Learning Support Assistant

St Margaret's Primary Academy, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 4JF

9 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2024

• Closing date

  12 July 2024 at 5pm

• Date listed

  3 July 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: NJC Points 4 to 11

Learning Support Assistant job summary

St Margaret's Primary Academy is a lively and ambitious, welcoming school and we are currently seeking a Learning Support Assistant to provide help and support to our amazing children. This is a part-time position and we are looking for successful individual to work 32.5 hours per week on a term-time only (39 weeks per year) basis to start as soon as possible.

In particular, successful applicants should, have:

• At least one years experience of working with children in the primary age range

• Experience of working with children in a friendly, busy environment

• An understanding of children with SEN needs
• Level 2 qualification in play work/childcare - Desirable
• A current food hygiene certificate (desirable)
• Paediatric first aid qualification (desirable)
• Knowledge of child safeguarding procedures

You should:

• Have excellent communication skills
• Have the ability to build effective relationships with students, parents and other staff
• The ability to relate in a firm and friendly way with a wide range of personalities
• The ability to use initiative
• Be willing to undertake direction and guidance
• Have a good understanding of behaviour management strategies
• Be able to work as part of a team

In return we can offer you:

• The chance to be part of a Multi-Academy Trust that genuinely cares about YOU
• The chance to work with a supportive team.
• An excellent CPD training programme with REAch2 and beyond.
• A tenacious and courageous senior leadership team who care fervently about inclusion and promote creativity and thinking outside of the box
• Fun-loving, energetic and enthusiastic pupils (and staff).
• Proactive parents waiting to join us on our journey to excellence
• Membership of a Local Government Pension Scheme LGPS,
• As part of REAch2 employee benefits we also offer an eye care scheme, access to an Employee Assistance Programme for you and your immediate family and membership of ‘perks at work’ – which includes discounts on holidays, shopping, family days out and much more.

Background Information about the School

We are a lively, ambitious and welcoming school with tenacious staff and an exciting journey ahead of us. We believe that our school is a very special place. Every child and every family who joins our community is a part of our team. We believe that everyone can thrive, every day in every way, and we are committed to creating an excellent education, fantastic memories and an incredible Primary school experience for all.

Our core purpose is encapsulated in our statement of intent; 'Unlocking Potential; Transforming Lives'. We believe in spotting the talents and skills of every individual and helping them to make the progress in their learning and personal development so that they can go on to achieve their dreams. Our core values of Safety, Ready to Learn, Working Together, High Expectations and Integrity are words we live by. These flow through everything we do and form our ethos and rules within the school.

We are a caring employer who invests in the future of our employees, as only through their excellence can we deliver excellence for the children and families whom we serve. To see more information about the school, please visit our website St Margaret's Primary Academy

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About St Margaret's Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 422 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: St Margaret's Primary Academy website (opens in new tab)
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