Required for 1st November 2025 or sooner.
LEARNING SUPPORT ASSISTANT/CHILD CARE OFFICER
Salary Grade 6 (currently £27,269- £30,060) Temporary until 31/08/26
Due to maternity leave, we have a vacancy for 2 Learning Support Assistants based on one of our school sites. The posts are temporary until 31st August 2026 initially however opportunities to extended or be made permanent may arise.
Elemore Hall School is a LA maintained special school for secondary aged pupils with social, emotional and mental health difficulties. Many of our pupils have additional general or specific learning difficulties. The school is split across three sites within County Durham offering education for up to 200 pupils in total. There are currently two vacancies on each site.
The role of the successful applicant will combine the following main elements:
1. Most of the time spent working during the daytime in lessons, supporting pupils in their learning and development (academic and social);
2. Work on one evening per week, providing social activities for children who stay beyond the school day.
3. Personal Tutor to a small number of pupils, this role involves attending meetings and making regular contact with parents/carers.
Applicants must have a good basic education (minimum 4 GCSEs grade A-C or 9-5 including Mathematics and English – or equivalent) and an interest in working in an education setting. Applicants should also possess a range of leisure skills/hobbies/interests that can be used in working with pupils. The posts would be ideal for graduates or others who are thinking about a long term career in education and who want to gain some experience.
Potential applicants are strongly encouraged to visit our school website for more essential information about the school and the post and also to find the application form. Potential candidates are also encouraged to visit the school.
All applications must be made on the standard application form, applicants should also include a letter of application outlining why they would like to work at Elemore Hall School and what they would bring to the post. Following Safer Recruitment guidelines, only candidates who achieve enhanced DBS clearance, pass a health check and have at least two supportive references (including most recent employer) will be eligible for employment.
Applications should be submitted to;-
This role is customer facing, the ability to converse at ease with customers (pupils & parents) and provide information in accurate spoken English is essential for the post. As a disability confident employer, we are committed to employing disabled people and people with health conditions making reasonable adjustments to support disabled applicants when required.
The post is not open to job share.
Closing date 5.00pm Friday 10th October 2025.
Interviews will be held week beginning Monday 20th October.
Job Types: Full-time, Temporary
Contract length: 9 months
Pay: £27,269.00-£30,060.00 per year
Benefits:
* Free parking
* On-site parking
Work Location: In person