Learning Support Assistant

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: 32.5 (Mon -Fri)

Salary: £20,280 plus £1,264.06 LSA (FTE) £17,203.68 plus £1,072.31 LSA (Actual) Term Time Only 39 weeks

Closing Date: 30 April 2025

Meadows School is a successful non-maintained day and residential special school (for 7-19 year olds) on a main campus and off-site junior provision run by Barnardo's, providing education for pupils with Social Emotional and Mental Health difficulties; Autistic Spectrum Conditions, Speech and Language difficulties and associated learning difficulties.

What Meadows can offer for you:

We are looking forward to having you onboard. For your dedication to Meadows, we'll reward you with competitive salary and benefits. At Meadows you will set high expectations, promote a love of learning, and make a positive contribution to the ethos of the school. As well as this you will receive:

• A fantastic location set in acres of open space.   
• A full induction to your role.
• Access to Barnardos Benefits - save money on groceries, holidays, fashion, gifts and experiences.
• Continuous Professional Development and Learning.
• Free daily healthy lunches.
• Free on-site car parking. 
• Full school holidays, and additional yearly 'recognition' day to take.
• Generous Barnardos pension (for non-teaching staff).
• Medical cover to costs of optician check-ups and flu jabs.
• Progression opportunities.
• Teachers' pension.
• Wellbeing services including employee assistance and on-site counsellor. 

It is imperative that you have the passion for making a difference to the education and lives of the young people within the school and in building positive and supportive relationships. You should be a team player, resilient and motivated by challenge and have the ability to think creatively. You will need to be willing to work to Barnardo's Basis and Values.

You may be required to work anywhere within Meadows School (across Key Stage 2-5).

Key Requirements:

• A flexible approach combined with patience, tolerance, stamina and humour
  Experience of working with/willingness to work with young people with challenging behaviours
• Physical and mental resilience. Ability to carry out theory and practical TCI (Therapeutic Care Interventions)
• A willingness to undertake further training
• Good levels of literacy and numeracy – level 1 with a willingness to complete level 2 qualification within the 6-month probationary period.
• Able to communicate well with students and adults
• A manual driving license, with a requirement to drive school vehicles.