Learning Support Assistant

St Martins Church of England Junior School, Epsom, Surrey, KT18 7AD

5 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  27 February 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  14 February 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £23,567.00 - £23,567.00 Annually (FTE) Actual £11,263.64 - £11,467.41 per annum

Learning Support Assistant job summary

The role is to provide support for children who require additional help. Working in the classroom and around school to support children to make academic, social, emotional and behavioural progress.

The successful candidate will be passionate about supporting all children, whatever their need, be flexible and a team player.

The successful candidate will be expected to:

• Assist the class teachers and the team in engaging children with the curriculum
• Support children who are experiencing difficulties with their emotions, behaviour, social interactions or other aspects of school or home life
• Establish supportive, caring, secure and trusting relationships with children
• Assist in creating, developing and producing resources for in and out of the classroom
• Under the guidance of class teacher/SENDCO, to communicate and collaborate with parents of children

FOR THIS ROLE YOU WILL NEED:

• Level 1 Qualification Teaching Assistant/ Practitioner (Highly Desirable)
• School based references from the last 2 years (Desirable)
• A DBS on the update service or happy to complete a new one

THE RIGHT CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:

• GCSE English and Maths at grade C or above.
• previous childcare experience.
• a proven ability to work on their own initiative.
• a high level of communication skills and the ability to relate positively to children and adults.
• the ability to use relevant technology/equipment.
• a can-do attitude.
• flexible and a team player.

The role is a fixed term contract to run until 31 July 2025 term-time only (39 weeks per year), 20 hours per week

• Suggested work pattern - 4 hours per day, Monday - Friday, 09:30 - 13:45, includes 15 mins unpaid break, but we can be flexible on these times.

Salary - Surrey PS3 range (FTE £23,567) Pro-rata £11,263.64 - £11,467.41

There is the potential of an additional 5 hours a week, lunchtime supervisor role. Please advise if you would be interested in this addition.

We offer an exciting and challenging environment, a dedicated, hardworking and supportive staff team and excellent opportunities and commitment to staff professional development. Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and can be arranged via our Admin Manager, Emma Dennis. We reserve the right to invite candidates for interview prior to the closing date. We would therefore recommend that you submit your application as early as possible.

Closing date for applications is midday on Thursday 27 February, with interviews planned for week commencing 3 March 2025.

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.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About St Martins Church of England Junior School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 360 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: St Martins Church of England Junior School website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-martins-church-of-england-junior-school (opens in new tab)

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