Learning Support Assistant (LSA)
Green Park Village Primary Academy, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 6AX24 days remaining to apply
Start date details
17th March 2025
Closing date
3 February 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
9 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £10,843.00 - £11,730.00 Annually (Actual) NJC England & Wales SCP 3-8 Range(£24,027-£25,992 FTE); 19.5 hours per week- 39 weeks per annum ( Term time plus 5 Inset days). Working pattern: To be agreed with postholder and will include Friday 8.30-15.30.
Learning Support Assistant (LSA) job summary
We are looking for a highly skilled, dedicated and enthusiastic Learning Support Assistant to join our team at Green Park Village Primary Academy . You need to be committed to providing children with exceptional learning opportunities in a caring environment, committed to teamwork, have a can-do attitude and be prepared to go that extra mile as children have one chance at their education.
Providing support across the school, you should be experienced in working with children and adapting and extending learning within a safe, stimulating and inclusive learning environment. Working with the learning and teaching team, you will be responsible for providing excellent learning opportunities for all which may require structured small group or 1:1 activities to ensure the curriculum is accessed by all. You should have experience of supporting children with a range of individual needs and abilities and an ability to bring learning to life so that children have practical hands on learning experiences that foster a real love of learning.
We are looking for a candidate with enthusiasm and passion for providing the best outcome for all learners, who:
- is highly motivated
- has consistently high expectations
- nurtures a thirst for knowledge and understanding and a love of learning in all learners
- is committed to raising standards and achieving excellence for all
- is a committed member of our school team
- has high levels of organisation, proactivity and positivity
- has a passion for driving up standards and improving outcomes for all learners
- able to demonstrate good behaviour management
For further information about the role come and visit our school! To book your visit or for an informal discussion, please contact the school office. School visits are encouraged but are by appointment only.
Why Work with REAch2 Academy Trust?
Join REAch2 Academy Trust, one of the UK's largest primary academy trusts, with a mission to unlock the potential of every child, regardless of their background. Here’s why joining our team can be an exciting and fulfilling career choice:
- Excellence & Development: We prioritise high standards and offer extensive professional development and career growth opportunities.
- Supportive & Collaborative: Be part of a strong, collaborative community of over 60 schools where every voice is valued, and best practices are shared.
- Well-being Focus: We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer robust well-being support for all staff.
- Diversity & Inclusion: We celebrate diversity and believe that varied perspectives strengthen our schools.
- Innovation & Impact: Bring creativity to the classroom and make a real difference in children’s lives.
- Making a difference: Working with REAch2 means contributing to something bigger than yourself. You’ll be helping to shape the lives of young learners, making a meaningful impact on communities and future generations.
Join us to grow your career, collaborate with passionate educators, and make a lasting impact on future generations.
Benefits
- We offer a range of benefits to support your career and well-being:
- Generous Annual Leave: healthy work-life balance.
- Professional Development: Access diverse CPD and training opportunities to grow your skills.
- Flexible & Family-Friendly: We are committed to supporting flexible working and requests will be considered on an individual basis, including options such as part time, term-time, home working, and other options that work for both the employee and the Trust.
- Exclusive Discounts: Benefit from Blue Light Card offers and employee perks.
- Well-being Support: Receive comprehensive well-being and employee assistance for you and your family.
Join REAch2 for a rewarding career with great benefits!
Safeguarding, Safer Recruitment and Data Protection
At REAch2 we recognise that those who work in an academy are in a unique position in their care of children. The responsibility for all staff to safeguard pupils and promote their welfare, as stated in Section 175 of the Education Act (2002) is one that is central to our ethos, our policies and our actions. All children are deserving of the highest levels of care and safeguarding, regardless of their individual characteristics or circumstances, and we are committed to applying our policies to ensure effective levels of safeguarding and care are afforded to all our pupils.
We will seek to recruit the best applicant for the job based on the abilities, qualifications, experience as measured against the job description and person specification. The recruitment and selection of staff will be conducted in a professional, timely and responsive manner and in compliance with current employment legislation, and relevant safeguarding legislation and statutory guidance. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be requested for all successful candidates, including a Children's Barred List check if the role meets the criteria for regulated activity.
For more information about our safer recruitment processes, please click here for our Safer Recruitment Policy.
All information is stored securely, and any information supplied by unsuccessful candidates will be destroyed through a confidential waste system six months after the decision has been communicated, in accordance with our information and records retention policy.
The Trust ensures all applicant data is stored and processed appropriately. For further details on how your information will be managed during the recruitment process please refer to our Privacy Notice for Job Applications.
Commitment to safeguarding
The school is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS with Child’s Barred List check and satisfactory references.
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 Green Park Village Primary Academy
- School type
- Free School, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 155 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
Green Park Village Primary Academy is a new primary school built in a new housing development in Reading, Green Park Village, which opened in September 2020 in its permanent school building. In September 2023, the academy will have Reception to Year Three cohorts. The school will grow to be full two-form primary, with space to open a Nursery provision for pre-school children. The school serves a diverse community of families both local and from across Reading.
The academy has a small, passionate and committed team, working hard together to take us to the next level in our journey towards exceptional futures for all of our children. There is no doubt about it, setting Green Park Village Primary Academy up on its next phase will take vision, dedication and hard work, but being part of that exciting and rare journey will be very rewarding to see the academy continue to take shape over the next few years. To see more information about the school please visit our website www.greenparkvillageacademy.org
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