Personalised Learning Assistants – full and part time opportunities
PLAs are important and valued members of the staff team and the school. Opportunities for full or part-time work are available, working term time only with up to five additional working days for INSET as directed within the academic year.
A Personalised Learning Assistant’s time will be spent supporting pupils in classroom lessons and providing 1:1 literacy and/or numeracy and/or emotional literacy interventions. Duties will vary according to the needs and requirements of the school. Personalised Learning Assistants are expected to attend staff meetings and relevant INSET training, as directed by the headmaster and contribute to the wider life of the school. Personalised Learning Assistants are responsible to the Head of Personalised Learning (SENDCo).
Overview
The Applicant
The successful candidate is likely to have relevant experience of working with children and young people. They will have an interest and commitment to supporting children and young people to access the curriculum and fulfil their potential. In line with the responsibilities outlined above, the appointee will require personal qualities such as patience, flexibility, tact and appreciation of the need to respect confidentiality. The appointee will need good literacy and numeracy skills, and the ability to work with Office applications such as Word and Outlook.
Qualifications
Ideally you will be qualified to Level 2 Support Work in Schools.
A Level 2/3 Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools and/or a Level 3 Diploma in specialist Support for Teaching and Learning in Schools or Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) are desirable but not essential.
Please see the full Job description for further details.
Job Description
Application Form
Recruitment and Staff Monitoring Form
Where to send your application
The Interview
Interviews will take place on receipt of positive applications. There will be an opportunity to meet other members of staff and to see the school at work. Candidates will be interviewed by the Head, Deputy Head (Pastoral) and the Head of Personalised Learning (SENDCo) and staff within the Department Applications.
Please send a fully completed application form, and any supporting information, to [email protected] or by post to: West Buckland School, West Buckland, Barnstaple, EX32 0SZ.
