Learning Support Assistant - Marsden Junior School
Organisation: Schools
Directorate: Primary Schools
Service Area: Marsden Junior School
Hours: 22 hours per week
Number of Jobs: 1
Location(s): Huddersfield and surrounding areas
Position type: Temporary
Length of contract: Linked to a statemented child
Grade: £12,333 per annum (FTE £24,404)
Advert Wording:
Kirklees Council are advertising this role on behalf of Marsden Junior School.
To start: Immediately
Marsden Junior School’s promise to our children is that we will attract, retain and develop excellent staff and so the personal welfare and professional development of staff is paramount to us. We believe that our team should be at the heart of our vision and that we should use their talents to achieve our goals: you could be an integral part of this team.
We require a caring, enthusiastic and dedicated individual to support children with special educational needs.
You will be required to work under the direct instruction of teaching/senior staff, usually in the classroom with the teacher, to support access to learning for pupils. Specifically, this may be to:
1. Work within the classroom to support the learning needs of the child.
2. Provide targeted 1:1 and group interventions as required.
3. Deliver a personalised curriculum under direction of the class teacher.
4. Adapt support dependent on the pupils’ needs - communication, patience and understanding.
5. Create a stimulating environment in which their learning and development is encouraged.
6. Keep records of the child’s progress and provide information that will help teachers with their progress.
In return we offer the successful applicant:
1. Wonderful children with a desire to learn.
2. A calm, caring environment where children are well-behaved.
3. A highly skilled, loyal and supportive team of staff and senior leaders.
If you are interested in applying for this role, please complete our application form as a Word Document and return to Hayley Drummond, Recruitment Officer at h.drummond@greatheightstrust.org.uk. We look forward to hearing from you.
Closing date: Friday 6th December
Interviews: TBC
Great Heights Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; pre-employment checks will be carried out; references will be sought, and successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, an online search, and other relevant checks with statutory bodies.
GDPR Disclaimer: Please note that whilst we review all CVs and applications, due to the high volume that we receive on a regular basis, we can only respond to candidates that have been successful with their application. Therefore, if you do not hear from us within 14 working days of your application, please accept that your application has been unsuccessful. In line with the General Data Protection Regulations (May 2018), we will permanently delete information for all unsuccessful applications and we will not keep candidate information on file for future vacancies at this stage of our process.
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