The Orme Academy is seeking to appoint a dedicated and inspirational Learning Support Assistant who is passionate about providing the very best SEND provision. You will have the belief that all young people, regardless of starting point or need will have access to the right education for them and that their needs are well met. If your beliefs and values align with ours and you are looking to work for an organisation that lives and breathes our values of Aspiration, Challenge and Enjoyment (ACE) then look no further.
Key aspects of the role:
- Build relationships with students and provide necessary support to support raising attainment for all learners with SEN.
- Support individual or groups of children with their work in the classroom.
- Support individuals or groups of children with additional interventions outside of the classroom (e.g. reading interventions).
We are also excited to announce that our school has recently received a positive “Good” rating from Ofsted! This achievement reflects the hard work and dedication of our staff, students, and wider school community. We are proud of the progress we have made and look forward to continuing to provide an excellent learning environment for all our pupils going forward.
The sole ethos for the school community is ‘Empowering
Learners for Life’. Whilst we are committed to ensuring that every student
makes excellent progress, this concept stretches well beyond academic
performance. We firmly believe that every aspect of school should equip
learners to be successful in all areas of their lives, both now and for their
future. Indeed, every single decision or action taken improves the life chances
of all our learners. This is underpinned by ensuring the Academy is a safe,
nurturing and happy environment: put simply, The Orme Academy is a great place
to learn and a great place to work.
This ethos applies equally to the staff. We believe in
empowering our staff to be aspirational and effective leaders of learning and
provide a good programme of CPD and induction to support those joining our
vibrant community. This CPD includes being part of a large MAT, with its own
Institute of Education (IoE) focused on the development of staff. The IoE
provides access to wide range of network hubs, subject experts and access to
best practice, as well as bespoke CPD opportunities. This is an exciting opportunity
to join a highly professional and committed team of staff whilst also playing
their part in the success and future development of our Academy.
Shaw Education Trust are a thriving mix of diverse and growing schools including Primary, Secondary and Special Schools all working together to improve the lives of young people in our communities. We are sponsored by Shaw Trust a charity organisation that focuses on transforming lives. We’re a growing group of dynamically awesome academies providing education to children of all ages and abilities. Staff across our team of schools are dedicated to ensuring that every child has the opportunity to be successful, whatever their starting point in life.
Shaw Education Trust offer the following employee benefits with your Teaching or Support Staff employment:
- An excellent Local Government Pension Scheme (Support Staff) / Teachers Pension (Teaching Staff)
- Support Staff only based on working full time, all year - Generous holiday entitlement from your first day of employment (37 days holiday rising to 39 days after 5 years’ service including Bank Holidays)
- Electric Car Scheme: Environmentally friendly vehicles with our electric car scheme.
- Access to Medicash Health & Wellbeing Plan: Enjoy health services designed to support your well-being.
- Free DiscountForTeachers Scheme for all staff (Support and Teaching), Exclusive discounts to save money with a wide selection of discounts and exclusive offers from hundreds of the biggest brands.
- Free Eye Tests
- Cycle to work scheme
- Access to our Institute of Education and fantastic opportunities to help you grow, contribute and flourish in your role and in the Trust.
We know our people are the key to our success and so we’re committed to ensuring the employment experience at Shaw Education Trust is a rewarding one.
Salary: Grade 4 (SCP 13 – 16) - £23,115 - £23,893 FTE (Pay Award Pending)
Actual Salary: £20,148 - £20,826
The Orme Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
This position is subject to appropriate vetting procedures including an online checks and criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions.
All shortlisted candidates will undergo an online search as part of Trust safer recruitment.
We reserve the right to appoint before the closing date as we review applications on an on-going basis and interviews may be arranged as suitable candidates are identified, therefore, we encourage early applications.
We are an Equal Opportunities employer and will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.
In accordance with our safer recruitment policy CV’s alone will not be accepted.
We reserve the right to appoint before the closing date, therefore, we encourage early applications.
Successful candidates will be subject to a fully Enhanced DBS check along with other relevant employment checks.