THE DETAILS:
  • Subject: Learning Support Worker
  • Hours: Full time
  • Contract:
  • Salary Type: Annual
  • Salary Range: £20,000.00 - £25,000.00
  • Language: Welsh

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Learning Support Assistant/Cynorthwyydd Dysgu BCACS St Mary's Campus

Learning Support Assistant/Cynorthwyydd Dysgu BCACS St Mary's Campus

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council
Required for September 2023 Ref: LS040-3023
1 year Fixed Term
Term Time Only 30hrs/week

Grade 3 SCP 7-12 (£22,369 - £24,496 p.a.)
SCP7 i.e. 70.91% of £22,369 = £15,862 p.a. pro rata

Learning Support Assistant Level 3
St. Mary's Campus

LSA (L3) - Raising standards - Interventions and in-class support KS2.
The successful candidates will be based at St. Mary's Campus and contracted under the new school.

The role will involve:

• Supervising and supporting groups of children across the primary age range.
• Assisting in the planning and implementing of learning activities across the primary age range.
• Delivering intervention programmes.
• Carrying out pupil assessments.
• Encouraging pupils to interact with others and engage in activities.
• Providing feedback to pupils in relation to progress and achievement under guidance of the teacher.

The successful candidate will be:

• Practising Catholic or fully committed to supporting the ethos and mission of our Catholic School.
• Organised and have excellent inter-personal skills.
• Able to work effectively as part of a dedicated, hard-working team.
• Have excellent communication skills and be able to work under the guidance and direction of the Head of Campus, EAL Co-Ordinator/ Foundation Phase Leader/ ALNCo and the class teacher.
• Have very good interpersonal skills, be confident, reliable, and flexible.
• Up to date Read Write Inc training.
• Able to demonstrate excellent literacy and numeracy skills.
• Knowledgeable of school safeguarding procedures.
• Able to demonstrate a high level of personal initiative.
• Trustworthy and professional.
• Take an active part in the life of the school.

Interested applicants are welcome to visit the school on 14th June 2023 at 3.30pm. Please contact Mrs. Newland in the school office 01685 351870 if you wish attend.

Shortlisted candidates will be expected to deliver a 20-minute group activity followed by a formal interview.

Closing date: Monday 19th June 2023

Shortlisting will take place on Wednesday 21st June 2023

Interviews will take place on w/c 26th June 2023

Application forms CES Support Staff English/Welsh

For further information please contact Claire Cope on 01685 351802 or email stmarysoffice@bcacs.merthyr.sch.uk.

Application forms can be completed online at www.merthyr.gov.uk

If you do not have access to the internet, application forms can be obtained by telephoning 01685 725199 and are to be returned no later than Monday 19th June 2023 to HR Administration, Civic Centre, Castle Street, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8AN.

Email: Human.ResourcesAdmin@merthyr.gov.uk

Ability to speak Welsh is desirable.

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council encourages applications from Welsh speakers. Application forms may be submitted in Welsh and any applications completed in Welsh will not be treated any less favourably than those submitted in English.

If you are successfully shortlisted for interview please contact human.resourcesadmin@merthyr.gov.uk to let us know if you would like your interview to be conducted through the medium of Welsh.

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council is committed to protecting and safeguarding the most vulnerable people in our community. Rigorous pre-employment checks are undertaken for all appointments as part of our recruitment and selection process.

All employees are required to comply with their individual and organisational responsibilities under the Data Protection Act, the Information Security Policy and relevant supporting operational policies. Any matters of a confidential nature must not be disclosed or passed to any unauthorised persons or third party under any circumstance either during or after employment except in the proper course of your employment or as required by law, Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council or both. Any breach of confidentiality may lead to disciplinary action.