Teaching Assistant/ Learning Support Asst (Sen)
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Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
31 December 2022 at 9am
Date listed
15 November 2022
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Part time: Monday to Friday, term time. Hours to be confirmed following discussion. Please specify in your application the number of hours you are looking for; we can be flexible to a certain extent for the right candidate
Contract type
- Fixed term - 8 months to be reviewed at the end of the academic year
Actual salary
- From £8,245 based on 15 hours per week
What skills and experience we're looking for
You will have:
- Experience of supporting the teacher with a variety of activities in the class
- Experience of supporting children in the Foundation Stage, Key Stage 1 or Key Stage 2
- Up to date knowledge and expertise in the Foundation Stage/ Key Stage 1 / Key Stage 2 and supporting children in class and in the school.
- A commitment to provide a broad, balanced curriculum to meet the needs of all the children.
- Knowledge of SEN Code of Practice
- An understanding of how children learn
- Be familiar with and able to put into practice safeguarding policies and procedures.
- An understanding of safeguarding
- An ability to liaise and communicate effectively with a variety of adults and children.
- A concern and understanding for children
- The ability to establish good relationships
- The ability to use initiative when necessary
- An awareness of Equal Opportunities
- Qualities of sensitivity, humour, enthusiasm, thoroughness and confidentiality
- Enjoy working in a team
What the school offers its staff
LEO Academy Trust champions continuous professional development and delivers a programme of in house CPD including. We also work with a range of partners to offer accessible training for all staff including e-learning, a CPD website and face to face workshops.
We believe in the importance of succession planning, and that we are well placed to support you in your next challenge. We offer opportunities to work across different academies within the Trust, and a commitment to promotion opportunities, encouraging ‘home grown’ talent.
Further details about the role
LEO Academy Trust is seeking to appoint highly skilled and motivated Teaching Assistants to support classes, small groups and pupils on a 1:1 basis. Applicants will be supporting teaching and learning in school. The duties will include assisting with classes, small groups and 1:1 with SEND pupils.
This is a fantastic opportunity to work as part of established teams and to bring high standards of teaching and learning to our Trust. The successful candidate(s) will be able to work as part of a team, have good communication skills, be enthusiastic, fair and kind. It is essential that you are able to follow school procedures.
You will provide curricular and pastoral support in our thriving and friendly schools. The roles are exciting and varied; ideal opportunities for anyone wishing to explore a career in working with children. The successful candidates will enjoy a varied daily routine as part of a close team. There will be an emphasis on helping in the classrooms across the year groups but the list below will offer an idea of what else is to be expected, although it is not exhaustive.
- Work closely with staff in assisting in the day-to-day running of the school.
- Support groups of children with their learning under the guidance of a teacher
- Support individual children e.g. special needs, children needing additional support
- Provide supervisory support during break time.
- Accompany classes on day and residential trips.
- Provide reprographic support and mount work ready to display.
Commitment to safeguarding
All employees of the Trust are deemed to be in regulated activity with children and as such, all offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and for this role, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed amongst other checks as appropriate.
All shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a declaration regarding offences and have references requested (unless agreed otherwise), prior to the interview.
About Cheam Common Junior Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 7 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 504 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Cheam Common Junior Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@leoacademytrust.co.uk
- Phone number
- 0208 337 1844
Cheam Common Junior Academy is one of 7 schools that make up LEO Academy Trust.
Located in Worcester Park, Cheam Common Juniors is a four form junior school. The academy was inspected by Ofsted in September 2018 and was found to be good in all categories, with outstanding leadership. The inspectors found that "Pupils’ attainment at the end of key stage 2 is significantly above the national average.
Nearly all pupils meet the expected standards in reading, writing and mathematics. A well above average proportion of pupils attain the higher or greater depth standard."
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