Learning Support Assistant

Job Title: Learning Support Assistant

Hours: 37 Hours per week, 39 weeks per year, term time only.

Salary: £18,750 – £22,000 actual salary dependent on experience. Working term time only – 39 weeks per year.

Duration: Permanent. Start dates may be flexible for the right candidate.

Required:  ASAP, but this start date is flexible for the right candidate.

School for Inspiring Talents (SfIT) is an independent day school, supporting the most vulnerable young people in society aged 5-16; those children who do not find it easy to fit into existing educational provision. This can be for many reasons, including a range of behavioural, emotional and educational challenges, exacerbated by being on the autistic spectrum. Other difficulties such as sensory processing disorders, attachment disorders or those having faced trauma in their lives due to domestic violence, breakdown of foster care or adoption placements and those who are deemed school phobic.

It is our intention that every student will achieve their full potential in both academic and personal development. As a day school, we provide an alternative to residential education which supports our students to develop independence and social skills whilst living in their home environment.

As a Learning Support Assistant based at our Newton Abbot / Ashburton school(s) you will be a key member of our team, enhancing the education of our students. This is a great opportunity in a growing school with excellent opportunities to build experience working amongst young people with Social, Emotional & Mental Health difficulties (SEMH).

Please note: this post is 37 hours per week term time only, working Monday to Thursday 8.30am – 4.30pm and Friday 8.30am – 4.00pm. Part time applications will be considered.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. This role requires an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Visit our website https://sfit.org.uk/ and watch our film to see how we make a difference to young people’s lives. Visits to our school to meet our team and students are welcomed and encouraged, please contact us for more information.

Closing Date: 10am, Monday 1st July.

Completed application forms should be sent to: [email protected]. CVs are not accepted.

In the case of a high volume of candidates applying only successful candidates that have been shortlisted to interview will be contacted.

Learning Support Assistant – Outreach

Job Title: Learning Support Assistant – Outreach

Hours: 37 Hours per week, 39 weeks per year, term time only.

Salary: £19,000 – £22,000 actual salary working term time only – 39 weeks per year (22,660 – £26,239 FTE) dependent on experience

Duration: Permanent. Start dates may be flexible for the right candidate.

We are keen to appoint a resilient and emphatic Specialist Learning Support Assistant who will be flexible and able to work dynamically to meet the needs of the young people in their care. The role involves working with specific students delivering outreach intervention sessions focusing primarily on emotional resilience and core academic learning.

We are looking for someone who will become a champion for the students with whom they work, being able to build nurturing relationships, whilst encouraging students to engage with learning, breaking down barriers and challenges with high expectations and an understanding of SEND. For whoever fulfils this role, consistency and reliability is key.

We are looking for a skilled LSA who has a background in working with students with SEND or who has a proven track record working within an educational setting, confident in delivering targeted interventions. Training will be provided in Read Write Inc Phonics and Fresh Start where required– and the successful candidate will work closely alongside our class based SENDCo and Reading Lead. We would like for this candidate to understand mentalisation theory and/or be enthusiastic about learning more and embedding this into their everyday practice. The role will involve supporting students with their emotional health and where applicable, access to a blended curriculum.

Life Chance is committed to transforming our students, and their families’ lives, which is why we have invested in the very best staff to support our mission. Benefiting from our own Multi- Disciplinary Team, this vacancy is a chance for an ambitious and passionate LSA, who constantly wants to develop their practice, with many training opportunities. As an organisation we place a strong emphasis on staff wellbeing and have an excellent employee benefit scheme. Ongoing supervision is provided to all our staff as a sign of our commitment to this.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. This role requires an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Visit our website https://sfit.org.uk/ and watch our film to see how we make a difference to young people’s lives. Visits to our school to meet our team and students are welcomed and encouraged, please contact us for more information.

Closing date: 10am, Monday 1st July.

Completed application forms should be emailed to: [email protected]. CVs are not accepted.

Please note that in the case of a high volume of candidates applying only successful candidates that have been shortlisted to interview will be contacted.

Play Worker (Lunchtime)

Job Title: Playworker (Lunchtime)

Working Hours: Part Time 11:30am – 1:30pm Mon-Fri, term time only. (We would ideally like 5 days per week, but this is flexible)

Pay: £12.50 per hour, term time only

Required: as soon as possible, but flexible start date for the right candidate.

We’re looking for someone who is:

*passionate about working with young people

*consistent and resilient

*full of new ideas

*and believes in the power of play!

School for Inspiring Talents is an independent therapeutic day school operating across two sites in the South West supporting vulnerable students aged 5-16 years who have experienced Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) or complex trauma.

We are passionate about providing the appropriate support, care, nurture, and educational strategies to allow our inspiring young people to truly flourish and this starts with helping our students to build trusted relationships with the staff around them. We would like our playworkers to help us by coming alongside our students to model and encourage playfulness. Did you know there are more than 16 different play types to explore?! If you didn’t, but want to learn more, this is the role for you!

You will have the benefit of working alongside our experienced therapeutic staff and be able to work with, and learn from, our Outdoor Play and Learning Lead and newly appointed Play Co-ordinator as well as access further coaching and training from our team if desired. It would be helpful if you have previous experience of working in a school setting, youth club or similar (although not essential) and be understanding of students that can exhibit high levels of anxiety or complex behaviour.

We are initially looking for people to work at our Newton Abbot site, however we are also interested in appointing those that would work at Ashburton, or potentially be able to offer flexibility between the two if required.

Life Chance is committed to transforming our students, and their families’ lives, which is why we have invested in the very best staff to support our mission. As an organisation we place a strong emphasis on staff wellbeing and have an excellent employee benefit scheme.

We strongly advise visiting our school before applying for this role.  Please contact us on 01626 244086 to arrange.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. This role requires an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Please download and complete an application form (link above) and submit via email to  [email protected]    CVs will NOT be accepted.

Deadline: ongoing.