Learning Support Assistant in our Resource Base 32.5 hours TTO

Compass Point Primary School, Bristol, BS3 3AU

5 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  22 April 2025

• Closing date

  28 February 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  12 February 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,442.00 - £24,790.00 Annually (FTE) (actual salary £17,993- £18,249)

Learning Support Assistant in our Resource Base 32.5 hours TTO job summary

32.5 hours pw - 8:30am-3:30pm Monday to Friday Term Time Only

Compass Point Primary is a diverse, welcoming and child-centered primary school in the heart of Bedminster, in South Bristol. We are a single site, one form entry school with school field, forest school area and dedicated cookery and art rooms. We offer wrap around care, a nursery and a Resource Base for children with a diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum Condition. We believe in an inclusive model of learning for our children and one which develops life skills within a caring and nurturing established school community.

We are looking for a friendly, positive person with a can-do attitude who is interested in working with ASC children. Some experience of working with children is essential but we will provide formal and informal training and development opportunities to give you the skills needed for this role and to support your career progression.

The successful candidate will

- be interested in working with children with SEN and/or Autism

- be keen to learn and willing to act on feedback

- enjoy working as part of a hard-working, committed team

- demonstrate good numeracy and literacy skills

- inspire, motivate and encourage children

- use initiative and be self-motivated

In return we offer

- high quality training and development

- free wellbeing support services including annual health-checks, counselling, menopause support and more

- local government pension scheme

- free annual flu vaccinations

- cycle to work scheme

- reduced gym membership

- a friendly and supportive workplace

We are a close-knit staff team that is committed to developing every child to reach their potential. If you share our vision and are looking for a role in which you can develop and learn from, then please apply for this position. We look forward to receiving your application.

Closing Date 28 February

Interviews Wednesday 4 March

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

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Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Compass Point Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 205 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Compass Point Primary School website (opens in new tab)
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