EYFS 1-1 Learning Support Assistant

Wilstead Primary School, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK45 3BX

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  27 January 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  7 January 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,790.00 Annually (FTE) Level 3A point 5 . Salary is Pro Rata for 9am-1.30pm M-F. 4.5 hrs per day/22.5hrs per week.

EYFS 1-1 Learning Support Assistant job summary

Wilstead Primary School is looking for a motivated individual with experience of working with challenging behaviour to join our happy and hardworking EYFS team. The school is situated in the lovely Bedfordshire countryside, advocates alternative and individualised approaches to teaching and learning and promotes an inclusive and therapeutic approach to behaviour management.

We need someone with experience of working with primary pupils with social and emotional needs and a good understanding of positive behaviour management strategies, which can be applied on a 1:1 basis. Further details of the school’s approach to behaviour can be found on our school website. Team Teach trained is an advantage, but training can be given. Previous experience with ASD diagnosis also preferred.

The role is part time, requires a strong, kind and patient personality, good interpersonal skills, adaptability and a sense of humour!

This is a fixed term contract, tied to the child’s funding. With the option to extend for the right candidate and if we retain the pupil in our setting for another year.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Wilstead Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 193 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Wilstead Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/wilstead-primary-school (opens in new tab)

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