At Utopia, we believe that to provide exceptional support to our students, we must first provide exceptional support to our staff. We have cultivated a workplace built on professional trust, safety, and genuine collaboration. This drives our culture, systems and processes to ensure a sustainable work-life balance promoting wellbeing and long-term professional fulfillment.
Utopia is a Wirral based Independent Special School for boys and girls aged 13-19 with autism, high levels of anxiety and those experiencing emotional barriers to school attendance. We are a small setting for up to 32 students, providing intensive and personalised support for those with an Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP) who benefit from a nurturing environment.
It is our responsibility to provide a safe, caring and nurturing environment that students can access with confidence. Our ability to build trusting and meaningful relationships enables us to make long-lasting, positive change that helps young people to realise their potential and creates a sense of belonging for all students who are part of our community.
As a school Utopia is at the start of a new and exciting journey, having successfully achieved a ‘Good’ Ofsted grading with ‘Outstanding’ Behaviour and Attitudes in our first inspection. We are now seeking to recruit a Learning Support Assistant who shares our values and ethos of supporting young people with additional needs in a bespoke and compassionate way to create a learning experience where students feel happy, safe, and create lasting memories, surrounded by people who appreciate their uniqueness, support their success, and foster their personal growth.
The successful candidate will be an outstanding, passionate and resilient Learning Support Assistant. They will make a significant contribution to our schools ethos of providing Accessible, Approachable and Aspirational support whilst being committed to achieving our mission statement: ‘To balance the academic and personal development outcomes of students based on their individual needs and aspirations. Utilising parental engagement to ensure that each student is appropriately prepared for adulthood.’
For more information including Job Description & Person Specification please visit www.utopiaschools.co.uk
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £16,662.67-£25,271.96 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- On-site gym
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Birkenhead CH42: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Education:
- GCSE or equivalent (required)
Experience:
- Working with children: 1 year (required)
- Special education: 1 year (preferred)
Language:
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
