Learning Support Assistant

Warren Primary School, Grays, Essex, RM16 6NB

12 days remaining to apply

Start date details
6th January 2024
Closing date
26 November 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
11 November 2024

Job details

Job role: Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Part time
Contract type: Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary: £16,872.00 - £18,132.00 Annually (Actual)

Learning Support Assistant job summary

Learning Support Assistant

Salary: Band A Point 1 - 6

(£16,872.73 - £18,132.15 actual salary per annum)

32 hours and 30 minutes per week

Working pattern is flexible for the right candidate, including AM/PM part days

Monday – Friday, 8.30am – 3.30pm (30 minute unpaid lunch break)

38 weeks of the year – term time plus inset days

Start Date: 6th January 2025

A new opportunity has arisen, for a part time Learning Support Assistant to join our successful team supporting students in the classroom. Warren Primary School is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, caring, committed and flexible Learning Support Assistant, to support student learning and educational outcomes. The successful candidate will have a good understanding of child development and learning and will be willing to support children with both their physical and academic needs. The working pattern can be negotiated for the right candidate, including half days or less than 5 days per week.

This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to take on a crucial role to enable pupils access to learning, by supervising and assisting pupils (one to one and in small groups) across a wide range of activities and supported learning activities within our school and make a difference to the life chances of children at Warren Primary School. You will work in partnership with class teachers, to support learning in line with the National Curriculum.

Warren Primary School is committed to working in partnership with children, parents, carers and the wider community to ensure success for all pupils in all areas of their lives. We are dedicated to offering all children the opportunity to develop, succeed and achieve in a safe, happy and inclusive environment – regardless of their individual ability, gender, beliefs, ethnic heritage or language. We recognise the importance of supporting all individuals in identifying and developing their strengths and helping them to find ways to cope positively with their weaknesses.

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate patience and show a commitment to supporting learners to improve educational outcomes. This role would be suited to someone enthusiastic, personable, empathetic and able to communicate effectively, whilst maintaining a calm and professional manner, under pressure. You will need to understand the subjects that you support the children in, be able to demonstrate a fair attitude and apply rules consistently as well and be confident in adjusting learning programs to meet the child’s needs.

Previous experience would be an advantage but is not essential. This position will involve:

Supporting pupils, to ensure they are engaged in learning activities

Promoting the inclusion and acceptance of all students within the classroom

Supporting children in break-out spaces for interventions

Acting as a role model, setting high expectations of conduct and promoting positive pupil behaviour, to create a safe and inclusive learning environment

Providing feedback to the classroom teacher on the pupil’s progress against lesson plans, the conduct of the lesson and keeping pupil-related records

Dealing with any immediate problems or emergencies according to the school’s policies and procedures about health & safety, welfare and wellbeing and safeguarding

Providing additional support to the teachers in the classrooms,

Establishing positive relationships with the pupils in lessons being covered

The successful candidate will have:

A passion for working with pupils and assisting them on their journey

The ability to support pupils with learning, emotional and behavioural difficulties

Excellent written skills with the ability to multi-task

Excellent communication skills, with a positive and helpful attitude

The ability to follow safeguarding procedures and prioritise students’ welfare

GCSE or A Level Maths and English – Grade 4-9 or equivalent

Excellent de-escalation skills and will be resilient, hardworking

Warren Primary School is a member of Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust, a Multi-Academy Trust, with twelve member schools within Essex. All schools in the Trust work in equal partnership and are members of the schools’ Co-operative Society. Our Co-operative Values focus on enabling all students to achieve their potential both academically and as young people.

In return for your hard work you will receive:

Relocation package of up to £8,000 where applicable, for new employees, renting or buying a property

2 week October half term

Support from highly experienced SLT members, and the wider trust network and collaboration with our other schools

Support network for all staff including managing workloads and work-life balance

Career progression throughout the Trust, with the ability to progress in other schools

Recognition of continuous service

Excellent CPD opportunities through the school and the trust

Fully Subsided Employee Assistance Programme

Excellent behaviour management policy to support all staff

National Conditions of Service

Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme for support workers)

If you feel the school would suit you, and you have the passion, drive and commitment to work with us to make all aspects of our school outstanding, please apply now or you can request a visit of the

School or for more information speak to Ayshen Uluhan hr@osborne.coop or call 01375 648944.

Warren Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. In compliance with safer recruitment procedures and guidelines, all applications must be made on our formal application form, CVs will not be accepted.  This appointment will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS disclosure and satisfactory references. Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer. As a Trust, we recognise the value of, and seek to achieve a diverse workforce. We welcome applications from all backgrounds. Please refer to our recruitment & selection policy statement (www.osborne.coop/working-with-us) for more information.

If you would like to be considered for this post, application forms are available via our website, Vacancies in our Trust (osborne.coop)

Closing date: Tuesday 26th November 2024 - Midday

Interview date: Week commencing 2nd December 2024

Please note: we may hold interviews as and when applications are received, and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate before the closing date. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post will be subject to an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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.