Learning Support Assistant - Hatchside Infants
Hatchside School, Ilford, IG2 7SR12 days remaining to apply
Closing date
6 March 2025 at 9am
Date listed
20 February 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £20,852.00 - £21,764.00 Annually (Actual) 30 hours per week, term time only (44.46 weeks)
Learning Support Assistant - Hatchside Infants job summary
Hatchside School
Infants - Goodmayes Lane, Ilford, IG3 9PX
Learning Support Assistants
Hatchside School is a relatively new school having opened in April 2021. It is part of Astrum Multi Academy Trust. Hatchside School’s ethos is based on the principles of Early Year practice, the aspiration is for Hatchside School to become a role model to schools and settings for children with SEND and become known as a beacon of good practice.
Hatchside has recently opened a second site to accommodate Early Years and Key Stage 1. This is located next to Mayespark Primary.
We welcome applications from those with some experience in this area of work or those wishing to develop a career in a special school environment. Staff should be able to demonstrate currency of knowledge in terms of early years practice and SEND (or the willingness to engage in updating this when in post).
We are seeking to appoint highly motivated and enthusiastic Learning Support Assistants to be part of the Hatchside School team at this exciting time and who:
- Have experience of working with young children including those with a range a complex needs
- Have good literacy and numeracy skills and a Level 2 childcare or equivalent qualification.
- Are calm, resilient, flexible and have a sense of humour
- Can build effective, positive relationships with children and work collaboratively with colleagues in the school environment
- Understand how children learn and develop and can use this knowledge to support with the assessment of young children including the use of ICT to record progress.
- Enjoy a challenge and wants to be part of team of an exciting journey in setting up a new school
We are dedicated to providing a range of induction and continuing professional development opportunities to the successful candidate and look forward to hearing from applicants with suitable skills and experience.
For more information about Hatchside School, please visit www.astrum-mat.org and follow the link to the Hatchside School website https://www.hatchside-school.org/
Why join us?
- Employee Assistance & Wellbeing Programme
- Generous Pension Schemes
- Family-friendly working policies
- Extensive support and development opportunities
- Refer a friend scheme
- Free onsite parking
- Free tea and coffee
- Great location close to TfL Elizabeth and Central Lines
- And more…
Astrum values diversity, inclusion and equality of opportunity for all staff, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. We celebrate and embrace unique individuality, background and heritage.
We are a ‘Disability Confident Employer’ and all our application forms hide your personal information so we can focus solely on your experience, skills and qualities.
We believe in fostering a work environment that supports work-life balance. We are open to flexible working arrangements, including remote work, flexible hours, and part-time opportunities.
Astrum is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to actively share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced check with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), as well as online searches, in line with Safer Recruitment guidance and the need to maintain a safe culture.
We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the advert closing date. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Commitment to safeguarding
Astrum Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and anyone applying to work at the school is expected to share this commitment.
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 Hatchside School
- School type
- Free School, ages 2 to 7
- School size
- 62 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 7
- Ofsted report
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Hatchside School opened in April 2021 as a new 64 place special school, in response to the growing numbers of pupils requiring specialist placements. It’s curriculum and practice are founded on the principles of early intervention and assessment, particularly as pupils are currently aged 2-7 (EYFS/KS1). We admit pupils who have severe and profound learning difficulties with a range of special educational needs including; Sensory impairments/Autistic spectrum disorders/associated behaviours/physical and medical needs. The school serves a multi ethnic population, which reflects the diversity of the borough and East London.
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