Learning Support Assistant

Millennium Primary School, London, SE10 0BG

30 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  31 October 2024 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  12 September 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £22,284.00 Annually (Actual) Greenwich Scale 2 £26,238 - £26,634 FTE -Starting salary £22,284 per annum

Learning Support Assistant job summary

Hours: 35 per week 8.30 am - 4.00 pm

Weeks: 38 weeks per year

Millennium Primary School, an outstanding, two-form entry school on the Greenwich Peninsula, is looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated Learning Support Assistant to join our vibrant team. As part of the Maritime Multi-Academy Trust, we collaborate with schools across Greenwich, Bexley, Kent, and Medway to deliver an entrepreneurial curriculum that equips children with life skills, preparing them for the future.

Our school is set in a state-of-the-art building, equipped with innovative facilities to support both our students and the wider community. We're looking for someone who shares our commitment to providing a rich, inclusive educational experience.

The successful candidate will have:

• A relevant Teaching Assistant or Childcare qualification (NVQ Level 3)

• Experience working in a primary school setting (EYFS to Year 6)

• Essential experience supporting children with Special Educational Needs (SEN) and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

• Strong interpersonal skills, adaptability, and resourcefulness to support children from diverse backgrounds and abilities

In return, we offer:

• A positive, happy, and friendly working environment

• Enthusiastic, well-behaved children who love to learn

• Opportunities for career progression within the Maritime Academy Trust

• Excellent CPD opportunities to further your professional development

• Access to the Early Access Salary Scheme and financial advice through Wagestream

• Membership in the Local Government Pension Scheme

• Wellbeing initiatives and a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme

If you're passionate about making a difference in children's lives and want to be part of a forward-thinking, collaborative school, we'd love to hear from you!

Apply today and help shape the future at Millennium Primary School!

Maritime Academy Trust embraces diversity and equal opportunity in a serious way. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.

Maritime Trust is committed to recruiting with care and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check will be required for these posts.

Please note: we may hold interviews as and when applications are received and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate prior to the closing date. We only accept applications submitted online via the My New Term website and which are completed before the closing deadline. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Closing Date: 31st October 2024

Interview Date: TBC

In line with KCSIE 2024 guidance, as part of the shortlisting process, the Trust reserves the right to conduct an online search on shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence and to share any pertinent information found concerning a candidate's suitability to work with children with Hiring Managers to be discussed at interview stage.

Commitment to safeguarding

Maritime Academy Trust is committed to recruiting with care and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check.

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.

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

About Millennium Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 425 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Millennium Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/millennium-primary-school (opens in new tab)

Millennium Primary School is part of the Maritime Academy Trust, an innovative partnership of schools in Greenwich and Kent. Our schools transform sthrough collaboration and an entrepreneurial curriculum which equips children with life skills.

Millennium Primary is an Outstanding School located in the heart of the Greenwich Peninsula. We are a friendly, inclusive school with a caring ethos. At Millennium we embrace diversity, encourage individuality and strive for excellence. We have a strong set of values, which are at the heart of everything we do in school. We firmly believe every child should be taught by only the best teachers and have the highest of expectations for achievement and behaviour.

Learning at Millennium is fun and children acquire new knowledge and skills through exciting topics. We always ‘think big’ when it comes to learning, working towards an ambitious event or project outcome, providing our children with unforgettable experiences and preparing them for brilliant futures.

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