Learning Support Assistant
Tower Hill Primary School, Farnborough, Hampshire, GU14 0BW5 days remaining to apply
Job start date
2 September 2024
Closing date
8 July 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
26 June 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term - 1 year
Pay scale
- Grade B
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you looking for an opportunity to make a difference? Are you interested in working in an Outstanding school where children are at the heart of all we do? Are you interested in working in a friendly, supportive and positive team? If the answer to these are YES, then working at Tower Hill could be in your future…
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated Learning Support Assistant to join our inclusive and successful primary school to work in our KS2 Team. We hope to recruit someone who is able to support all aspects of teaching and learning including working alongside the class teacher with the day to day management of the classroom as well as working with individuals and small groups of pupils leading interventions. Some experience of working with pupils with special educational needs would be a bonus.
Experience is desirable, but not essential. You will be well supported by the team and will also receive plenty of development and training opportunities. Building positive relationships with the children is absolutely key at our school so the successful candidate will need to demonstrate empathy, positivity and be seen as a role model to our pupils. Our aim is to make a difference to all our children’s lives.
Our ideal applicant will also have:
- Good basic English and maths skills
- Enjoy working in a team
- High expectations of all pupils with their behaviour and achievement
What the school offers its staff
We can offer the successful candidate:
- a friendly and caring school where staff enjoy working as part of a dedicated team, are encouraged to be creative and have a bit of a giggle
- enthusiastic and engaged pupils who are motivated to learn
- spacious and well-resourced classrooms and other learning environments including a sensory room, nurture room as well fantastic school grounds
- a commitment to professional development
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
Please complete the online application.
About Tower Hill Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 416 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Tower Hill Primary School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- l.ovenden@towerhill.hants.sch.uk
Arranging a visit to Tower Hill Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email l.ovenden@towerhill.hants.sch.uk.
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