Learning Support Assistant - 32.5 hours per week

The Thomas Lord Audley School

Learning Support Assistant

Pay Range: Local Government Scale 3

Actual Salary from: £17,696 - £17,992 per annum (Point 5-6)

Start Date: ASAP

The Role

We are seeking an outstanding individual to work in partnership with class teachers to support learning in line with the national curriculum, The SEN Code of Practice (2015) and the Professional Standards of Teaching Assistants (2016) in addition to school policies and procedures.

Some of your key responsibilities will include:

(The full details can be found in the attached Job Outline and Person Specification).

We're looking for you if you have:

Physical and sensory needs for e.g. visual and or hearing impairment

Social Interaction and communication e.g. social stories and or MAZE training.

Specific Learning difficulties for e.g. dyslexia.

English as an Additional Language and Speech and Language needs.

Why work for The Sigma Trust, The Thomas Lord Audley School?

We can offer you:

Employee benefits include:

Please note that an integration period applies to all new staff joining the Trust, to support introduction into the organisation.

Additional Information:

For additional information about the Trust and this school, please visit our website www.sigmatrust.org.uk

To Apply

To apply for this post, please follow the URL link provided below:

https://careers.sigmatrust.org.uk/Apply/U2lce37fnbWEgQXBwbGljYXRpb24gRm9ybSBOb3ZlbWJlciAyMDIzfDQxfDYxNTIyOHwxfHxGYWxzZXwyMTIyfDM0MzM5ODd8MA%3d%3d?i=0FEBaVEzty4%3d

Please note that only fully completed application forms will be accepted and any CV's and accompanying covering letters will be disregarded. A Notes for Applicants document is attached for further information.

The Sigma Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records, online checks and other vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our schools.

The Sigma Trust is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of any protected characteristics. This is embedded in our vision 'To Be Greater Than The Sum Of Its Parts', where we believe we are strong and more successful working together, creating a workplace which celebrates diversity.

The Thomas Lord Audley School is a high performing, over-subscribed 11-16 comprehensive school with just under 800 students (capacity 840), situated to the south of Colchester. It is the "most improved school in Essex" (Essex LA September 2016). It serves a diverse catchment area including Old Heath, Monkwick, Shrub End and the villages to the south of Colchester including the community of Mersea Island.

Categorised as good and rapidly improving in its recent Ofsted inspection, it has been commended for the quality of its leadership, the standard of its teaching, and the welfare, behaviour and achievement of its pupils.

On 1 September 2016, the school joined The Sigma Trust, a partnership of schools with The Stanway School, St Helena School, Clacton County High School, Monkwick Junior School and Monkwick Infants School and Nursery. In the past, the school has benefited from the Stanway Federation's programme of seconding high quality staff between schools and the development of wide-ranging in-service training which has led to on-going school improvement. Working in collaboration with all the schools within The Sigma Trust can only enhance this development.

Safeguarding The Sigma Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records, online checks and other vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our schools.