What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for an enthusiastic Learning Support Assistant to join our hard working, friendly team at this popular school. This is a fixed term position until 31st August 2025.
You will be required to provide personalised support for individual SEND children or support groups of children in class, as directed by the class teacher. Experience of working with children is preferred. Experience of working with ASD or ADHD children would be an advantage. The successful applicant will be flexible and a good communicator, who enjoys working as part of an enthusiastic team, as well as being able to use their own initiative.
What the school offers its staff
We welcome applicants from under-represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to obtain an Enhanced Disclosure from the DBS.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.