The Academy of St. Nicholas is a unique joint Catholic and Church of England Academy at the heart of our local community and we are proud to be part of the All-Saints Multi-Academy Trust. We are blessed with state-of-the-art facilities which enable us to illuminate all aspects of education to the young people we serve.
The Academy of St Nicholas is an ambitious and progressive 11-18 Academy in Liverpool with approximately 950 students on roll. The Academy is focused upon driving standards of achievement rapidly and this makes it a dynamic and exciting place to work as evidenced by our Section 5 Ofsted inspection and our Section 48 inspection. The Academy of St Nicholas is committed to ensuring that every student makes the most of their potential, ensuring that every person within our community can flourish & thrive. The Academy concentrates on providing the highest quality of teaching, with bespoke CPD for all staff to support this, the best possible student support, and the most appropriate and innovative curriculum.
Our Academy is part of the All Saints Multi Academy Trust. There is a trust wide commitment to improve, accelerate and enable ambitious life goals amongst all young people in our academies living out the core values of ASPIRATION, INCLUSION & SERVICE.
You will join a school and trust committed to your personal development with access to excellent CPD opportunities so that you can continue to grow as a professional. At the Academy of St Nicholas, we are determined that all members of our community “flourish & thrive” guided by our values of respect, ambition, resilience and compassion. As an Academy, we have been on an incredible journey of improvement, and we are very much aware that the people within our establishment are a key ingredient for its continued success.
Learning Support Assistant
Ref: SCH-ASMAT-0031 15 day(s) remainingAdditional Information
Contract Type: Permanent Contract Term: TTO - Term time only Hours per Week: 35.00 Weeks per Year: 39.000 Pay Grade: Support Staff | SCP5 - SCP9The Role
Core Responsibilities and Tasks
- Provide learning activities for classes/individuals under the professional direction and supervision of a qualified teacher in order to progress students’ learning.
- Assess, and report on development, progress and attainment as agreed with the teacher.
- Monitor and record student responses and learning achievements, drawing any problems which cannot be resolved easily to the attention of the teacher.
- Participate in planning and evaluation of learning activities with the teacher, writing reports and records as required.
- Support learning by selecting appropriate resources/methods to facilitate agreed learning activities.
- Provide particular and skilled support to all students in a particular learning area from within the overall national curriculum.
- Be involved in planning, organising and implementing SEN Support Plans, including attendance at, and contribution to, reviews.
- Consult with children and their families and carers and other adults as directed.
Academy Ethos
- Implement the Academy Improvement Plan to meet the objectives set out in the Funding Agreement.
- Help to meet strategic targets for the Academy set by the Governing Body.
- Support and facilitate access to the curriculum for all learners to meet the objectives in the Academy Improvement Plan and targets set by the Secretary of State and Governing Body
- Enable the Academy to be rooted at the heart of the community.
- Develop links as appropriate with partners, schools, FE and HE establishments, sponsors and the Connexions service, thereby ensuring greater opportunities for the young people in the Academy particularly in the areas of work experience and study support.
Communication and Liaison
- Communicate effectively with the parents of students as appropriate.
- Where appropriate, communicate and co-operate with persons or bodies outside the Academy.
- Follow agreed policies for communications in the Academy.
Qualifications
| Qualification Title | Grade | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 GCSEs including Maths and English (grade 4-9) or equivalent |
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Safeguarding Information
Our Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo safeguarding checks appropriate to the post in accordance with current Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
All posts in the Trust are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Trust is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children. For further information please visit the following website What is Filtering? | Standard and Enhanced DBS Checks | Nacro
The Academy of St Nicholas
51 Horrocks Avenue
Garston
Liverpool
L19 5NY
Dan Robinson
robinsond@astn.allsaintsmat.org https://theacademyofstnicholas.org.uk/