Learning Support Assistant - Grade 4 - Maternity Cover
Maternity Cover
Full Time
Talk to us about flexible working options
Salary: £24,294-£25,979 Pro Rota
To start: as soon as possible
Contract ends: July 2025
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed Learning Support Assistant to join our successful SEND team and thriving school. The role entails working with students with a range of special educational needs, supporting them in classroom settings and, at times, in small groups in our dedicated learning support department. The Bulmershe SEND department has its own base with fantastic facilities which offer a superb environment in which to work and learn. We are a friendly and supportive team of 15 staff who have a wealth of experience. In an ever-changing world, we continue to learn and adapt in order to best support our student community.
The role is to provide support for those students identified by the SENDCo/Deputy SENDCo and/or Head of Year who need extra intervention(s) to ensure they reach their full potential. This includes but is not limited to:
- targeted literacy and numeracy support with smaller groups and/or 1:1 with students
- targeted social skills and emotional regulation/zones of regulation support with smaller groups and/or 1:1 with students
- supporting students with re-integration back into lessons, particularly those with SEMH needs
- supporting students in their mainstream lessons
- integrating our therapy dog into smaller group/1:1 sessions, as appropriate
- monitoring and logging students accessing the Oasis centre
- preparing and developing resources for learning activities
- monitoring, recording and reporting on the progress made by students during these sessions
- most importantly, approaching this role with a student-centred approach and ensuring that student voice is at the heart of everything we do
Why join The Bulmershe School
The Bulmershe School is a heavily oversubscribed school which sits at the heart of the community. We are a mixed Corvus Learning Trust Academy school of 1,500 students, who come from diverse backgrounds and cultures. We work closely with our parents, partners and feeder school to achieve the best outcomes for all of our students. We were rated as ‘Good’ in our last OFSTED report and are aiming for Outstanding. With a thriving and expanding 6th form, The Bulmershe School is an ideal environment for any teacher who would like the challenge and opportunity to teach their subject at A-level.
We believe that The Bulmershe is a school where you can really make a difference. To find out more about The Bulmershe School and this specific opportunity, please take a look at the attached vacancy pack. We look forward to your application.
How to Apply
- If you’d like to find out more about role, the school, or to talk to us about options for flexible working call: 0118 935 3353 to arrange to meet us for coffee and a chat
- Ready to apply? Please complete our application form (CVs will not be accepted)
- Email your application and equal opportunities form to the Assistant School Business Manager, Mrs Bagley-Kelly: vbagley@bulmershe.wokingham.sch.uk
The Bulmershe School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments are subject to enhanced DBS clearance and satisfactory employment references. Note: This job description is not your contract of employment or any part of it. It has been prepared only for the purpose of school organisation and may change either as your contract changes or as the organisation of the school is changed. Nothing will be changed without consultation.