Job Title: Learning Support Assistant
Place: Auriol Junior School, Vale Road, Stoneleigh KT19 0PJ
Responsible to: Headteacher
Line Manager: SENCO
Purpose of Job: To support children's learning.
Terms of Contract: Permanent Contract
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8.15am to 3.15pm, with 30 minutes unpaid lunch break
Term time only - 37 weeks per year
Annual Salary: PS3.2 £15,801
Start Date: As soon as possible, subject to Safeguarding and Pre-employment checks.
We are looking for:
A Learning Support Assistant to work with all pupils, including those with special educational needs. The successful candidate will be required to deliver small group sessions across the curriculum to support the children's learning. This will include outside play supervision. Maybe teaching is your long-term goal? Or maybe you are just committed to developing and supporting young people? An ideal candidate will be enthusiastic, creative and pro-active. Relevant previous experience is a bonus, but not essential.
You will need to be patient, caring and have a determination to bring out the very best in children, as well as have good written and verbal communication skills. They must have a high level of personal and emotional resilience, a capacity to be flexible and try new things and the ability and confidence to use initiative whilst respecting advice from professionals.
We reserve the right to close this advert prior to this date in the event that a high number of applications are received.
Auriol Junior School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The appointment will be subject to a satisfactory medical screening, DBS enhanced clearance and Children’s Barred List check.
As part of our safer recruitment procedure, shortlisted candidates are required to bring to interview original documents to confirm their identity, right to work in the UK (ideally passport) and evidence of relevant qualifications. Please take time to read our Safeguarding Policy.
References will be taken up prior to interview unless you have expressly asked us not to do so
Benefits:
• Become part of the Bourne Education Trust which provides huge opportunities for career progression through cross school working and secondments within mainstream and special schools.
• Membership to Mystaffshop which gives all employees free 24/7 GP service, confidential employee assistance, online wellness and fitness as well as discounts in 100’s of retailers and entertainment venues.
• Two week October half term
• Extensive SEND support through a dedicated Inclusion Team
• Carnegie Mental Health Award for pupil and staff
• On-site parking / close to Stoneleigh train station
• Individual induction programme supported by a mentor
Auriol Junior 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.