Learning Support Assistant - Sidney Stringer Academy

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

Who are we looking for?

Learning Support Assistant
32.50 hours per week
195 days / 39 weeks
£17,048 - £17,618 pro rata
Permanent
Grade 2

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 co- tutor, which means that you will provide support to a form tutor and belong to one of our five houses.

This could be a fantastic opportunity for someone who wants to consider a career in teaching. Many of our Learning Support Assistants in recent years have gone on to do a PGCE or schools direct courses and have found their experience as a Learning Support assistant invaluable. We are also the lead for the Coventry SCITT (School Centre for Initial Teacher Training) so if teaching is something you would like to pursue, Sidney Stringer Academy is definitely the best place to be (please see the SCITT website for further informaton).

You will be expected to work independently with small groups and plan and prepare for this. You will need to have patience as well as good behaviour management skills, or the ability to develop them. You will also need a passion for working with young people and supporting those with additional barriers to their learning. Nearly 18% of the students at the Academy are idenitifed 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.

Closing date: 19 Jan 2024
Interview date: 24 Jan 2024

If you would like further information or to discuss the post in more detail then please contact

Christine McGettrick (Head of Learning Support)

cmcgettrick.staff@sidneystringeracademy.org.uk

How to apply

If you are ambitious for yourself and want to be part of a great team at this really 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].

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the DBS.

Following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) for an additional pre employment check with effect 1 Sept 22, please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process.

Coventry City Council