Learning Support Assistant

Learning Support Assistant Hours: 32.5 hours per week, Mon – Friday 8.30am – 3.30pm with 30 minutes for lunch - Term time only with INSET days to be confirmedContract: Fixed Term 19th February 2024 until 31st August 2024JG3: Spine point 5-6 £23,500 – 23,893 (FTE) - Actual salary £17,735 - £18,031The Governors are seeking to appoint a Learning Support Assistant to work as a member of a team supporting the learning of children across the cohort, including those with SEND.AboutSt Peter’s is a 630 place primary with beautiful buildings set in lovely green surroundings. It is a welcoming inclusive school with a strong Christian ethos and was judged to be ‘Excellent’ in the last SIAMs (church school) inspection in February 2020 and ‘Outstanding’ in our most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2023. St Peter’s is an English Hub and a lead school in delivering CPD across the Lighthouse Schools’ Partnership. We have a clear pedagogy, exciting curriculum, and high expectations of all members of our school community. We seek to ensure that teaching and learning is of the highest quality and offer CPD to all staff to support their growth and development as excellent practitioners.The successful candidate will:Be passionate about making a difference to all children.Be able to build strong and positive relationships with colleagues, children and parents.Have some experience in working with children in a classroom settings and ideally have experience of working with children who have Social Emotional Mental Health needs, a diagnosis of conditions such as Autism or other high level needs such as global delay.Have some experience of teaching phonics and early readingBe aspirational for every child and believe that every child can, and will, learn but might not have learnt something yet.Be flexible and able to adapt their practice to ensure effective learningHave strong pupil management skills so that classes continue to learn in a calm and structured way.Be a reflective practitioner with a strong desire to learn and improve.Be resilient, positive, patient and compassionate.Hold Level 2 qualifications as a minimum.The Lighthouse Schools Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all in our community to share this commitment. Suitability to work with children and young people will form part of the selection process. As part of the shortlisting process, an online search will be carried out. All appointments will be subject to vetting, including an enhanced DBS check. We are also committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, particularly those from underrepresented groups.Closing date: Friday 26th January at 9am
Interviews: Week commencing 29th January