Learning Support Assistant - Intervention ASC - Sidney Stringer Academy

Please Note: The application deadline for this job has now passed.

What is the job role?

Grade 4 - £16,380 to 19,192 pa (actual salary)

35 hours per week

Monday to Friday 8.30am to 4.00pm

Term time only plus 5 days

You will be employed by the trust which consists of five schools led by Sidney Stringer Academy. The schools are Radford Primary Academy, Ernesford Grange Community Academy, Riverbank Academy (Special School), Sidney Stringer Primary School and Sidney Stringer Academy.

We are looking to appoint a Learning Support Assistant to join our Learning Support Team. As an ASC intervention LSA you will be responsible for supporting students both with and pending a diagnosis of autism to access all aspects of academy life.

You will be part of a large, motivated and supportive learning support team and will work closely with members of this team as well as with teachers in departments. You will also be expected to be a cotutor, which means that you will provide support to a form tutor and belong to one of our five houses.

Nearly 18% of the students at the Academy are identified as SEND and within this there is a varied spectrum of additional needs. We strive to ensure that all students have equal access to a broad and balanced curriculum and our LSAs are integral to this.

Anna Hickinbottom (Head of Learning Support) – ahickinbottom.staff@sidneystringeracademy.org.uk or Amy Patterson (SEND Head of Behaviour) apatterson.staff@sidneystringeracademy.org.uk

How to apply

If you are ambitious for yourself, passionate about the futures of children and want to be part of a forward-thinking team of like-minded professionals at this exciting time then we would like to meet you.

For further details, an application form, and to apply, please visit our website: www.sidneystringeracademy.org.uk – ‘Vacancies page’

Please return completed application forms to: recruitment@sidneystringeracademy.org.uk [No hard copies to be sent in the post].

We look forward to receiving your completed application form.

Closing date: Tuesday 24th May 2022 at 12 noon

Interview date: to be confirmed

Any offer of employment to the above post will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Coventry City Council