Learning Support Assistant / Midday Assistant
Ford End Church of England Primary School, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 1LQ3 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
7 March 2025 at 9am
Date listed
26 February 2025
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £7,853.00 Annually (FTE)
Learning Support Assistant / Midday Assistant job summary
Start Date: ASAP
Contract Type: Permanent
LSA Scale: 3.4 – 3.5
MDA Scale: 2.2 – 2.3
LSA Salary: £3,852 - £3,913 (7 hrs per week)
MDA Salary: £4,001 - £4,063 (7.5hrs per week)
LSA FTE: 15.78% (38 weeks per year)
MDA FTE: 16.91% (38 weeks per year)
Job Purpose:
The Learning Support Assistant (LSA) is one member of a team of professionals that will include teachers and other teaching assistants. The team works together to care for and educate the pupils in the school. The LSA makes a specific contribution to their specific subject area and / or curriculum contribution to the school teaching and learning programme. This also incorporates a Midday Assistant role where you will take care and control of all the children on the school premises during the lunch break between the morning and afternoon teaching sessions.
You will:
- Share our commitment to building great learning communities for our pupils
- Support the vision and values of our school Inspire pupils with a passion for learning
- An understanding of specific learning needs and styles to differentiate support to pupils
- The ability to plan effectively to enable multi-tasking
- A desire to help all pupils succeed
- Compassion towards the needs of the pupils.
- The ability to exchange verbal information clearly and sensitively with pupils and adults
- The ability to work with a range of colleagues
- Work collaboratively across the school
The successful candidate will be part of a positive environment, with dedicated and supportive colleagues who strive for excellence.
In return you will be working with friendly colleagues in a stimulating and welcoming learning environment.
Our Way of LIFE
Our Purpose is 'To build great learning communities where children flourish’ and at LIFE Education Trust we work collaboratively to ensure that everything we do can positively impact the lives of our pupils and employees.
To accomplish our purpose, we use our 3 core beliefs: ‘Courageous Optimism’, ‘Boundless Creativity’ & ‘Heartfelt Compassion’. We believe in helping colleagues and pupils achieve their personal best and we strive to recruit first class talent for our Trust.
We are looking for individuals who share our passion for providing excellent learning environments, making our schools the best they can be and having a positive impact in the community. You will be joining an organisation that can offer you many opportunities to progress and make a real difference.
Applications:
Details of how to apply can be found on the school website: https:/fordend.essex.sch.uk/vacancies
Applications close at 9.00am on Friday 7th March. Interviews will take place on Tuesday 11th March 2025.
For further information about this role, please contact the People team via email at recruitment@lifeeducationtrust.com
Visits to the school are welcomed.
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.
About Ford End Church of England Primary School
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 68 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
School location
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