Closing date:03/06/2024 at 12:00
Contract/Hours:Permanent , Full-time
Salary Type:Support Staff
Salary Details:Hampshire Support Staff Pay Range (Grade B – approximate annual salary full time £16,173 - £16,401 dependent upon experience)
Hours of Work:30 hours per week (8.45am-3.15pm)
Location of Role:Westfields Infant School
Learning Support Assistant
Full Time (30 hrs including lunchtimes and half an hour lunch break)
8.45am-3.15pm, term time
Are you looking for a new opportunity to make a difference? Do you believe that all children should be supported and challenged to achieve their potential? Are you a committed team player? If the answers are yes, your next step could be Westfields Infant School…
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of our dedicated team who are supportive, professional and always have the children’s best interests at the heart of everything they do. Westfields Infant School are currently seeking to appoint an enthusiastic Learning Support Assistant, to join our successful, forward thinking, inclusive infant school in Yateley as soon as possible. We hope to recruit an individual who is able to support all aspects of teaching and learning including working with individuals and small groups of pupils leading interventions.
Perhaps you are looking for work to fit in with your family life? Have you finished your degree and are not sure of your next step? Maybe you are considering becoming a teacher but want to see if it is a career you would enjoy before committing to teacher training. This role provides an excellent opportunity for professional development with a full induction and training plan although reliability, patience, flexibility and a good sense of humour are essential!
Our ideal applicant will have:
- Motivation and passion for being part of a successful school team
- Good basic English and maths skills
- Experience in a classroom environment at primary level
- High expectations of all pupils in relation to achievement
- Commitment to contribute to the progression of learning and school life
We can offer the successful candidate:
- a caring school where staff enjoy working as part of a dedicated team, are encouraged to be creative and have fun
- enthusiastic and engaged pupils who are motivated to learn
- spacious and well-resourced classrooms and other learning environments including a nurture room as well as extensive grounds
- a commitment to professional development
If you would like to know more about this exciting opportunity, please do not hesitate to contact us. Tours of the school are warmly welcomed.
Safer Recruitment
Westfields Infant School as part of The Westfields Federation and Hampshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.