Pro rata salary..please can somebody explain how it works?

[Hellokittycat]

If a school support role is advertised for part time 28.75 hours per week at £14k pro rata...how can I work out what the actual salary is? Is the £14k based on 38 hours a week and 52 weeks a year??
Thanks!!

[titchy]

£14k will be based on probably a 35 hour week and 48 weeks a year. Assuming term time only you'd work 38 weeks so about 80% of a year. Additionally you're working about 80% of a week, so overall i reckon it'd be about 60% of £14k so about £8k a year.

However you could just phone them and ask!

[WipsGlitter]

Does it not mean the £14k is pro-rata-ed so it will myess than this?

[PrimalLass]

Dies it say in the ad whether it is term-time only?

[Hellokittycat]

Yes it says term time only 28.75 hours a week. It's a learning support assistant role

[OutInAllWeathers]

LSA salary is often around £9-10k depending on the area.
Or that has always been my experience anyway.

[Hellokittycat]

Is an lsa generally considered to be a lower scale pay wise than a teaching assistant?

[OutInAllWeathers]

Yes it is usually a slightly lower salary for an LSA than a TA and the job description is usually slightly different as well. But again this does vary from school to school.

[rollonthesummer]

The terms LSA and TA have always been interchangeable in the schools I've worked in.

My TA takes home about £600 a month if that's at all helpful.