Current Vacancies:
Learning Support Assistant
Learning Support Assistant
Salary range: £23893-24702 (actual pay £20551- £2147.05) Band E – depending on experience. (This salary pre April 2024 pay increase).
We are looking for a Learning Support Assistant to support individual students and small groups of students. By implementing planned learning activities and teaching programmes as agreed you will ensure that students are able to achieve their potential across the academic and vocational curriculum alongside building their confidence and independence.
You will be responsible for assisting students throughout the day, including break-time and lunch-time supervision and support, facilitating games and activities to ensure students receive the highest standards of care and support.
Brunel College is an independent alternative provision for students in Years 9, 10 & 11. The provision specialises in providing a nurturing environment for vulnerable students, students with SEND and behavioural needs by delivering lessons on a 1:1 basis where the focus is on the well-being of our students.
Brunel College is a place where young people can learn through supportive interaction, experience and success. We aim to provide a safe environment for both young people and staff so that the emphasis can be placed upon growing, learning and fulfilling the potential that exists.
We are committed to improving the life chances of our young people by removing barriers to participation and achievement.
Our intention is to create and continually develop a secure, inspiring and responsive environment where each young person is supported holistically to enable them to take ownership of their lives, their learning and their decisions. Brunel College aims to ensure the education and care that children receive is tailored to meet their individual needs and is designed to give them the skills and resilience to improve their life chances.
We aim to support the progress of learners enabling them to gain both practical skills and qualifications for future pathways. The development of the learner’s personal integrity, self-respect and citizenship is central to all work. We aim to instil in each young person an understanding of their inherent value and the value of others and to enable them to go on to live in the world as resilient independent people.
Mission Statement: At Brunel College we take pride in empowering all our young people to Believe, Achieve and Succeed. So that they can thrive in all aspects of their lives now and in the future.
Believe in our students so that:
They feel safe, secure, valued and demonstrate kindness
They make progress academically, emotionally and socially
Achieve excellence for our students by:
Providing a quality, challenging and personalised curriculum
Developing self-confidence, resilience and personal growth
Providing an environment where it is safe to make mistakes
Succeed with our students by:
Enabling them to be able to reach their full potential
Making tomorrow better than today
Having their needs met and embracing diversity
We can achieve this by: Providing a quality, challenging and personalised curriculum. Expecting the highest standards of all staff and students. Developing self-confidence, resilience and personal growth. Providing structured and consistent routines. Providing an environment where it is safe to make mistakes.
Hours of work: Fulltime - 37 hours
Contract type: Permanent
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible
Find out more and apply:
If you have any queries about this role, please get in touch by calling Nicki Wright, School Business Manager on 01722786138 or email nwright@waspcentre.com to arrange an informal conversation with our Headteacher. Tours of the school are recommended. More information about the school can be found on our website: https://www.brunelcollege.co.uk/
All staff will be required to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people and follow school policies and the staff code of conduct. Teaching staff are expected to fully meet Part 1 of the Teacher Standards. All staff working with young people, regardless of role, are expected to meet Part 2 of the Teacher Standards.
Closing date (and time): Monday 9th September 2024 - 12 noon
Interview date: TBA
Commencement date: October 2024 – if not sooner
If you have any queries regarding working with us in the future, please get in touch by calling Nicki Wright, School Business Manager on 01722786138 or email nwright@waspcentre.com to arrange an informal conversation with our Headteacher.
All staff will be required to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people and follow school policies and the staff code of conduct. Teaching staff are expected to fully meet Part 1 of the Teacher Standards. All staff working with young people, regardless of role, are expected to meet Part 2 of the Teacher Standards.