Learning Support Assistant
Thornbury Primary Leadership Academy, Bradford, BD3 7AU
Deadline is tomorrow
Expected start date
As soon as possible
Application deadline
26 June 2022 at 11:59pm
Date listed
14 June 2022
Job details
Job role
Working pattern
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- 31 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Annual or full time equivalent salary
- £18,887 to £19,264 per annum
Actual salary
- Pro rata £13,203 to £13,466
Learning Support Assistant job summary
Who we’re looking for
We’re looking for a dedicated individual to provide tailored support to our pupils. You will be committed to making a positive difference to young people’s lives and in supporting and developing their learning. Your intervention will help enable an outstanding learning environment for our young people, providing the support they need to succeed.
The successful candidate will be a committed team player with excellent organisational and technical skills. You will have the ability to effectively support learning and teaching, and to develop relationships across our school and the Star community.
You will have:
-Practical experience of working with children within an educational setting.
-Working knowledge of the National Curriculum.
-The ability to work one to one, in small groups and with whole classes.
-The ability to contribute effectively to teachers’ planning and preparation of lessons.
About Star Academies
Star Academies is a high-performing multi-academy trust that runs more than 30 primary and secondary schools. We are a values-based organisation that works to improve the life chances of young people in areas of social and economic deprivation to help them succeed at the highest levels of education, employment and the professions. Every single day you’ll be rewarded with the opportunity to shape a young person’s future - our STAR values embody what we believe is needed to succeed.
Professional development is key to our ongoing success, so we continually invest in our employees through our learning and development centre, Star Institute. With a wealth of training, mentoring and progression opportunities across a growing group of academies, joining our team of leading education experts could propel your career to the next level.
We can also offer you a range of rewards and benefits, including competitive salaries and pension schemes, generous holiday entitlements and healthcare cash plans.
Find out more
Please download the job description and person specification below for further information about the role. For an informal and confidential discussion about the role please call us on 01274 665812.
Key Dates
Closing Date: Sunday, 26 June 2022 midnight.
Interview Date: To be confirmed.
Proposed Start Date: As soon as possible.
Application Process
To apply for this vacancy please use the 'Apply for job' link below. You should ensure your application form and supporting statement address all elements of the person specification. We will only consider candidates who meet the vast majority of the essential criteria outlined in the person specification.
Our Commitment
Star Academies is committed to safeguarding, safer recruitment and promoting the welfare of pupils. Our comprehensive recruitment and selection processes aim to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants. Successful candidates are subject to rigorous pre-employment checks.
We are equally committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity. We aim for our workforce to be representative of society and that each employee feels respected and able to give their best. We are committed to providing equality and fairness in our recruitment and employment practices and not to discriminate on any grounds. We oppose all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination.
Applying for the job
Please complete online application form on website.
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If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Thornbury Primary Leadership Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
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- School size
- 583 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)
- Contact email
- leanne.davidson@thornbury.staracademies.org
Thornbury Primary Leadership Academy is a primary school, with a nursery, for 3 to 11 year olds in Bradford. We joined Star Academies in 2018 and, like all Star schools, we have a leadership specialism.
We are a rapidly improving school with high ambitions and expectations for all of our pupils. We provide a knowledge-based academic curriculum alongside a rich and diverse leadership programme that grows character and inspires charitable and social action. Our pursuit of educational excellence is based upon our fundamental belief that every pupil has the capacity to become a successful and inspirational leader.
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