Learning Support Assistant – Fixed Term
17.5 hours per week (12 – 3.30)
Start Date: 02/09/2025
Contract: Fixed Term until 31/08/2026
Salary: BG6 Term time only (Salary £25,183 pro rata, £10,194 actual)
An opportunity has arisen to work at our successful, happy, caring and inclusive school. We are looking for a practitioner who is passionate and committed to inclusion and high standards of achievement for all learners particularly those with SEND. The role is to provide enhanced ratios in the classrooms, provide small group intervention and support high needs children in Year 1. The successful applicant will be able to support children with SEND, inspire, challenge and stimulate learning, whilst being hard-working, cheerful and patient. The role involves working with individual SEND children as well as running planned, small group interventions.
Experience of working within EY/KS1 and experience/ability to deliver Reading, Phonics, Writing or Maths intervention programmes would be advantageous. Understanding of attachment needs, or supporting those with challenging behaviour would also be desirable.
Support will be given to the successful candidate, from within the school itself and through relevant training as appropriate.
You will be:
• Fully committed to inclusion
• Experienced in working with children ideally across the Primary setting
• Enthusiastic, reliable and able to work effectively in a team
• Able to liaise and communicate with a range of stakeholders
Application packs and further information are available on-line.
Completed application forms only please, No CV’s.
Closing date: 9.00am Tuesday 1st July
Shortlisting: Tuesday 1st July
Interview date: Monday 7th July
Safeguarding Statement:
Ashley Down Schools Federation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.