Learning Support Assistant

Learning Support Assistant (part time, fixed term)

To start January 2023. Fixed Term appointment until July 2023 (to reviewed prior to end of fixed term).

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, knowledgeable support assistant to join our excellent learning support department in our newly refurbished Learning Support Base. You must have experience of working in schools, either state or independent sector, and a willingness to work closely with young people across all school ages to help develop their learning. Knowledge of additional learning needs and experience of working with individuals who have specific needs would be desirable, though training would be given to support the specific requirements of the post. If you feel that you can show initiative, resilience and good independent working skills then we would love to hear from you. You must be a team player willing to fit into a small and close-knit team.

Working Hours: This is a fixed term, term time only position which ends in July 2023. The school timetable works on a two-week cycle. The working hours for this role will be 13.25 hours during Week A and 8.75 hours during Week B (an average of 11 hours per week). This equates to 2.5 days per 2-week cycle.  Further timings can be found in the full information pack.

Salary: The full-time salary for this post will be circa £26k gross per annum on the RGS Support Staff Salary Scale depending on experience and qualifications. As this role is part time and term only, the salary will be pro-rata’d to circa £6k gross per annum. The actual salary for an anticipated January 2023 to July 2023 contract would be approximately £3.5k gross. Other excellent benefits including generous holiday entitlement, support staff pension scheme, life assurance scheme, optional healthcare plan and use of school leisure facilities.

RGS is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. Whilst all applications are considered on merit, we would particularly welcome applications from black and minority ethnic candidates who are currently under-represented in our staff community.  We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment. All posts are subject to pre-employment checks, pre-interview references and an enhanced DBS check.

CLOSING DATE
9.00am Monday 9th January 2023

TO APPLY- For full details and an application form please see our website: www.rgs.newcastle.sch.uk/join-us/work-for-us

CONTACT DETAILS
Royal Grammar School, Eskdale Terrace, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4DX
T: 0191 281 3940     E:jobs@rgs.newcastle.sch.uk