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SalaryLearning Support Assistant - SEND support
2 year fixed term contract until 31st August 2026. Term time only.
Contractual hours; Monday to Friday 8;30am – 3;30pm - 32.5 hours
Salary; Band C - £24,702 - £27,334 pro rata
Dickens Heath Community Primary School is a two-form-entry Primary School located in the village of Dickens Heath. Our school is a, ‘welcoming, nurturing and joyous place to be. It is a community school in name and nature,’ (OFSTED, 2022). Driven by our whole school vision of enabling every child to be the best version of themselves, we are a fully inclusive school where we prioritise both the personal and academic development of our pupils.
The Governing Body are looking to appoint a motivated, enthusiastic and knowledgeable Learning Support Assistant who has a passion for supporting individual children and their specific needs. You will join our highly talented, supportive and friendly team at Dickens Heath School to provide some individual and small group support across the school day including learning and lunchtimes.
Candidates need to hold a relevant NVQ Level 3 qualification or be working towards one.
We are looking for someone who is;
• An excellent practitioner with high expectations of all children
• Proven track record of working successfully with children with special educational needs in a mainstream school.
• Innovative and creative practitioners who can flex and adapt to meet the individual needs of children
• Willing to invest in families
• Able to work as part of a team
• Friendly, approachable and emotionally intelligent with good interpersonal and communication skills
• Organised and able to work independently.
At Dickens Heath we can offer;
• A caring, friendly school community, with children who are enthusiastic, happy, well behaved and polite
• A rich educational offer that seeks to provide a vibrant curriculum; a commitment to individual growth and inclusion; access to a wealth of wider opportunities and experiences and drive for high standards of academic achievement
• Excellent facilities and a first-rate teaching environment
• A strong leadership team
• Outstanding collaboration and professional development opportunities throughout school from professionals who are experts in their field and across our substantial and powerful collaborative
• A commitment to investing into the wellbeing and professional development of each member of staff
Candidates are welcome to visit our school in advance of submitting their application. We ask that you contact the school office to arrange this if you wish to.
Closing Date; Tuesday 11th June 2024 at midday
Shortlist; Wednesday 12th June 2024
Interviews; Monday 17th June 2024
Start date; September 2024.
If you have not heard by 4;00pm Thursday 13th June 2024 please assume you have not been successful on this occasion. Application packs can be obtained by contacting the School Office on; 0121 733 8359 or email office@dickens-heath.solihull.sch.uk
Dickens Heath Community Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS will be required for this position.
School Office on: 0121 733 8359 or email office@dickens-heath.solihull.sch.uk
Attached documents
LSA Job Description - child specific.pdf
Child specific advert - LSA.pdf
LSA Person Specification - SEND specific.pdf
Standard Job Application Form DBS [SCHOOLS] v4.1 December 2019 Updated.doc
Recruitment Monitoring Form v1.doc
