Learning Support Assistant - Behaviour & Wellbeing
Chantry Primary Academy, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU4 0QP13 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
23 January 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
9 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £19,142.00 - £19,757.00 Annually (Actual)
Learning Support Assistant - Behaviour & Wellbeing job summary
The Pioneer Learning Trust is a small but growing Trust of collaborative schools in Luton. We have recently welcomed Ferrars Junior School to the Trust family which consists of – Chantry Primary Academy, Southfield Primary Academy, and Whitefield Primary Academy.
At the Trust we have a common vision - to pursue excellence and equity in a values-based context. To us, this is a commitment to ensuring that all children have the opportunity to excel, and do so in an inclusive, values-based ethos where diversity is celebrated.
At Chantry, our school ethos is built upon our unique school values (which incorporate British Values), these include unity, respect, tolerance and friendship. With high expectations and standards, exciting wow-factors and a book based learning experience, fostering a love of reading, we believe that Chantry offers an excellent educational experience for our pupils.
Chantry is a successful school which is a unique and exciting place to be. Children succeed at Chantry thanks to high quality learning experiences provided by our extensive and dedicated team. They also enjoy our creative approach to learning and feel secure in our caring school environment.
We looking for a committed and enthusiastic Learning Support Assistant - Behaviour & Wellbeing to join our very effective Wellbeing Team.
The role involves supporting pupils with additional needs individually and in small groups, as well as social skills and lunchtime clubs. Whilst working under the full direction of the class teacher and Wellbeing Manager. You will support the class teacher in all aspects of classroom organisation, preparing learning resources to support the curriculum and helping to ensure that every child has access to learning opportunities that allow them to develop into independent, active learners.
An NVQ Level 3 in childcare is required for this role.
Working hours: 32.5 hours per week 8.30am - 3.30pm with a 30-minute lunch
Term time plus 5 INSET days
£19,142- £19,757 actual annual salary
Can you help us to make a difference in children’s lives through positive engagement in learning?
Are you:
Calm, patient and resourceful?
Do you have plenty of energy and enthusiasm?
Are fully committed to the principles of inclusion?
Do you want to make a difference in a child's life?
Can remove barriers in aid children's learning
Able to recognise and value the diverse social and cultural needs of our children and community?
What we offer:
The opportunity to join a supportive and well-established team
The support to progress in your career
Ongoing access to in -house and externally provided CPD
An employee benefits programme, which includes discounts with a number of retailers and hospitality outlets and membership of an employee assistance
Onsite low-cost childcare for staff
Visits to your our school sites are welcomed and strongly encouraged.
Please contact Gemma Patterson –recruitment@pioneerlearningtrust.com/ 01582 706500 to answer any queries or for an informal chat.
Applicants for this public-facing post will need to demonstrate the ability to converse, and provide effective help or advice, fluently in spoken English.
CVs will not be accepted for any posts based in schools.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment.
Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and 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.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Chantry Primary Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 692 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Chantry Primary Academy website (opens in new tab)
Chantry Primary Academy
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