Job Description

We are looking to appoint enthusiastic Learning Support Assistants to join our team of staff that are committed to supporting our pupils with learning difficulties and disabilities.The successful candidates will need to have GCSE qualification grade C/level 5 or above, or equivalent, in English and maths, and the ability to deal with challenging behaviour and to motivate and encourage students. Ideally, they will also have experience in supporting autistic children. We are recruiting for more than 1 post so welcome applications from staff currently working with primary, secondary or no previous experience in a school.

The pay band for the role is Scale 3 (scp 4 to 5), which is £19,264 to £19,650.

The hours of work for the role will be 28 hours per week, Monday to Friday (08:55 am to 15.30 pm) and this will be required term time, plus five staff training days (39 weeks in total).

The actual salary for the role is £12,442.04 to £12,691.35 (under 5 years' service) or £12,609.80 to £12,862.47 (over 5 years' service).

The Governing Body is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all young people and expects all staff to share that commitment. The successful applicant will be required to complete an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Applications will only be accepted on the college application form (which can be downloaded from our Website) and should be emailed to Mrs Angela Jones HR Administrator at a.jones@stbenedicts.essex.sch.uk. CVs will not be accepted.

For further details about the role, please contact Mrs Kate Williams PA to SENDCo on 01206 549222 and for further details about the college, please go to our website www.stbenedicts.essex.sch.uk.

The closing date for applications is midday on Friday 24th June 2022 and interviews will be held on 4th July 2022.