Can you make learning irresistible?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Learning Support Assistant at our happy, thriving and ambitious school where staff wellbeing is a priority. Please see our attached Approach to Workload document for details.
We’re on a mission to make learning irresistible and have a position available in our friendly team. If you’re creative, passionate about education and keen to learn then our innovative school may be the opportunity you’ve been looking for. This would be an excellent opportunity for someone considering a future teaching career.
We have a flexible staff team and this is an opportunity to make the role work for you, applications for those interested in either part-time or full-time are equally welcome. Our school day starts at 8:30am and finishes at 3:20pm and while some staff work all day with a thirty minute unpaid lunch break, others work just mornings or afternoons or for just some of the week. Our current openings are fixed term positions but a permanent appointment may be available for the right candidate. Shifts working in our breakfast and after school club may also be available if desired.
The successful candidates will:
- Have GCSE English and Maths (or equivalent)
- Ideally have experience of working with children in a school or nursery environment
- Be flexible and self-motivated
- Be caring and patient
- Have a sense of humour!
In return we can offer you:
- A happy school with a hard-working, supportive and friendly team
- Enthusiastic, happy and confident children who want to learn
- An inclusive environment
- Excellent opportunities for continued professional development and a genuine commitment to staff wellbeing
Burpham Primary School is a school within the Learning Partners Academy Trust for children between the ages of four and eleven with a KS1 Specialist Centre for children with communication and interaction needs (COIN).
We aspire to help every child in our care to develop as a whole person, becoming confident, happy, independent, creative and adaptable; to love learning and achieve more than they ever thought possible. Our experienced and well-established teaching team have high expectations and aspirations for all our pupils and we never stop trying to find new ways of promoting learning and making improvements to our school.
Closing date for applications is midday on Friday 8th December, but we reserve the right to interview and appoint before the closing date if the right candidate presents themselves so early applications are encouraged.
Burpham Primary School 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.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. All successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Diversity and Inclusion Statement
We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of Learning Partners Academy Trust. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workforce and particularly welcome suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to join our trust.