Learning Support Assistant

Jerounds Primary Academy, Harlow, Essex, CM19 4PH

9 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  from 13.02.25

• Closing date

  2 December 2024 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  22 November 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,733.00 - £25,496.00 Annually (FTE) Actual Salary £17,373.95 - £17,909.92 including Outer Fringe

Learning Support Assistant job summary

Learning Support Assistant

Salary: Pt 3-5 (FTE £24,733 - £25,496) Actual Salary £17,373.95 - £17,909.92

Start date: January 2025

Hours: 8:45am - 3:45pm, 32.5 hrs term time + insets (36.4 working weeks)

Jerounds Primary Academy are looking for a Learning Support Assistant to join our successful team in September 2023. The ideal candidate would be an effective role model that sets high expectations and motivates the pupils to achieve. Applicants must be enthusiastic and have excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Learning Support Assistants (LSA) would work alongside, and individually from class teachers.

Essential requirements:

• Level 3 qualification (or currently working towards achieving)
• Ability to use ICT and learn new skills
• Working in partnership with specialist teacher to support pupils needs

Additional benefits working at Jerounds Primary Academy:

• Additional 13 days school holidays
• Competitive salary 
• IT equipment relevant to the post
• Subsidised accommodation for teaching staff
• An outstanding childcare facility (under 3 years) for NET staff at discounted rates
• A supportive team of leaders and staff
• Opportunities for growth and development
• A collaborative environment to work with colleagues across the trust
• Extensive CPD opportunities, with external courses for career development
• SENDCO network within the Trust 
• Working with a pastoral team, including a family liaison officer
• Membership of a generous pension scheme (Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) or Teacher Pension Scheme (TPS)
• National pay rates
• Flexible working opportunities
• Supportive special leave requests

Jerounds Primary Academy offer a unique chance to be part of a friendly and supportive team. Being part of a primary cluster of six schools, staff work in teams to share the responsibility for planning, with support from Trust subject leads and the Curriculum Director. High quality CPD is offered across the Trust.

The school has a dedicated team that works hard to reach high standards in everything they do and this is further embedded through our successful relationships with parents, the local community and the other local schools within NET. At Longwood we believe in the future development of our teachers to enable them to develop and progress their career.

What Ofsted says about Jerounds Primary Academy:

"Strong and purposeful leadership is galvanising staff, raising expectations and transforming the culture of the school. Other senior leaders share your ambitious vision for the school."

"Leaders in school provide an increasingly effective range of support for disadvantaged pupils and for those who have special educational needs and/or disabilities."

"Pupils behave well. They are very polite, courteous and supportive of one another. They want to learn and succeed. They work hard."

Potential applicants are both welcome and encouraged to visit the school. Please contact the school office by telephone on 01279 423485

In compliance with Safer Recruitment guidelines, CVs cannot be accepted.

NET Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of the Safer Recruitment process all shortlisted applicants will be subject to social media checks. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Commitment to safeguarding

NET Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of the Safer Recruitment process all shortlisted applicants will be subject to social media checks. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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About Jerounds Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 393 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Jerounds Primary Academy website (opens in new tab)
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I am privileged to be Head of School at Jerounds Primary Academy and would like to welcome you to our expansive education.

We are delighted to be part of the NET Academy Trust. The key aim of NET Academies Trust is to promote and lead innovative practice to help raise educational outcomes for all pupils.

At Jerounds we place great emphasis on high expectations of work and behaviour, good relationships and caring attitudes between everyone involved in the school. By working in partnership with parents and the community it is our aim to:

Provide high quality education through a creative, varied and challenging curriculum.

Value each individual and foster self-esteem, mutual respect, responsibility and good citizenship.

Provide a safe, caring and stimulating environment.

Provide equal and appropriate opportunities for all.

Develop independence and a positive attitude to learning.

Through our engaging curriculum, we ensure that children can foster a passion for learning and curiosity that will help to develop: a strong knowledge base, high aspirations and a lifetime of memories. We believe in ensuring that children receive a well-rounded education; where individual talents can be spotted and nurtured to ensure that all children experience success and reach their potential.

The school has a dedicated team that works hard to reach high standards in everything we do and this is further embedded through our successful relationships with parents, the local community and the other local schools within NET. We firmly believe that education is a partnership between home and school and regard you as an active partner in your child's education and value your interest and support.

You’ll find our classrooms to be hives of activity and full of creativity and learning, making Jerounds a special place indeed for children. The staff endeavour to provide a calm and stimulating environment where good behaviour and mutual respect is modelled by everyone and where everyone is valued.

If you would like to know more about our school, you are very welcome to come and visit. The children of Jerounds very much enjoy talking about and sharing their achievements and our successes.

Mrs Laura Ciftci BA(Hons) MEd

Head of School

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