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Learning Support Assistant

Edwards Hall Primary School, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, SS9 5AQ

This job expired on 5 February 2023 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  5 February 2023 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  20 January 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 27 hours 55 mins per week 8.40-3.15 with an hour for lunch
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £21,968
• Actual salary: £13,988.19
• Pay scale: Level 4 point 6 to point 7

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, driven Learning Support Assistant to become part of our team, ensuring outstandinglearning experiences for all our children.

The role involves working in partnership with class teachers to assist the learning of all pupils in line with the National Curriculum, Special Educational Needs Code of Practice and school policies and procedures.

The successful candidate will work in partnership with the class teacher and will also work with children on both a one-to-one basis and in small groups. This support will include developing the children's learning, communication and interaction skills, and play skills, as well as supporting their social, emotional, physical and self-care needs.

The appointed candidate will possess effective verbal and written communication skills; they will have a positive nature, demonstrating both patience and resilience. The high expectations they have of themselves, and others, should enable them to motivate children to be successful; they also need to be self-motivated and able to use their own initiative whilst being able to work as part of a team.

Previous experience of working with children in a school setting is essential.

You will be expected to:

• Establish a good relationship with the child/children; identify and respond to individual needs using agreed systems and strategies
• Keep children safe in a range of environments, including the playground and lunch hall
• Work in partnership with the class teacher with clear communication about the role and the impact of your work on the learning.
• Be proactive in finding learning approaches that work and have the flexibility to change what does not work, feeding back to the Class Teacher and Inclusion Leader as required
• Liaise with parent/carers and external professionals
• Contribute to reviews and meetings

What the school offers its staff

We offer:

• Local Government Pension Scheme membership
• A staff benefit scheme providing discounts on everything from food shopping to insurances and holidays, as well as 24/7 access to health care professionals and online wellbeing advice.
• Our values driven approach and the opportunity to work in a supportive, collaborative and friendly environment.

You can find out more about our Trust and our schools atwww.lihtrust.uk

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.

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About Edwards Hall Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 416 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Edwards Hall Primary School website
• Email address: rebecca.howard@lihtrust.uk
• Phone number: 01702 524470
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/edwards-hall-primary-school

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