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School Name Lansbury Bridge School and Sports College
School Address Lansbury Ave, Saint Helens WA9 1TB Tel: 01744 678589
Job Title Learning Assistant Level 3 plus SEN
Job reference LBLS092024
Department Children & Young People Services Department
Grade Grade E SCP7-11
Pay From: £19368.23 To: £20911.89
Hours 32.5 term time only plus 1 week
Closing date 11 October 2024 (12pm)
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Job Description
Permanent and Temporary Posts– Multiple Posts from Autumn 2024

The Governing Body are seeking to appoint a number of Level 3 Learning Assistants to join our happy and successful team during Autumn 2024. There are permanent and temporary posts available.

Experience of working with children with SEN and ASC/behavioural difficulties would be an advantage.

Lansbury Bridge School is a generic special school which caters for 234 children and young people, aged 4-14. All of our pupils have complex needs and have an EHCP in place. The majority of pupils have profound, severe or moderate learning difficulties while over 50% also have a diagnosis of ASC. A number have additional sensory, physical and medical difficulties.

Our motto is ‘Learn, Believe, Shine’ and we encourage this of our staff as well as our pupils. Lansbury Bridge is a special place to learn and work. Every day is different and brings with it, new joys and challenges making the role interesting and rewarding.

We have high expectations of our staff, in order to get the best outcomes for our wonderful pupils.
If you are child centred, hard-working and of a positive disposition, we'd love to hear from you.

Routine, structure and the support of consistent staff is of great benefit for our pupils, therefore reliable staff with great attendance records are encouraged to be a part of our team.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. In line with this, we may carry out online checks on candidates following Keeping Children Safe In Education 2024.


Purpose of the Role

To work with and supervise individuals and groups of children under the direction/instruction of teaching and/or senior staff, inclusive of specific individual learning needs, enabling access to learning for all pupils and assistance and support in classroom management and behaviour techniques and providing specialist support in a specific curricular/resource area. Supervision of whole classes during the short-term absence of teachers with agreed lesson plans in place. Provide short-term cover to enable Planning, Preparation and Assessment time to be effectively managed.

As a Level 3 Learning Assistant there is an expectation that you have the confidence and organisational skills to support and direct colleagues as instructed by the teacher.




Key Dates
Closing Date: Friday 11th October 2024 – 12pm
Shortlisting: Monday 14th October 2024
Interviews: W/C Monday 21st October 2024

Applications should be submitted online or returned to the school for the attention of Mrs Karen Mannion, Office Manager, on or before the closing date.
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Job description.pdf
Nonteachingapplicationformdisclosure.pdf
Note: CVs should not be submitted as a replacement for the online job application form.