Learning Support Assistant (Supporting SEN throughout the school) Abbots Green Academy Start date: March 2025 or earlier
Contract: Permanent, part time (20 hours per week, 38 weeks per year)
Hours of Work: Either 08:30 - 12:30 or 12:00 - 16:00, Monday to Friday
Salary: Grade 3 SP 4 - 6 (FTE £24,404 - £25,183 / Actual £11,030 - £11,382 per annum)
Abbots Green Academy are seeking an LSA to provide high-quality, well-planned SEN support and guidance to pupils and their families in order to promote personalised support in raise aspirations and facilitating academic progress in partnership with the SENCO.
The LSA will also support class teachers and the SENCo in providing support for learners that staff have initial concerns about.
They will keep accurate records of provision to create an evidence trail for any possible referrals in the future, following a 'Plan, Do, Review' cycle.
Duties will include running specific programmes and activities to assist the pupil's individual learning and social needs.
The LSA will be responsible for implementing and supporting pupils' Pupil Passport' and individual needs in liaison with the class teacher and SENCo.
The LSA will also be required to work in collaboration with the SEN team, ensuring that children with identified needs achieve high standards of achievement and progress.
We are part of the Unity Schools Partnership with other primary, secondary, middle and Special schools.
As part of the Partnership,
We offer:
friendly, well behaved children with a positive attitude to learning a commitment to developing you professionally a place in a supportive and creative staff team partnerships with other local schools as part of Unity Schools Partnership significant training and development available through opportunities for professional development, research, teacher training and collaboration between schools and across phases Closing Date: 09:00am, 20th January 2025
Interviews: 24th January 2025
For an informal discussion about your application or any more information, please contact Leda Yeaman, Operations Manager, email: or telephone: .
Please note: we may hold interviews as and when applications are received and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate prior to the closing date.
We only accept applications submitted online via our careers website and which are completed before the closing deadline.
With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible and advise you check the job information as per the listing on our careers site.
In line with safer recruitment, we are unable to accept CVs.
Failure to complete an application form satisfactorily may result in not being shortlisted for the post.
Unity Schools Partnership is committed to safer recruitment, equal opportunities, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required.
We care deeply about inclusive working practices and diverse teams.
If you'd prefer to work part-time or as a job-share, we'll facilitate this wherever we can - whether to help you meet other commitments or to help you strike a great work-life balance.
We're keen to ensure we're designing an organisation that works for everyone, so we particularly encourage applications from different under-represented groups.
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Closing Date