Learning Support Assistant

Chantry Academy, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 9LR

28 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  28 February 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  27 January 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,027.00 - £24,404.00 Annually (FTE) ALT Grade C Points 5-7 £15,746.88 - £15,993.96 - Annually (Actual)

Learning Support Assistant job summary

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We are looking for two part time, enthusiastic learning support assistants who have a passion for learning, will put the needs of our students first and have excellent interpersonal skills.

• Job title: Learning Support Assistant (Teaching Assistant)
  
• Location: Chantry Academy
  
• Contract: Permanent, 29 hours per week, 38 weeks per year
  
• Salary: ALT Grade C Point 5-7, £15,746.88 - £15,993.96 - Actual
  
• Closing Date: Friday 28th February 2025
  
• How to Apply:Applications are to be submitted via MyNewTerm website.
  

About the role

The position involves supporting students’ learning, assisting the Class Teacher, and helping to make and maintain a positive, organised, and efficient environment.

About us

Chantry Academy is a thriving and ambitious, Ofsted rated good academy. Our vision is to provide learning that ensures everyone has the skills to be versatile, the opportunities to exceed their aspirations, the knowledge to be learned, the empathy to be understanding, the enthusiasm to be engaged and the encouragement to be determined. Our community is always valued.

We are looking for individuals who:

• Have good communication, numeracy, and literacy skills.
  
• Can inspire, motivate, and support our pupils, encouraging inclusion of all pupils.
  
• Take every opportunity to develop pupils’ language, reading, numeracy and related skills.
  
• Have a calm and patient nature.
  
• Are willing and able to teach phonics.
  
• Are willing to learn and develop in the role.
  
• Have the highest expectations for the attainment of all young people.
  

In return we will offer you:

• Vivup Benefit System
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
  
• LGPS pension scheme
  
• A thriving, innovative learning community, committed to excellence 
  
• A supportive, welcoming community of professionals
• Extensive support and development opportunities

If you wish to find out more about this exciting opportunity, then please contact Emily Ruddock, ERuddock@chantryacademy.org or 01473 687181

The Active Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people. We expect all staff to actively share this commitment. All adults working in our Trust in whatever capacity will be part of a thorough safer recruitment process. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks including the taking of satisfactory references and enhanced criminal record clearance in line with the need to create and maintain a safe culture.

The Active Learning Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint prior to the advert closing date. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

To ensure we recruit and retain the best talent, all new employees recruited to the Active Learning Trust (leadership, teaching and support staff) will be subject to a 6 months’ probation period at the start of their employment. This policy aims to assess new employees' alignment with our culture, teaching standards, and student needs. It is designed to foster success; with regular evaluations and support mechanisms in place, helping us to identify and nurture talent.

We value diversity and welcome applications from all, including those with protected characteristics under the Equality Act. Flexible working will be considered for all roles deemed suitable.

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 Chantry Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 950 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Chantry Academy website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/chantry-academy (opens in new tab)

Chantry Academy sits in the heart of South West Ipswich and is very proud to serve the local community. Our Academy has a welcoming and inclusive ethos; where our staff work hard to foster and develop close relationships with all our stakeholders. We are committed to providing the best possible education for all, ensuring all are welcome and succeed.

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