Learning Support Assistant at Grace College

Learning Support Assistant at Grace College

Learning Support Assistant/Teaching Assistant, Term Time plus 3 days, Monday - Friday 08:15 - 16:15

Grace College has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our learning support assistant team. This role demands a deep understanding of students on the SEND register and a commitment to staying updated on pedagogical training for various specialist needs. Learning Support Assistants (LSAs) offer an opportunity for professional dialogue with experts in diverse areas, such as Autism Spectrum, Attachment Disorder, Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, Vision, and Hearing Impairments.

All LSAs work with a range of students in and out of lessons and you will be confident when planning and delivering interventions such as emotional resilience, social skills activities and catch-up assessments. The ability to reflect, analyse and, as a result, improve the impact of interventions is paramount.

The successful candidate will be a people person capable of supporting students with a wide range of needs and communicating competently and sensitively with parents. They will be intuitive to the needs of the students and able to find solutions to support students with complex needs. They will be firm yet understanding with students who are struggling to regulate, providing a calm and sage environment to enable all students to thrive.

The role will demand excellent classroom management skills which seek to support and encourage students, whatever their ability or stage of learning. You will also need to be a strong team player and work collaboratively with a variety of members of staff.

While relevant experience and qualifications are valuable, we prioritise personal qualities and convictions that align with this demanding role. Your role will be pivotal in supporting students’ holistic learning, including targeted group work, understanding child development principles, and providing support during social times, which can be critical for some SEND students.

There is no requirement that individual members of staff should be Christians, but it is essential that all staff understand and enthusiastically support our mission, ethos and values. If, prior to submitting your application, you wish to visit Grace College to find out more about the role and the College, then you would be most welcome.

• Defined benefit pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Free parking
• Access to our exclusive Benefits Hub
• Employee centred and family friendly policies and practices that support you in and beyond the workplace
• Enhanced sick pay, maternity leave and paternity leave (dependent on length of service)
• Competitive holiday entitlement for support staff (minimum 25 days, plus bank 8 holidays per annum, pro‑rated for part‑time post‑holders)
• Cycle to work scheme
• Funded eye tests and glasses for DSE users (subject to T/Cs)

Grace College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Where the post is engaged in regulated activity and/or an opportunity for contact with children the position will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. In addition, as part of the shortlisting process and in accordance with statutory guidance, we may carry out an online search (for publicly available material) to help identify any incidents or issues that have happened which we may want to explore with shortlisted applicants at interview.