SEND Learning Support Assistant
Latton Green Primary Academy, Harlow, Essex, CM18 7HT2 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2024
Closing date
8 July 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
3 July 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £16,455.83 - £16,991.81 Annually (Actual) Pt 3-5 (FTE £23,426 - £24,189)
SEND Learning Support Assistant job summary
Latton Green Primary Academy
SEND Learning Support Assistant
Salary: Pt 3-5 (FTE £23,426- £24,189) Actual Salary £16,455.83 - £16,991.81
Start date: September 2024 - Fixed Term Contract to 31/8/2025
Hours: 8:30am – 4.00pm, 35hrs term time + insets (36.4 working weeks)
Due to increased needs, we wish to appoint a versatile, enthusiastic and experienced classroom practitioner to provide support to children with special educational needs. (A background of working with young people with SEN needs and behaviour difficulties would be an advantage).
We are looking for colleagues who:-
- enjoy working with children
- have experience of working with children with special educational needs
- are committed to raising standards
- have excellent communications skills
- Level 3 qualification (or currently working towards achieving)
- Ability to use ICT and learn new skills
They will be required to:
- work in collaboration with class teachers
- work under the direction of the Special Needs Co-ordinator (SENCO)
- contribute to records kept on pupil progress
- discuss how the children cope with their work with the SENCO and class teachers
- cater for the personal needs of SEN children
Additional benefits working at Latton Green Primary Academy:
- Additional 13 days school holidays
- Competitive salary
- IT equipment relevant to the post
- Subsidised accommodation for teaching staff
- An outstanding childcare facility (under 3 years) for NET staff at discounted rates
- A supportive team of leaders and staff
- Opportunities for growth and development
- A collaborative environment to work with colleagues across the trust
- Extensive CPD opportunities, with external courses for career development
- SENDCO network within the Trust
- Working with a pastoral team, including a family liaison officer
- Membership of a generous pension scheme (Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) or Teacher Pension Scheme (TPS)
- National pay rates
- Flexible working opportunities
- Supportive special leave requests
Latton Green Primary Academy offer a unique chance to be part of a friendly and supportive team. Being part of a primary cluster of six schools, staff work in teams to share the responsibility for planning, with support from Trust subject leads and the Curriculum Director. High quality CPD is offered across the Trust.
The school has a dedicated team that works hard to reach high standards in everything they do and this is further embedded through our successful relationships with parents, the local community and the other local schools within NET. At Latton Green we believe in the future development of our teachers to enable them to develop and progress their career.
What Ofsted says about Latton Green Primary Academy:
Staff are complimentary about the opportunities and guidance they receive. This includes training and development opportunities within the trust. They feel that leaders support them with their workload.
“Pupils’ passion for learning is often ignited by interesting and thought-provoking activities in lessons.”
“Leaders are determined for pupils to flourish.”
Staff are well trained and provide pupils with the assistance that they need.
The school places a high value on the core subjects, and the “curriculum is carefully planned to develop pupils’ English and mathematics”, which is reflected in pupils’ love of reading.
Staff “have high expectations of what all pupils can achieve.
The schools’ values are reflected by teachers ensuring “that pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) can successfully access the curriculum”.
Potential applicants are both welcome and encouraged to visit the school. Please contact the school office by telephone on 01279 421567.
In compliance with Safer Recruitment guidelines, CVs cannot be accepted.
NET Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of the Safer Recruitment process all shortlisted applicants will be subject to social media checks. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Commitment to safeguarding
NET Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of the Safer Recruitment process all shortlisted applicants will be subject to social media checks. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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About Latton Green Primary Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 205 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Latton Green Primary Academy website (opens in new tab)
On behalf of the staff, children and governors it gives me great pleasure to welcome you to Latton Green Primary Academy and Nursery.
Children here are recognised as unique individuals with specific talents and needs, where they are at the heart of every decision we make to ensure they are happy, confident and that they are provided with needs both relevant now and for their future.
Through our engaging curriculum, we ensure that children can foster a passion for learning and curiosity that will help to develop high aspirations and a lifetime of memories. We believe in ensuring that children receive a well-rounded curriculum; where individual talents can be spotted and nurtured to ensure that all children experience success and reach their full potential, this is seen both academically as well as in the specialist teaching of sports, art, music and Spanish. Our children are encouraged to explore, discover and question through a range of exciting learning opportunities both within and outside the classroom.
The school has a dedicated team that works hard to reach high standards in everything we do and this is further embedded through our successful relationships with parents, the local community and the other local schools within NET. We firmly believe that education is a partnership between home and school and regard you as an active partner in your child's education and value your interest and support.
You’ll find our classrooms to be hives of activity and full of creativity and learning, making Latton Green a special place indeed for children. The staff endeavour to provide a calm and stimulating environment where good behaviour and mutual respect is modelled by everyone and where everyone is valued.
If you would like to know more about our school, you are very welcome to come and visit. The children of Latton Green very much enjoy talking about and sharing their achievements and our successes.
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