St Martin’s C of E Primary School, Dorking, is seeking to appoint a Learning Support Assistant with experience of working with children with special education needs. The current role is in Y5, supporting the learning across all ability groups including SEND.
The successful candidate would be welcomed warmly to our fully inclusive and positive teaching team and will be committed to actively nurturing good learning behaviours and ensuring that the children in their care make good progress in all areas.
Ideally, candidates will have some previous experience in a KS2 classroom and be able to confidently scaffold next steps in learning; under the guidance of an experienced class teacher. They will have very high expectations for all of the children and a determination to further their own professional development.
The successful candidate will bring to the school with them a range of positive professional attitudes including the ability to work hard, maintain confidentiality and will need to have a clear understanding that all children are able to achieve.
Hours are expected to be 9.00am to 3.30pm with ½ hr lunch duty ½ hr unpaid break
Learning Support - Salary SP3 range for 27.5 hours per week £23,576 FTE (Pro Rata £14,734 -£15,039 based on 38.6 weeks)
Midday Day Supervisor – Salary SP1/2 for 2.5 hours £22.599 FTE (Pro Rata £1,315 - £1,339 based on 38 weeks) subject to pending pay award negations
Starting date: 2nd September 2024
We are able to offer:
- Skilled, energetic and enthusiastic staff
- Lovely children, who are really keen to learn and effectively supported by their parents
- Beautiful grounds.
- An exciting curriculum model.
- Effective professional support
- High quality CPD and mentoring.
- Topic focused staff meetings.
- On-site parking.
- Close proximity to Dorking mainline/Dorking Deepdene & Dorking West train stations.
St Martin’s C of E Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any appointment will be subject to rigorous safeguarding checks.
Closing date for applications – Tuesday 23 July at 12 noon
Visits to the school site are warmly welcomed prior to your application.
Interviews will be held at the school by arrangement with the short-listed candidates.
St Martin’s CofE Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointment to this post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS) as well as other pre-appointment checks outlined in Keeping Children Safe in Education (September 2024).