Learning Support Professional

Salary: OHCAT Inner London Pay Scale, Grade SC3, Spine points 14-17), Actual Salary: £26,616.34 - £26,995.00 (FTE: £31,083.00-£31,526.00)

Location:
Nightingale Community Academy, Beechcroft Road, SW17 7DF

Working Pattern:
Full Time, Permanent – Term Time only, 36 hours per week

Nightingale Community Academy is a special school in Wandsworth, providing education for boys aged between 5 to 19 with social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH) needs. Our primary pupils benefit from a purpose-built classroom hub, an outdoor adventure playground, weekly music lessons, and a comprehensive therapy service. Secondary and post-16 students have access to a broad curriculum, including vocational courses such as motor vehicle studies, construction, horticulture, and hospitality.

All pupils also enjoy regular animal therapy sessions at Tom’s Farm, located on our expansive school grounds.

Staff at Nightingale Community Academy take pride in the development of young people in a safe and stimulating environment and are offered a rewarding and varied career in return.

We are looking for a caring and committed Teaching Assistant/Learning Support Assistant to support our students' educational journey. Your day-to-day assistance will be crucial in providing the help and encouragement students need to thrive in a supportive classroom environment.

• Support pupils’ learning and development under the guidance of the class teacher, including one-to-one and small group interventions.
• Promote positive behaviour and social-emotional development, supporting pupils to manage emotions and interact successfully with peers.
• Assist with planning and delivering activities, adapting resources to meet individual needs.
• Monitor and record pupil progress, providing feedback to teachers and contributing to assessment and planning.
• Support the school’s ethos of safety and inclusion, ensuring all pupils feel valued and supported.

• Experience working with children, preferably in an SEMH, special needs, or educational setting.
• Demonstrates patience, empathy, and strong interpersonal skills, able to build trusting relationships with pupils.
• Is proactive and flexible, able to adapt to the needs of different pupils and situations.
• Has basic literacy, numeracy, and IT skills, with the ability to support learning across the curriculum.
• Is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, understanding the importance of confidentiality and school policies.

• Pathways for progression within the trust, ensuring you can grow and thrive in a supportive and inclusive environment.
• Pension Scheme - you will be enrolled in either the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) or the Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS), both offering life cover and financial protection for your family.
• Salary Sacrifice Schemes (Cycle Scheme and Home Electronics Scheme)
• Employee Wellbeing - We support employee wellbeing with access to counselling, mental health support, generous leave, flexible working, and enhanced parental leave including Employee Assistance Programme, MyGym Discounts, Corporate Eyecare Scheme
• Employee Discounts (Blue Light Card, Costco Membership, Discounts for Teachers, and more)
• Other (Season Ticket Loan and Employee Referral Scheme)

Find out what makes Orchard Hill College and Academy Trust a truly rewarding place to work – visit our ‘Work for Us’ page to learn more about our values, opportunities and the difference our staff make every day.

Nightingale Community Academy is part of Orchard Hill College and Academy Trust. We are a family of specialist education providers from pre-school through to further education across London, Surrey, Sussex and Berkshire and fully represent all designations of special education needs and disabilities (SEND). To find out more about us, and what makes us a special place to work please visit our website.

We are committed to promoting and advancing equality of opportunity by attracting and retaining the most diverse range of students, staff and partners.

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