Learning Support Assistant

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Farnborough, Hampshire, GU14 7BW

24 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2023

• Closing date

  22 June 2023 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  19 May 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern:
  • Part time - Monday - Friday 15 hours, term time only
• Contract type: Fixed term - 1 year - with the possibility of a further extension after this time
• Full-time equivalent salary: Between £20,812 and £21,133

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to appoint two learning support assistants who are caring, enthusiastic and ideally experienced from September 2023. The working hours are Monday to Friday from 8.40 am to 11.40 am.

The successful candidates will work in close partnership with the class teachers to support the children to achieve in lessons and have a happy time at school.

The successful applicants will:

• have patience and strong communication skills
• be enthusiastic, self-motivated, creative and able to use their initiative;
• be committed to working as part of a team that has a ‘can do’ attitude;
• be positive, calm and caring and able to sensitively support children;
• have the ability to implement a daily structured routine with assistance from the class teachers and SENCo
• have the ability to follow a set of planned interventions to help develop independence/sensory needs/language and social skills
• be able to demonstrate an ability to nurture children in accordance with their individual emotional, social and leaning needs
• have a good understand of confidentiality and safeguarding;
• be supportive of our Catholic ethos

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

• friendly, happy children who are keen to learn
• welcoming staff who are dedicated to secure good outcomes for our pupils
• planned, high-quality CPD opportunities

Commitment to safeguarding

At St. Patrick's we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and the successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Applying for the job

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to enquiries@st-patricks.hants.sch.uk

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About St Patrick's Catholic Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 253 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: St Patrick's Catholic Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: enquiries@st-patricks.hants.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01252542511
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-patrick-s-catholic-primary-school-farnborough (opens in new tab)

St Patrick’s is a friendly, vibrant one form entry Catholic Primary School set in wooded grounds in Farnborough.

Arranging a visit to St Patrick's Catholic Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email enquiries@st-patricks.hants.sch.uk.

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