Learning Support Assistant
Ocklynge Junior School, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN20 8XNDeadline is tomorrow
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
2 September 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
14 August 2024
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 15 hours per week – Mondays/Thursdays/Fridays 8.30am-1.30pm Term time only + 1 week
Contract type
- Fixed term - Until August 2025 in the first instance
Actual salary
- £7,964 gross per year (£664 gross per month)
What skills and experience we're looking for
We call our Teaching Assistants Learning Support Assistants (LSAs) to reflect the focus of the role in helping to move children on in their learning. I hope our application pack is clear and informative and gives you a sense of our high aspirations for all our pupils.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join us in a role dedicated to helping pupils develop their full potential. If you are adept at establishing positive relationships and have high expectations of yourself and others, we would love to hear from you. The job description and person specification in this pack describe what the post entails and the type of person we are looking for.
Previous knowledge or interest/experience in working with children in KS2 is essential, although we would consider somebody with extensive experience of KS1 or KS3. The successful applicant must enjoy the challenges and demands of working with young people but will be well supported by a busy and friendly team. Please note that the successful candidates will also be required to take on additional lunchtime supervisor or play leader role/s.
What the school offers its staff
- A comprehensive induction programme for new staff to our academies.
- On-going investment into your career development through appropriate CPD.
- Support and mentoring by a strong Senior Leadership Team and other experienced leaders.
- Access to the Bike 2 Work scheme allowing up to 42% discount on the cost of bikes and equipment.
- Full use of an employee assistance programme supporting wellbeing.
- Staffroom with complimentary tea and coffee.
- Subsidised membership of Benenden Healthcare (affordable alternative to private health insurance).
- On-site parking.
- Free Breakfast Club / After School Club place for trust staff children at Ocklynge Junior School.
Commitment to safeguarding
The South Downs Learning Trust believes that safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people is everyone’s responsibility.
Everyone who comes into contact with children and their families has a role to play and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Applying for the job
Please complete the online application.
CVs are not accepted.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Ocklynge Junior School
- School type
- Academy, ages 7 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 770 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Ocklynge Junior School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- lbarrow@ratton.co.uk
Ocklynge Junior School joined with Ratton Secondary School on the 1st of December 2017 to form the South Downs Learning Trust. The aim of our trust is to provide an outstanding educational experience for all pupils in our schools. We want both schools to retain their own identity whilst working together to support the learning of everyone in the Trust community.
Our aim is to develop a sustainable and exciting educational experience that places our pupils at the centre of all that we do.
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