Learning Support Assistant
Days Lane Primary School, Sidcup, Kent, DA15 8JUThis job expired on 20 February 2023 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
20 February 2023 at 5pm
Date listed
26 January 2023
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1
Working pattern
- Part time: 25 hours per week, Monday to Friday 8.00am to 1.00pm
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- BEX 04
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and caring Learning Support Assistant to work as part of our Year 2 team. The ideal candidate will be one who is committed to developing pupil potential, be a team player and have excellent communication skills to work positively with children, parents and staff. Appropriate and accurate use of English in written and oral communications and good organisational skills are also required.
The role will involve supporting pupils during lessons, as well as covering the class for one morning a week during the class teachers planning time. Candidates will be well supported to do so with training.
The role is for 25 hours a week, working 5 days, starting at 8:00am, covering lunchtime, and finishing at 1pm with a 30min lunch break (unpaid). The contract is for 38 weeks of the year, term time only, including staff training days.
What the school offers its staff
- An opportunity to be part of an enthusiastic and motivated team
- A strong commitment to your professional development and career management
- Competitive salary and pay progression
- Support for your health and wellbeing with free access to a 24 hour confidential counselling service and employee assistance programme
- Termly staff events including Christmas and summer parties, and regular school fun days.
- Equality and diversity: We are committed to promoting an equal and inclusive community and attracting a diverse range of candidates.
Commitment to safeguarding
The School is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of our children. Offers of employment are subject to satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure and other employment checks. In line with KCSIE 2024, the school will conduct an online search for shortlisted candidates. The online search is part of our safeguarding checks and will seek publicly available information on candidates' suitability to work with children. The online search is done on publicly available information and care will be taken to avoid unconscious bias and discrimination. Only information relating to suitability to work with children will be disclosed to the selection panel.
Additional documents
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About Days Lane Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 661 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Days Lane Primary School website
- Email address
- recruitment@dayslaneprimary.co.uk
- Phone number
- 0208 300 1697
Days Lane is a popular and successful three-form entry stand-alone Academy providing an inclusive, caring and stimulating learning environment for children aged three to eleven. The school has a tradition of high academic standards and offers an exciting range of enrichment and extra curriculum activities.
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