Learning Support Assistant

Learning Support Assistant (Level 2)
Location: Wigan
Job Type: Permanent / Term Time
Salary: £17,366 - £17,949 Per Annum
Expiry Date: Monday 28 Oct 2024

Teaching Personnel are excited to be working with an outstanding secondary school in Wigan, the school are looking for a Learning Support Assistant to join there team.

Main responsibilities

• Recognising the importance of learning as a means to enable us to achieve, be fulfilled and positively contribute to our society and community.
• Promoting and achieving excellence - excellence is attainable – continually aspiring to be the best we can be and making our best better.
• Encouraging creativity and innovation – ‘a can do’ and ‘no excuses’ culture.
• Promoting equality and diversity – every pupil is unique and will be respected and diversity will be celebrated.
• Working in Partnership to raise aspirations – parental engagement with the school being at the heart of the community.
• Insisting on the highest standards of behaviour - only the highest standards of behaviour will be expected and celebrated.
• Safeguarding the health, safety and welfare of all who study and work at the school

Qualifications

• NVQ 2 or evidence of the equivalent QCF credit value, or equivalent qualification, or experience in teaching assistance
• Training in the relevant learning strategies, e.g. literacy
• Requirement to complete DfES Teacher Assistant Induction Programme
• Basic First Aid training/training in specific medical procedures (willingness to undertake training if not already qualified)

Location

This school is based in Wigan, close to local motorway routes and close to public transport. Parking will be available on site.

If this opportunity is for you please send your CV to Abigail Simpson.

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All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
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