Learning Support Assistant

Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 3DL

8 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  23 August 2024

• Closing date

  9 May 2024 at 9am

• Date listed

  17 April 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 32.5 Hours per week
• Contract type: Fixed term - Until August 2025
• Pay scale: Grade 5, point 7. Actual Salary - £16,967.53

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Are you a positive and enthusiastic Learning Support Assistant?
• Do you have a level 2 relevant qualification?
• Do you have experience of working with children who have additional needs?
• Do you have experience of working with children on a 1:1 basis?
• Are you able to work as a member of a team?

What the school offers its staff

• An excellent working environment.
• Talented and hard-working professional colleagues who are committed to children’s success across the curriculum.
• A supportive, friendly and caring team.

The successful candidate will work with pupils under the guidance of the class teacher, SENDCo and Assistant Headteacher to support the delivery of high-quality teaching and learning to help raise standards of achievement. We are looking for an enthusiastic person to join our dedicated and talented support team. The role will also include some general lunch time supervision. Our LSA’s work flexibly in that they may sometimes work with different classes or key stages, depending on the needs of the pupils and of the school as a whole.

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

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Apply for the job by following the link below

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Upload additional documents

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HIG LSA Job description.pdf - 217 KB (opens in new tab)

HIG LSA Advert.pdf - 145 KB (opens in new tab)

About Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 408 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: primaryhr@lionhearttrust.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/highcliffe-primary-school-and-community-centre-leicester (opens in new tab)

Arranging a visit to Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email primaryhr@lionhearttrust.org.uk.

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