Are you looking for a chance to earn some extra money in your spare time working flexible hours? Or perhaps you're interested in seeing if a career as a Learning Support Assistant is right for you!
How Relief hours work
It's a bit like a zero-hour contract but without the bad bits.
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You don't have to work when it's not convenient for you.
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Receive the same training towards professional qualifications as permanent staff.
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We offer these contracts not because it suits us but because it suits you.
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With over 95% of our staff are on permanent contracts you will be supported to apply for one when its right for you.
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Job security and career development
The Relief (Bank) post supports the permanent rota staff by completing shifts that are vacant due to annual leave, training and other staff absences. As such, hours are non-specific, but your manager will endeavour to balance the needs of the school against your own work/life balance as appropriately as possible.
We normally plan the rotas one month in advance, but additional opportunities also come up due to unexpected staff absences.
No two days are the same for a Learning Support Assistant at Macintyre School in Wingrave, whether you are heading out into the community on work experience, developing life skills in the kitchen, making music or getting messy in a sensory play activity. In this role you will be making a real difference in a young person’s life, now and for their future. Without a doubt, one of the most rewarding parts of this role is that you get to learn from your students every day. Watching them overcome obstacles and work so hard to make progress is one of the most inspiring things in the world. Each young person is unique and discovering their individual needs, strengths and differences is all part of what makes this school a very special place.
The role:
You will be joining a class of up to 6 students aged 10-19 who have severe learning disabilities and a range of complex needs. Working in smaller classes and supporting young people 1 to 1 means you can really invest the time getting to know them, learning what it is they really need and being able to offer the right help at the right time. During your day you will be working closely with the class teacher and the rest of your team to deliver an innovative and challenging curriculum, individually tailored to each student. Although working 1:1 you will have the opportunity to work with and build strong relationships with all the students in your class.
This is a term-time only role : 38.5 hours a week (41 weeks per year)