Learning Support Assistant

Early Years and/or Lower Key Stage 2 Learning Support Assistant 

Reporting To: Head Teacher

Hours of Work: 8:30am to 3:30pm, 5 days per week

Fixed Term until 31st December 2024, in the first instance pending a staffing review.

Working Pattern: Term time only

Salary: BG7

Closing Date: Midnight on Thursday 25th April 

Interview Date: Tuesday, 30th April 

This post is Fixed Term until 31st August 2024, in the first instance pending a staffing review.

We are looking for a dynamic and energetic individual to join our brilliant team of staff and children at Hotwells Primary School. We are a school situated in a historic corner of Bristol and pride ourselves on our broad and balanced curriculum, our love of the arts and warm and nurturing community. We are also delighted to be part of Cathedral Schools Trust and embrace the opportunity to work collaboratively with other Trust schools.

The post holder’s main responsibilities will be to provide learning support for individual children or groups of children in the classroom under the general direction of the Class Teacher and/or SENDCo and to support children during lunchtime and break times.

The Head Teacher wishes to appoint individuals:

• Who are committed to supporting high quality learning and experiences for all children;
• With an excellent understanding of Primary provision and who is able to work closely with the Class Teacher and SENDCo to support the learning of an individual child, adapting learning tasks as required;
• Ideally, with experience of working with children with a range of learning and developmental needs.
• With experience of running small group interventions;
• Who are thoughtful and creative, with the ability to motivate children to give their very best;
• Who are patient, positive and resilient.

Candidates are very welcome to contact the school to discuss a visit.

Staff at Hotwells work in close partnership with other primary and secondary schools within Cathedral Schools Trust. The Trust is committed to providing staff with opportunities for personal and professional development, providing candidates with the opportunity to work alongside a group of committed professionals.

Application Deadline:

Applications should be received as soon as possible and by midnight on Tuesday, 19th March 2024 at the latest. Interviews will be held on Thursday, 21st March.

Cathedral Schools Trust is an equal opportunities employer and recognises the strength in diversity. Our schools have a wide range of cultural, socio economic and religious influences and we use this to ensure that we broaden our understanding of each other and the world.

Applications are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or religious belief, sex or sexual orientation, gender reassignment, disability or age, and maternity, marital or civil partner status. We particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups.

Please note that all posts at the School are subject to initial and periodic checks with the Disclosure and Barring Service as the school takes every measure possible to ensure the safeguarding of its students.