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Learning Support Assistant

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Farnborough, Hampshire, GU14 7BW

6 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  28 February 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  14 February 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Part time: Afternoons - 1.00 - 3.20 pm
• Contract type: Fixed term - to July 2025 - with the possibility of a further extension after this time
• Full-time equivalent salary: Between £22,737 and £23,058

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to appoint a learning support assistant who is caring, enthusiastic and ideally experienced from March 2025. The working hours are Monday to Friday from 1.00 pm to 3.20 pm.

The successful candidates will work in close partnership with the class teachers to support the children to achieve in lessons and have a happy time at school.

The successful applicant will:

• have patience and strong communication skills
• be enthusiastic, self-motivated, creative and able to use their initiative;
• be committed to working as part of a team that has a ‘can do’ attitude;
• be positive, calm and caring and able to sensitively support children;
• have the ability to implement a daily structured routine with assistance from the class teachers and SENCo
• have the ability to follow a set of planned interventions to help develop independence/sensory needs/language and social skills
• be able to demonstrate an ability to nurture children in accordance with their individual emotional, social and leaning needs
• have a good understand of confidentiality and safeguarding;
• be supportive of our Catholic ethos

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

• friendly, happy children who are keen to learn
• welcoming staff who are dedicated to secure good outcomes for our pupils
• planned, high-quality CPD opportunities

Commitment to safeguarding

At St. Patrick's we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and the successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Applying for the job

Please complete the online application.

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.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Person Specification.doc - 1.38 MB (opens in new tab)

Role Profile.doc - 1.38 MB (opens in new tab)

About St Patrick's Catholic Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 263 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: St Patrick's Catholic Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: enquiries@st-patricks.hants.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01252542511
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-patrick-s-catholic-primary-school-farnborough (opens in new tab)

St Patrick’s is a friendly, vibrant one form entry Catholic Primary School set in wooded grounds in Farnborough.

Our age range is 2 - 11 years, and our school includes a Nursery class housed in our Woodlands Early Years Centre along with our Reception Class.

Arranging a visit to St Patrick's Catholic Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email enquiries@st-patricks.hants.sch.uk.

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