Learning Support Assistant 1 to 1
Martlesham Primary Academy, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 4SS9 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2024
Closing date
14 May 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
25 April 2024
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time, term time: Part time, 32.5 hours per week, Term Time Only plus 5 INSET days, Monday to Friday 8.30am – 3.30pm
Contract type
- Fixed term - 12 months with a view to extend
Pay scale
- NJC point 4, £23,114 per annum FTE
What skills and experience we're looking for
We wish to appoint a Special Education Needs Learning Support Assistant (SEND LSA) to start September 2024 on a part-time basis working 32.5 hours per week term time only plus 5 INSET days. The role is offered on fixed term of 12 months with a view to extend. The Learning Support Assistant role is vital to the school and involves supporting children with a variety of needs including Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCP’s). We are particularly interested in speaking to individuals who have a background in Speech and Language, ADHD, ACMH and Autism.
Successful candidates should have:
Experience of working with and caring for children
Experience of working with children with special educational needs.
High expectations of students in terms of learning, achievement and behaviour
Enthusiasm and dedication to developing innovative approaches to learning, teaching, mentoring and guidance
A commitment to promoting and fostering good relationships between children and with parents and colleagues
You should:
Have excellent communication skills
Have the ability to build effective relationships with students, parents and other staff
The ability to relate in a firm and friendly way with a wide range of personalities
The ability to use initiative
Be willing to undertake direction and guidance
Have a good understanding of behaviour management strategies
Be able to work as part of a team
What the school offers its staff
The chance to be part of a Multi-Academy Trust that genuinely cares about YOU
The chance to work with a supportive team.
An excellent CPD training programme with REAch2 and beyond.
A tenacious and courageous senior leadership team who care fervently about inclusion and promote creativity and thinking outside of the box
Fun-loving, energetic and enthusiastic pupils (and staff).
Proactive parents waiting to join us on our journey to excellence
Membership of a Local Government Pension Scheme LGPS,
As part of REAch2 employee benefits we also offer an eye care scheme, access to an Employee Assistance Programme for you and your immediate family and membership of ‘perks at work’ – which includes discounts on holidays, shopping, family days out and much more.
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.
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About Martlesham Primary Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 125 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Martlesham Primary Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- office@martleshamacademy.org
- Phone number
- 01473624409
Arranging a visit to Martlesham Primary Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@martleshamacademy.org.
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