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This Post is available to INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL APPLICANTS
Job Title Senior Learning Assistant Level 3- Fixed Term until 17th December 2021-Online Applications Only
Job reference SEQN93
Department Children & Young People Services Department
Grade SCP 7-11 plus SEN allowance
Pay From: £17,185.49 To: £18,601.94
Hours 37 hours per week - Term Time Only - 39 Weeks per year
Closing date 15 April 2021
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Job Description
To be located in: EAL Service, The Beacon, College Street, St Helens, WA10 1TF

(Please note that you will be required to work in schools around the authority).

Are you skilled in working with young people in an educational setting?

Are you able to follow bespoke language plans and support individual pupils’ learning, enhancing curriculum access and enabling inclusive learning within the classroom?

Experience working with young people using English as an additional language and awareness of differentiating within the KS3 and KS4 curriculums is desirable.

Can you:
. Engage and motivate?
. Inspire and support?
. Ensure and evidence pupil progress?
. Demonstrate experience and commitment?
. Engender enthusiasm?
. Show resilience and humour in the face of challenge?
. Co-operate with others as a strong team member?
. Work flexibly to undertake a range of tasks?
. Effectively communicate with staff in schools?
. Provide direction, guidance and care for vulnerable young people?

We would welcome applications from interested candidates who are passionate about making a difference for young people.

Please outline your skills, qualifications and experience in line with the job description as well as your views of how you can fulfil the qualities listed above.

Council employees are required to abide by the ethical standards embodied by the 7 NOLAN principles of conduct in public life. These include selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership

We welcome applications from the BAME community.

This post is subject to enhanced DBS disclosure.

Please contact Helen Boardman on 01744676692, helenboardman@sthelens.gov.uk for further details of this post.
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