Learning Support Assistant

St Stephen's CofE Primary School, London, W12 8LH

5 days remaining to apply

Job start date
2 September 2024
Closing date
5 July 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
25 June 2024

Job details

Job role: Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Term time: 27.5 hours per week Term time only, 39 week
Contract type: Fixed term - 1 Year
Pay scale: Scale 3 (5) FTE Salary £28,545 Pro rata salary - £18,674 per annum / £1,556 per month

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are a successful, high achieving, multi-cultural two form entry school in the heart of Shepherd’s Bush.

We are looking to appoint a Learning Support Assistant (LSA) to work in our Year 1 class to support a pupil with an Educational HealthCare Plan in the next school year. Duties will include working with the individual directly or as part of a small group of children and as directed by the class teacher. Experience of working with children with communication difficulties and Autism in particular would be an advantage. The candidate will also be required to work with a speech and language therapist

What the school offers its staff

This would be an ideal opportunity for a graduate considering a career in teaching and will provide candidates with first-hand experience of working as part of a school team and focused on raising attainment of pupils.

Please contact the Assistant Head and SENCo Sally Bouwman, on Tel: 020 8743 4483 to arrange a visit or if you have specific questions about the post.

If you wish to apply, please contact the School Business Manager Natasha Joahill on sbm@ststephensce.lbhf.sch.uk for an application pack. Please note CVs are not accepted.

Further details about the role

We are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process which is in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates - you can read more about this in our Safer Recruitment Policy here. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

The post you are applying for is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore you are required to declare any convictions, cautions, reprimands and final warnings that are not ‘protected’ (i.e. filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Expectations) order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, disability or sexuality. We are committed to providing equality and fairness throughout our recruitment and employment practices and not discriminating on any grounds.

Nearest Tube stations Shepherd’s Bush Market (Circle and Hammersmith & City Lines); Shepherd’s Bush or Wood Lane (Central Line)

Bus routes 72, 148, 207, 260, 283, SL8

Closing Date: Friday 5th July 2024 at 12 noon

Interviews: To be arranged

Start Date: Monday 2nd September 2024

Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Assessment and testing of applicant’s suitability to work with children is an integral part of the selection process. Any discrepancies or anomalies in information provided will be taken up at interview. Current or previous employers will be contacted as part of the verification process.