Learning Support Assistant
Application closing date: 22/05/2024
Salary: JG3: Spine point 5-6 £23,500 – £23,893 (FTE) Actual salary £18,130 - £18,434
Contractual hours: 32.5
The Governors are seeking to appoint a learning support assistant to work as a member of a team supporting the learning of children across the cohort, including those with SEND and medical conditions.
St Peter’s is a 630-place primary with beautiful buildings set in lovely green surroundings. It is a welcoming inclusive school with a strong Christian ethos and was judged to be ‘Excellent’ in the last SIAMs (church school) inspection in February 2020 and ‘Outstanding’ in our most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2023. St Peter’s is an English Hub and a lead school in delivering CPD across the Lighthouse Schools’ Partnership. We have a clear pedagogy, exciting curriculum, and high expectations of all members of our school community. We seek to ensure that teaching and learning is of the highest quality and offer CPD to all staff to support their growth and development as excellent practitioners.
The successful candidate will:
- Be able to build strong and positive relationships with colleagues, children and parents
- Be passionate about making a difference to all children
- Have some experience in working with children in a classroom setting and ideally have experience of working with children who have SEND and/or medical conditions
- Have some experience of teaching phonics and early reading
- Be flexible and able to work collaboratively and proactively within a busy team
- Be a reflective practitioner with a strong desire to learn and improve.
- Be keen to undertake training relevant to the role
- Be resilient, positive, patient and compassionate.
- Hold Level 2 qualifications as a minimum.
The Lighthouse Schools Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all in our community to share this commitment. Suitability to work with children and young people will form part of the selection process. As part of the shortlisting process, an online search will be carried out. All appointments will be subject to vetting, including an enhanced DBS check. We are also committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates.
The Lighthouse Schools Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all in our community to share this commitment. Suitability to work with children and young people will form part of the selection process. As part of the shortlisting process, an online search will be carried out. All appointments will be subject to vetting, including an enhanced DBS check. We are also committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, particularly those from underrepresented groups.