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Learning Support Assistant

St Helen's Primary School, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 2LT

This job expired on 5 October 2023 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  5 October 2023 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  2 October 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £21,189.00 - £21,968.00 Annually (FTE) Grade 3, Point 4-6

Learning Support Assistant job summary

Contract Details: 30 hours per week, term time only.

St. Helen's is a wonderfully inclusive school to work in.  Based in the centre of the town we serve a rich and culturally diverse community that makes our school special in so many ways.  We are always striving to improve the outcomes for our pupils and believe in and 'equity for all' approach to learning.  We are seeking to employ a Learning Support Assistant to work in Reception Year on 1:1 basis with SEND needs, including speech and language and communication.

We would like to encourage applicants to apply who:

• Are efficient, conscientious and enthusiastic

• Have experience of EYFS settings

• Believe that all children have the potential to do well

• Have a calm and organised approach to work

  Have a Level 2 or Level 3 qualification and experience of working with children with additional needs

  Are capable of working with and taking advice from external agencies

  Are confident and assertive in dealing with challenging behaviours

  Are interested in helping children to develop positive learning behaviours

  Can adapt to duties and responsibilities as per the needs of the pupil in our care

  Good English & Maths skills

  
  

  We can offer:

  The chance to be part of a multi-culturally diverse and inclusive school

  Respectful, well-motivated and happy children

  An opportunity to work with a friendly and skilled team of support assistants, teachers and leaders

  A network of support across thirteen ASSET schools and external providers

  Ongoing professional development to further flourish your career

This post will be reporting directly to Phase Leaders and the Head Teacher and will be based at St. Helen's Nursery and Primary School (Age group depending upon experience)

For further details, or to arrange an initial discussion with the Mrs Kate Hodgetts please contact: admin@sthelensprimary.net

Jo Lovett, Lead Administrator, St Helen's Primary School, Woodbridge Road, Ipswich, IP4 2LT, 01473 251333, j.lovett@sthelensprimary.net

ASSET Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the job description and will be subject to pre-employment checks including  an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and children's barred list check, health check, online search and  satisfactory references.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

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.

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.

This job post has expired.

About St Helen's Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 451 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Helen's Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-helen-s-primary-school

A two form culturally diverse primary school in the centre of Ipswich. Part of ASSET Education, St Helen's is the lead school in the Trust for Initial Teacher Training and Early Careers.

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