Learning Assistant

Forge Wood Primary School, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 3SW

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  5 December 2024 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  24 October 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: Hours: 33.5 hours per week Monday, Tues, Thurs, Fri 8.30 - 3.30 Wed 8.30 - 4.30 Term Time: 39 weeks per year (including INSET days).
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: GLF Associate 2, point 1 Actual Salary, £18,279 (FTE £22,834)

What skills and experience we're looking for

What we're looking for:

• Someone to assist in preparing the classroom, receiving children and clearing away
• Help with planning activities and preparing materials to help the child access the curriculum
• To support the children in class, group and individual activities, indoors and outdoors.
• Assist in monitoring the child's progress, assessing achievement and recording results and observations, sharing outcomes with the class teacher
• A can do approach and flexibility
• Knowledge of SEND and supporting pupils with additional needs, is desirable
• A confident and clear communicator with parents.
• An excellent role model to children, colleagues and parents, exemplifying our core principle of kindness
• A positive, open-minded professional actively supportive of the ethos, vision and values of the school
• A member of the team who can build strong relationships with parents, children and staff

What the school offers its staff

GLF Schools Employment Offer

GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish

• Access to our highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexible working options
• Generous holiday allowance
• Work life and family friendly policies
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Access to a staff benefits portal
• Community and collaboration working model

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Learning Assistant combined 121 JD updated march 2024 (2).pdf - 164 KB (opens in new tab)

Learning Assistant - PS V1 (2).pdf - 64.9 KB (opens in new tab)

About Forge Wood Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 390 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Forge Wood Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: j.wood@kilnwoodvaleschool.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/forge-wood-primary-school (opens in new tab)

Arranging a visit to Forge Wood Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email j.wood@kilnwoodvaleschool.org.

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