Learning Support Assistant - SEND
SEND Learning Support Assistant
Required from: September 2020
Contract term: 6 month Fixed Term Contract
Hours: 36 Hours per week, Term Time only
Salary: Pro-rata £17,790 per annum
This is an exciting opportunity for a Learning Support Assistant to support a pupil with an EHCP, on a one to one basis, within an exceptional school. The role will involve providing practical assistance to enable them to access the curriculum and to develop social and communication skills within a class and group setting.
The ideal candidate will have an NVQ Level 3 qualification, along with experience of working with SEND pupils. It is essential that the LSA has training and experience in working with children with special educational needs, including a language disorder, and is able to attend SALT sessions so as to receive ongoing training.
About the School
Rated “excellent” in our most recent ISI Inspection (2014), Blackheath High School is a dynamic and innovative school where co-curricular activities are valued, pastoral care is strong and achievement is high.
Blackheath High School is fortunate to be part of the Girls’ Day School Trust group of schools, with a long history of educating a rich social and cultural blend of students, thus reflecting the cosmopolitan character of London itself. Our ethos is aspirational, outward-looking and inclusive. We are fortunate to be located on the edge of the stunning Heath and within easy reach of historic Greenwich and Canary Wharf.
Salary is in accordance with GDST national scale (according to qualifications and experience), higher than maintained sector salary scale.
As part of the GDST, the UK's leading network of independent girls' schools, we can offer a variety of benefits, such as:
- Competitive salaries and pay progression
- Access to extensive professional development opportunities
- Training grants for qualifications
- Generous pension schemes
- Free life assurance benefit
- A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools
- Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans
- A Cycle to Work scheme
- Competitive terms and conditions of employment
For further details contact Kay Cotton at k.cotton@bla.gdst.net
To apply, please complete and return the application form below.
The closing date for applications: 7 August 2020
Interviews will be held on week commencing: 24 August 2020
Blackheath High School and the GDST are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
