Range 3 Learning Support Assistant - Stony Dean School
Location: Amersham
Overview
Are you enthusiastic and interested in a varied and exciting role? Do you want to make a difference to young people’s lives? Do you want to work in an outstanding and caring school?
We are looking for an LSA who can both support and teach across subjects and wants to work with children who need extra support to learn.
This would suit an experienced LSA/unqualified teacher or someone who’s interested in developing a career in teaching and looking for a new stimulating role.
We are a heavily oversubscribed secondary special school situated in Amersham. We are a specialist SEN College for Communication and Interaction meaning that all students have a speech or language need.
We are committed to supporting and developing staff so that they enjoy their job, have a good work life balance and feel fulfilled in their role.
Term time only
Salary Type: Bucks pay
Salary details: Range 3 £27,310 - £29,295 pro-rata (Actual Salary - £20,344 to 21,823)
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: 32.5 hours per week, Term Time only (Part-time applications will be considered)
Closing date: 25/11/2024 00:00
Interviews to be held: Week Commencing 2nd December 2024
About us
Stony Dean School is a very successful special school. Categorised as “Outstanding” by Ofsted, we are looking for a colleague who wishes to work in a positive, friendly and caring environment. Stony Dean School is a heavily oversubscribed secondary special school situated in Amersham. The schools' main priorities are improving Communication and Interaction, Independence and Employability. These areas are embedded into the schools ethos and practices.
http://stonydean.bucks.sch.uk/
About the role
We are seeking a dedicated LSA to work across the school. You will have a mixture of lessons where you will support experienced teachers in the classroom and some sessions leading your own lessons/activities with a very small number of students. You will ideally have experience of supporting and/or teaching across different Key Stages and of planning work for pupils from a wide spectrum of abilities.
You will have some experience of working with children who have additional learning and behavioural needs and enjoy the demands of this. You will be creative, flexible and able to adapt your teaching to respond to individual learners. You will be a proactive learner and willing to work collaboratively with a dedicated team of staff.
Please see attached job description for more information.
About you
You might be an existing LSA, HLTA or unqualified teacher with an interest in SEN. You will need to have a successful track record of working with pupils across a wide ability range and the ability to work effectively with the whole school community. Inter-personal skills will be required to work alongside a team of dedicated and hardworking staff.
Applications from LSA's, HLTA's or unqualified teachers with primary/secondary mainstream or SEN experience are welcome. The role would also suit someone who is interested in developing a career in teaching. All new members of staff will be supported by a comprehensive induction and training programme.
If you would like to know more, please feel free to contact us to arrange a meeting or telephone conversation with one of our Senior Leadership team.
Other information
Please contact Sharon Jacobs for more information, or for an application form on 01494 762538. Email: [email protected]
Stony Dean School
Orchard End Avenue
Pineapple Road
Amersham
HP7 9JW
Stony Dean School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. An offer of appointment is subject to satisfactory references, Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service), PO (Prohibition Order) checks, social media checks and medical clearance.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:
- All unspent cautions and convictions cautions
- All adult cautions and spent convictions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020). For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance, the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) guidance or Ministry of Justice (MOJ) guidance (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).
It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.
