Job Description
£20,746 actual pro rata salary based on Pt 3
This is a highly rewarding and challenging role. We are looking for individuals that are supportive, non-judgmental, patient, emotionally available, positive and flexible. You must be able to speak to students in a manner which encourages and supports them, enabling you to build trusting relationships. LSAs support students in class, in small groups and on a one-to-one basis.
Students may have a variety of SEND needs that fall into the following categories of: Cognition and Learning, Communication and Interaction, Physical and Sensory Needs and Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH). Our LSAs work with students of all abilities and levels of need. Students with physical disabilities may need help with mobility and accessing materials, for example and students with SEMH needs may need support with emotional regulation.
You need to be a responsible and organised person. We would really be interested in receiving an application from you if you:
• Are curious about and have an understanding how children develop, think and learn
• Are able to create safe, inclusive and supporting learning experiences that promote student well-being and independence
• Are able to develop and implement Learning Plans in collaboration with teaching staff and the SENCo
• Have a passion for every student achieving beyond what they might have thought possible
• Have an awareness of how technology can enhance learning opportunities and be confident in using IT themselves
• Have good communications skills so would feel confident in providing feedback to teachers and parents/carers on student progress
• Have a strong commitment to safeguarding
• Have a determination to secure positive progress and have high aspirations for all students
• Are committed to nurture a child’s happiness and enjoyment of school and life
• Are enthusiastic with a good sense of humour and team player able to develop good relationships with the people they work with
• Can build positive relationships with pupils
About the team at King’s Academy Bay House
King’s Academy Bay House is committed to exceptional education for all students. You will play a pivotal role in continuing the development of our ambitious year team as well as delivering a curriculum that ignites curiosity and passion for the subject. You will benefit from being part of the wider KGA family, which offers a wealth of professional development opportunities, a supportive network of colleagues, and the chance to collaborate with outstanding teachers across the Group. We provide a supportive but challenging environment to staff and learners, sharing a collective responsibility for success and preventing failure.
Benefits of joining us;
. Exceptional professional development opportunities
. Collaborative and supportive working environment
. Competitive salary and benefits package
. Be part of a growing and ambitious school within a successful academy trust
. Consideration for your well-being
. Free access to a gym and swimming pool
KGA has at its core the pursuit of the very highest standards both inside the classroom and beyond it. Through our ethos and our curriculum, our entrepreneurial approach and our international dimension, we ensure that our pupils develop into confident, well-rounded individuals, equipped for life in an ever-evolving world. To find out more about the benefits of working at KGA, please visit https://www.kingsacademies.uk/
King’s Academies pursues a policy of equality of opportunity.
Where a role receives a high volume of applicants, we may need to occasionally close a vacancy before the published closing date of the advert. Interviews may be arranged as suitable applications are received.
Any offer of employment will be conditional on receipt of; Proof of right to work in the UK / Satisfactory references / Pre employment medical check / Clear enhanced DBS check
Safeguarding statement
King’s Group Academies is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.
A ‘prohibition from teaching’ check will be completed for all shortlisted teaching candidates including those applying for a teaching assistant / Cover Supervisor / Other work deemed directly involved with pupils where it is indicated that they have qualified teacher status or have previously worked as a teacher. We will also consider carrying out an online search as part of due diligence on shortlisted candidates as recommended by KCSiE.
All successful candidates will be subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service check along with other relevant employment checks.
It is a criminal offence to apply for or accept a position (paid or unpaid) working with children if you are excluded from such work by virtue of a court order or exclusion by the DBS. Although a criminal record involving offences against children is likely to debar you from appointment of this type of post, the existence of other criminal convictions will not necessarily be a bar to employment.