Special Educational Needs Learning Support Assistant

9 hours ago


Pontefract, Wakefield, United Kingdom Pontefract Academies Trust Full time
An Exciting Opportunity to Join Our Team

We are seeking a highly skilled and dedicated individual to join our team as a Learning Support Assistant (SEN) at The King's School. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is passionate about supporting students with Special Educational Needs and wants to make a real difference in their lives.

The successful candidate will play a crucial role in supporting students' learning, attending to pupils' personal needs, and enhancing the development and education of pupils. If you have experience of working with children or young people and are able to work effectively as part of a team, we would love to hear from you.

This is a permanent position, 30 hours per week, term time plus 2 days. We offer a competitive salary of £16,999.00 FTE per annum, generous employer pension, and excellent annual leave entitlements paid as part of your annual salary.

About The Pontefract Academies Trust

The Pontefract Academies Trust is wholly committed to the safeguarding of all children and young people whilst promoting their welfare. Any offer of employment will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory DBS Enhanced Disclosure and pre-employment checks (including online checks).

Benefits

  • Exciting career and leadership pathways supported by outstanding CPD opportunities.
  • Generous employer pension (Teachers Pension and West Yorkshire Pension Fund - LGPS).
  • Generous annual leave entitlements paid as part of your annual salary (starting from 26 days annual leave, up to a maximum of 33 days dependent on length of service and grade of role – plus 8 statutory bank holidays).
  • Fantastic family friendly policies with a focus on employee work/life balance.
  • Cycle to work scheme.
  • Discounted gym membership.
  • Employee wellbeing programme (including physiotherapy, personal or professional concerns on legal, health, finance, wellbeing, and other matters).
  • Discounts at numerous retailers including O2.


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