Learning Support Assistant

Isle of Ely Primary School, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 2FG

6 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Tuesday 22nd April 2025

• Closing date

  20 March 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  13 March 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,598.00 - £25,183.00 Annually (FTE) ALT Grade D - £18,501.85 to £18,941.87 Annually (Actual)

Learning Support Assistant job summary

THIS IS AN INTERNAL POSITION FOR THE ACTIVE LEARNING TRUST EMPLOYEES ONLY

Join Our Team as a Permanent Learning Support Assistant!

We are currently recruiting a Learning Support Assistant to support named children with EHCPs and/or to work with groups of children to provide interventions.

Job Title: Learning Support Assistant

Location: Isle of Ely Primary School

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 32.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year, Monday to Friday 8.15am - 3.15pm

Salary (FTE): ALT Grade D - £24,598.00 to £25,183.00

Salary (Actual): ALT Grade D - £18,501.85 to £18,941.87

This post may include:

• Working with a named child
• Supporting groups of children or a class of children
• Providing interventions
• Supporting other adults within the classroom
• Record keeping as required

As part of our team, you’ll enjoy:

• Enthusiastic children who enjoy taking part in school life
• Friendly and supportive colleagues
• An ethos of teamwork and collaboration
• A school committed to providing the best for all of its learners
• An attractive and excellent learning environment – indoors and out
• Opportunities for further professional development

For further details, please contact our Headteacher, Mrs Bryony Surtees, at bsurtees@isleofelyprimary.org.

The Active Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people. We expect all staff to actively share this commitment. All adults working in our Trust in whatever capacity will be part of a thorough safer recruitment process. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks including the taking of satisfactory references and enhanced criminal record clearance in line with the need to create and maintain a safe culture.

The Active Learning Trust reserves 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.

To ensure we recruit and retain the best talent, all new employees recruited to the Active Learning Trust (leadership, teaching and support staff) will be subject to a 6 months’ probation period at the start of their employment (except for Early Career Teachers who are subject to a Statutory Induction Period). This policy aims to assess new employees' alignment with our culture, teaching standards, and student needs. It is designed to foster success; with regular evaluations and support mechanisms in place, helping us to identify and nurture talent.

We value diversity and welcome applications from all, including those with protected characteristics under the Equality Act. Flexible working will be considered for all roles deemed suitable.

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.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Isle of Ely Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 447 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Isle of Ely Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/isle-of-ely-primary-school

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