuss the post and provide further information about the academy. To apply please complete the application forms, which can be found on our website, or please follow this link: https://ramsdenhall.org.uk/careers/vacancies These must be fully completed and submitted to jquilter@ramsdenhall.org.uk by the closing date stated (unaccompanied CVs or third party application forms will not be accepted).
Ramsden Hall Academy (RHA) is part of the Parallel Learning Trust (PLT), a Multi Academy Trust based in Keston, Bromley and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all pupils attending the Academy. As the duties of this post involves regular contact with children, any offer to the successful candidate will be conditional upon an Enhanced Disclosure being obtained via the Disclosure and Barring Service, medical clearance and satisfactory references.
PLT is a Multi Academy Trust and Approved DfE Academy Sponsor; a forward thinking and innovative primary, special and alternative provision provider. PLT is committed to Safer Recruitment and aims for quality services and equal opportunities.
Information about the School
Ramsden Hall Academy is a Residential Special School for male students with Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs (SEMH) based in Ramsden Heath, Billericay, Essex.
The Academy was judged Good at its recent Ofsted inspections and is part of the Parallel Learning Trust, a Multi Academy Trust and DfE approved sponsor.
The Academy works with up to 100 secondary-age and Year 6 male students who have an Educational Health Care Plan (EHCP) for Social Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) issues offering a residential provision.
The Academy aims to support all students with their specific needs and barriers to learning to enable them to reach their full potential both academically and in terms of managing their behaviour. This is achieved by providing high quality teaching and learning and by using assessment, engagement and developing educational programmes. The Academy works actively with students and their families to ensure positive outcomes for all.
Focused attention is paid to the student’s individual needs through an integrated therapeutic approach to the curriculum. The Academy works with families to put in place aspirational targets for all learners and always celebrate the achievements of students to reinforce their success and achievement.
Any of the students demonstrating the skills and attainment required to successfully reintegrate into a mainstream school will be supported in the transition. Families will also receive support and guidance on how to best work with the school to help ensure their child is successful. The Academy aims for all students to enter further education, training or employment on exit from the Academy.
Our site is both attractive and well equipped in all areas of the curriculum and is well resourced. The school is situated with 14 acres of land in Ramsden Heath, near Billericay.