Learning Support Assistant

Roundthorn Primary Academy, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL4 5LN

5 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  2 September 2024

• Closing date

  8 July 2024 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  19 June 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £19,242.00 Annually (Actual) FTE Salary - £25,199

Learning Support Assistant job summary

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic Learning Support Assistant to support children including those with SEND.

You will relish the chance to work in a friendly and well-respected one-form entry primary school for children in Nursery to Year 6. Our staff are dedicated to serving a diverse community who in return are very supportive of the school. We provide a broad based and innovative curriculum, blending the essential basic skills in literacy and numeracy with a wider curriculum based around Learning Enquiries.

Our motto is ‘A Community of Learners’ which reflects the importance we give to providing learning opportunities for staff as well as children.

The role will involve supporting classes or individual children on a 1:1 basis. These children may have EHC plans which reflect their needs, which may include social or communication needs, Autism Spectrum Disorder, learning difficulties or physical disabilities.

We are looking for someone who:

Has experience of working in Early Years
Is an excellent role model
Is empathetic and can build trust and rapport with students, staff and parents
Has a passion for working with children and is kind, caring and flexible.
Is willing to support and implement the pupil's personal programmes, including social, health, physical, hygiene and welfare matters. The pupils may also need assistance to access different areas of the academy
Is interested in developing their skills in supporting children with different educational, physical and social needs
Has experience of working with or caring for children between the ages of 3 and 11.

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 Roundthorn Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 245 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Roundthorn Primary Academy website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/roundthorn-primary-academy (opens in new tab)

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