Vacancy: Learning Support Assistant
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 31.67 hours per week term time only, 190 days per year (38 weeks). In addition to your commitment of annual hours you are required to attend up to 5 In Service Training (INSET) days. Overtime will be paid for any INSET days worked.
Working Pattern: Monday to Friday 8:30 to 15:15 (including an unpaid 25-minute lunchbreak)
Pay Range: SWAN Grade PS3
Actual Annual Pro-rata Salary: £17,018
Start Date: As soon as possible
We are looking for an enthusiastic and caring Learning Support Assistant to join our fantastic, friendly team. Initially this role will be to support in our Nursery but could change the next academic year to suit the operational needs of the school. The work may include a mixture of one to one and paired or small group work, both in and out of the nursery/classroom setting and lunchtime supervision. Previous experience of working in Early Years would be desirable but not essential.
Your role will be:
- To support the room leader/class teacher with their responsibilities for the development and education of children, including those with special needs
- To use routine supervision and care skills, including nappy changing, to support pupils, including those who have physical, medical, emotional, or educational needs as required
- To prepare the learning environment and carry out daily checks
- To build relationships with children and their families
- To attend In-service Training as required (these are 5 full days of training, so you would be required to work full days outside your normal hours)
You must demonstrate the following:
- A passion and enthusiasm to work with children
- A positive, patient and nurturing approach towards children
- Be confident, able to work one to one and deal with challenging situations
- Desire and ability to contribute fully to school life and work effectively as part of a team
- Have high expectations of self and others
- Forward thinking and dynamic
- Possess excellent interpersonal skills
We can offer you:
- An experienced, supportive senior leadership team
- Regular training including professional development as part of the whole school
- Supporting Teaching and Learning qualifications with opportunities to follow career pathways across the trust
- A friendly team with a focus on the personal development of every child
- A commitment to the wellbeing of both children and staff
- Children who are eager to learn and rewarding to teach
- Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
Applicants are encouraged to visit the school, prior to application. Please telephone the school office to arrange a visit.
Closing date: Midday Friday 26th April 2024
An early application is recommended as candidates will be assessed and shortlisted as their application is received. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.
Interview date: Thursday 2nd May 2024
We look forward to receiving your application.
St John’s Primary School is part of The Swan Trust, a multi-academy trust which incorporates 10 schools within the Woking area. The schools work closely together and aim to support each other through purposeful collaboration that enhances educational opportunities and supports improvements in the quality of learning for all our children.
All schools within The SWAN Trust warmly welcome children, families, governors, and staff from diverse backgrounds within the Woking community. The schools within The Trust aim to ensure that every child feels safe and happy in school creating a culture where they can grow and develop.
St John's Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to demonstrably share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. Shortlisted applicants will be required to supply details of any unspent convictions and conditional cautions and any spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e., that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended). If you are appointed, you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
All schools within The SWAN Trust welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.