Learning Support Assistant
Perry Court E-ACT Academy, Hengrove, Bristol, BS14 0AXThis job expired on 12 June 2022 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2022
Closing date
12 June 2022 at 5pm
Date listed
24 May 2022
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: Monday to Friday 32.5 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £15,112.51 - £15,723.16 (FTE £19,650 - £20,444)
Additional allowances
N/A for this role
Learning Support Assistant job summary
Perry Court E-ACT Academy are looking for a Learning Support Assistant to commence employment in September 2022 ready for the new academic year.
We know just how important it is to think big and to help break those glass ceilings faced by young people today. Together we can encourage our pupils to step out from their comfort zones, build self-esteem and broaden their horizons.
Keen to challenge young people with opportunities they may not even know exists yet? We aim to raise pupils’ aspirations so they begin to believe in themselves and understand that there is no thing holding them back, including where they happen to live or their family’s experience in education.
We are looking for a Learning Support Assistant to provide general and specific assistance to pupils and staff under the direction, guidance and direct supervision of the classroom teacher.
The successful candidate will have:
Demonstrable knowledge of how children learn and how to motivate them
Demonstrable knowledge of strategies for spelling, reading and number skills
Relevant educational experience supporting a child/children in a primary school setting
Experience of working with children who have a wide variety of educational needs
The contract on offer is permanent and full time (32.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday), and we are looking for the candidate to commence employment on 01/09/2022 for the new academic year. The salary for the role ranges from scale point 5 - 7 (£15,112.51 - £15,723.16 actual salary, £19,650 - £20,444 full time equivalent) depending on experience.
For full details of the post, please refer to the job description and person specification for the role attached to this advert.
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.
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About Perry Court E-ACT Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 462 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Perry Court E-ACT Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- Bristol.HR@E-ACT.org.uk
Our Academy: Perry Court E-ACT Academy
A high-achieving and caring primary academy in Hengrove, Bristol. Our pupils love coming to the academy and feel safe, happy and valued from Nursery to Year 6.
Come join our team:
Quite aside from the opportunity to work with pupils whose energy, creativity and enthusiasm never fail to inspire, our academy is:
Ofsted good/outstanding rated, recognised for helping pupils to progress from often low starting points.
Committed to teacher development through E-ACT’s professional learning program in partnership with leading training providers such as Ambition School Leadership.
Leading the way in youth mental health through our very own Mental Health First Aid programme - we aim to train every teacher as a mental health first aider.
A leader in the education sector for outstanding employee bene fits including a generous maternity policy and opportunities for flexible working.
We can offer you:
A committed, hardworking and supportive team
100% focus on improving outcomes for the children in our school
Well-resourced classrooms; A group of children with a passion for learning
local government pension scheme
30 day holiday entitlement
Free support from our employee assistance programme
Cycle to work scheme
Part of the E-ACT family:
We are an E-ACT academy and proud to be part of a community that includes over 15,400 pupils and 2,300 teaching and non-teaching professionals across the country. E-ACT multi-academy trust is responsible for 25 academies across the length and breadth of England.
Our academies can collaborate and share ideas with one another in ways that schools may not be able to. Most importantly, we all feel part of something much bigger as our responsibilities go far beyond the four walls of a single academy, and extend to people and their communities across the country.
We are always on the lookout for dynamic, motivated and enthusiastic people so we can continue to give every one of our pupils the opportunity to explore, solve, create and achieve.
In return we offer the chance to work with amazing people and inspirational pupils, as well as a great salary and sector -leading work -life balance arrangements.
How to apply:
The closing date for applications Sunday 12th June 2022 at 18:00. Interviews are scheduled to take place in the week commencing 13th June 2022, however dates are subject to change and successful candidates will be contacted with a confirmed date directly via email..
Please read the supporting documentation carefully before completing and returning our application and equal opportunities form via our recruitment platform Faced.
E-ACT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults, and all appointments are subject to enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks and satisfactory references.
E-ACT is also committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Arranging a visit to Perry Court E-ACT Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email Bristol.HR@E-ACT.org.uk.
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