Learning Support Assistant

The Grove School, part of the SEARCH Education Trust, is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students and young people. The successful applicant will therefore be required to complete checks in line with the requirements of Keeping Children Safe in Education with regard to DBS and other pre-employment checks. We encourage applications from all sectors of the community to reflect our diverse student population. Salary: Scale 4 at £30,288 to £31,661 pro rata, actual salary £27,532.95 to £28,735.61 Employer: The Grove Location: Haringey Contract Term: Full Time Contract Type: Permanent Start Date: ASAP Closing Date: Friday 12th June at 9am The Grove vision is to make a difference and change lives for the better. We are an outstanding special school for children and young people with autism. We are a thriving school with a dedicated staff team who work hard to ensure our pupils are supported to achieve their full potential. Community values and partnership are at the heart of what we do and we are all immensely proud to be part of this successful school. We are looking to appoint a Learning Support Assistant who wants to be part of our vision and join our expanding team. Staff may work across the school within our primary department or one of our two secondary departments which cater for pupils who are working at early pre-key stage standards through to those working at Entry Levels and GCSE. We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated staff who have an outstanding track record and are ready for an exciting new challenge. We are a strong learning community that strives to make what we offer to our staff, pupils and families the best it can be. If you share these values, then we want you to join our team! We are committed to the development of our staff and provide a pathway for career progression such as training towards scale 5 posts, HLTA posts, our aspiring teacher programme and routes into the teacher training apprenticeship. The successful candidates will make an important contribution to the school ethos. Their role will include supporting pupils on a daily basis, supporting small learning groups, working with staff to ensure an inclusive approach and working collaboratively to support the learning needs of pupils on the autistic spectrum. The successful candidate will have: Some experience of working with pupils with additional needs including autism A flexible and proactive approach to supporting pupils Ability to communicate well with pupils, teachers and adults Completion, or the readiness to complete, the LSA induction programme Some understanding of the issues relating to child development and inclusion A commitment to safeguarding children. For further information please contact our school office 020 3876 6555 or at office@thegroveschool.co.uk Application packs can also be downloaded from the school website: www.thegroveschool.co.uk Closing Date is Friday 12th June 2025 but a