Learning Support Assistant

Little Thurrock Primary School, Grays, Essex, RM17 5SW

6 days remaining to apply

Start date details
November 2024
Closing date
10 October 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
2 October 2024

Job details

Job role: Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Part time
Contract type: Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary: £16,286.54 - £17,502.20 Annually (Actual)

Learning Support Assistant job summary

Learning Support Assistant

Salary: Band A Point 1 - 6 (£16,286.54 - £17,502.20 per annum)

Fixed term contract until 31st August 2025

32 hours 5 minutes per week - Monday – Friday 8:30am – 3:25pm (30 minute unpaid lunch break)

37 weeks of the year – term time only

Start Date: November 2024

Are you looking for that new and rewarding role in education?

A new opportunity has arisen, for a dedicated and enthusiastic Learning Support Assistant to join our successful team supporting students in the classroom. Little Thurrock Primary School are looking for an aspirational Learning Support Assistant to work as part of a team at Little Thurrock Primary School.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:

The ability to communicate with other members of staff effectively
The planning of learning activities by identifying and preparing resources required to support lesson plans, learning outcomes
The ability to build a strong professional relationship with the children and their families
Good organisational skills
Good behaviour management skills
Accurate record keeping skills (Progress and medical where required)
A willingness to support personal care
A passion for the impact teaching and learning can have on improving life
A commitment to delivering education of the highest standard
A good level of Literacy and Numeracy

Little Thurrock Primary School is a member of Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust. Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust is a Multi-Academy Trust, with twelve member schools within Essex. All schools in the Trust work in equal partnership and are members of the schools’ Co-operative Society. Our Co-operative Values focus on enabling all students to achieve their potential both academically and as young people.

As part of Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust, the school is proud of its inclusive ethos and the broad and enriched curriculum that it provides for all pupils. The supportive staff have high aspirations for the pupils and strive to make a difference in the lives of the children and their families. Our schools' ethos is based on the Co-operative values of self-help, self-responsibility, democracy, equality, equity and sharing a sense of collective responsibility for supporting each other.

In return for your hard work, you will receive:

2-week October half term
Support from highly experienced SLT members, and the wider trust network and collaboration with our other schools
Support network for all staff including managing workloads and work-life balance
Career progression throughout the Trust, with the ability to progress in other schools
Recognition of continuous service
Excellent CPD opportunities through the school and the trust
Fully Subsided Employee Assistance Programme
Excellent behaviour management policy to support all staff
National Conditions of Service
Automatic enrolment into the National Teachers Pension Scheme (or local Government Pension Scheme for support workers)

If you feel you could make a positive contribution to the school, and you have the passion, drive and commitment to work with us to make all aspects of our school outstanding, please apply now or you can request a visit of the school. For more information speak to Ayshen Uluhan, email - hr@osborne.coop or call 01375 648944.

Little Thurrock is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. In compliance with safer recruitment procedures and guidelines, all applications must be made on our formal application form, CVs will not be accepted. This appointment will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS disclosure and satisfactory references. Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer. As a Trust, we recognise the value of, and seek to achieve a diverse workforce. We welcome applications from all backgrounds. Please refer to our recruitment & selection policy statement (www.osborne.coop/working-with-us) for more information. If you would like to be considered for this post, application forms are available via our website Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust

Closing date: Thursday 10th October 2024 - Midday

Interview date: Thursday 17th October 2024

Please note: we may hold interviews as and when applications are received, and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate before the closing date. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post will be subject to an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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.