Learning Support Assistant Specialist Provision

The successful candidate will need to be an organised and creative person with good IT skills and a commitment to transforming the life choices of young people. You will also need to be confident in the use of IT and be able to assist in preparing materials for lessons

The Mowbray Education Trust (MET) is a family of schools dedicated to providing children with a first-class education. Based in Leicestershire and reaching far beyond, our settings support pupils throughout their education journey, providing them with the skills and knowledge to thrive and make a positive impact on society.

Our Senior Leadership Team work collaboratively across the Trust to enhance each school, whilst allowing them to keep their own sense of individuality.

Mowbray Education Trust Vision and Values

Children First: educating today, inspiring tomorrow.

We are an inclusive community where every child thrives, every voice matters, and together we shape a kind, ambitious, and resilient future.

Inclusivity

- We are an inclusive and inspiring community where every child thrives, ambitions are nurtured, and resilience is celebrated.

Aspiration

- Educating today, empowering tomorrow - a community where every voice matters and every child reaches their full potential.

Collaboration

- Together, we build a kind, ambitious, and resilient community where every learner is valued and supported.

Then come and work for us at Mowbray Education Trust as a Learning Support Assistant in our Specialist Provision (SEND UNIT) at Sherard Primary school on a full time Maternity Cover (fixed-term) basis.

If you have the ambition to be a crucial advocate for our SEND students by enabling them to become confident and resilient individuals then this is a fantastic opportunity to join our friendly, dedicated and supportive team.

With a remuneration package including:

· A salary of £18,938.07 - £19,238.03 (FTE £25,191- £25,590)

· Local Government Pension Scheme membership

· 5.44 weeks paid holiday entitlement rising to 6.44 weeks after 5 years' continuous service

The post holder will work 32.5 hours per week (5 days), Monday - Friday, (8.30am - 3.30pm) term time only plus 5 INSET days (39 weeks).

About Sherard Primary School

· Children are at the heart of all decisions made

· Love of learning for pupils and staff

· We develop the whole child

· We embrace and celebrate differences

· We value collaboration in all forms

As a leading, high performing education provider, the Mowbray Education Trust (MET) is a multi-academy trust currently educating around 2,500 pupils from the age of 2 to 16. Our schools are based in the town of Melton Mowbray and surrounding villages in the Borough of Melton and are easily commutable from Grantham, Leicester, Loughborough, Nottingham and Oakham.

As an organization, we are always looking to develop our staff to grow their career with us through mentoring and professional development opportunities. Our staff are driven by one main vision, to do our best for every single pupil so that they can develop to their full potential, to act courageously and with integrity in all that they do.