Learning Support Assistant - Ranikhet Primary Academy
Ranikhet Academy, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 4ED10 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
13 April 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
1 April 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: 35 hours per week.
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £20,080
What skills and experience we're looking for
Required as soon as possible - Permanent, 35 Hours per week – Term time only including 5 Inset days
Ranikhet Academy is a successful primary school and we are currently seeking a Learning Support Assistant to provide help and support to our amazing children.
The Learning Support Assistant role is vital to the school and involves supporting children with a variety of needs.
We want someone who has:
• At least one years’ experience of working with children in the primary age range
• Experience of working with children in a friendly, busy environment
• An understanding of children with SEN needs
• Level 2 qualification in play work/childcare
• Knowledge of child safeguarding procedures
• Have excellent communication skills
• Have the ability to build effective relationships with students, parents and other staff
• Have a good understanding of behaviour management strategies
• Be able to work as part of a team
What the school offers its staff
In return we can offer:
• The chance to be part of a Multi-Academy Trust that genuinely cares about YOU
• The chance to work with a supportive team.
• An excellent CPD training programme with REAch2 and beyond.
• A tenacious and experienced senior leadership team who care fervently about inclusion and promote creativity and thinking outside of the box
• Fun-loving, energetic and enthusiastic pupils (and staff)
• Proactive parents who are very supportive of our school
• As part of REAch2 employee benefits we also offer an eye care scheme, access to an Employee Assistance Programme for you and your immediate family and membership of ‘perks at work’ – which includes discounts on holidays, shopping, family days out and much more
Closing Date: Sunday 13th April
If you have a genuine commitment to improving the life chances of children, then we would like to hear from YOU!
For an informal discussion, please contact admin@ranikhetacademy.co.ukor on 0118 937 5520
To apply and for more information please go to My New Term - https://mynewterm.com/jobs/142072/EDV-2025-RA-57464
Interview – To be arranged with shortlisted candidates
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An Enhanced DBS check and satisfactory written references will be sought from the successful candidates.
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Ranikhet Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 247 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Ranikhet Academy website
- Email address
- admin@ranikhetacademy.co.uk
Our school belongs to the staff, the children and the community. We have an inclusive culture where we celebrate our diverse community. We have 3 school rules – Be Ready, Be Respectful and Be Safe. All our children, staff and families follow these 3 rules so that we have an inclusive learning environment where we all feel Proud to Belong.
Our school sits in the heart of a community. We warmly welcome visits from members of our local community to build relationships, support local causes and encourage our children to have high aspirations. Parent and pupil voice is incredibly important to us and feedback we get from children, parents and community directly influences our practice.
Our children experience a rich curriculum with excellent teaching and learning. Classrooms are inclusive and we have high expectations of all children. We plan the curriculum that our children need which includes key learning experiences and collaborative projects inside and outside the classroom.
Arranging a visit to Ranikhet Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@ranikhetacademy.co.uk.
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