Description Ipswich High School, Ipswich IP9 1AZ £21,475 pro rata (term time plus staff study days) 32 hours per week Maternity Cover Reference: 0925 Required from January 2025. Do you have a desire to motivate and inspire children? Do you work well, within a positive and enthusiastic team? If the answer is yes, then we would like to hear from you. We are inviting applications for the temporary maternity cover post of Learning Support Assistant, to commence from January to support our hardworking pupils and friendly teaching staff in this happy, well-resourced and expanding school. This post will also include occasional Lunchtime cover support, where necessary. Ipswich High School is set in 87 acres, alongside the River Orwell in Woolverstone, providing an idyllic setting which inspires pupils and staff alike. We provide a supportive and caring environment, set in a culture of achievement and ambition with incredible educational and enrichment opportunities. Our location and surroundings make an unrivalled learning environment in which our pupils flourish. In this role you would be working within our skilled and dedicated Prep teaching team, supporting pupils within all aspects of their learning and progress. At Ipswich High School Prep School, we recognise and value the individual strengths of our pupils and we support each child to be the very best that they can be. We help our pupils to become responsible, independent and resilient learners, with high expectations and personal ambition. We strive to ensure that our children leave us well prepared for the next stage of their education, as well-rounded and caring individuals, with lifelong memories to cherish. Are you the right person to join our team? Successful candidates will be enthusiastic, positive and will have the ability to work both independently and as part of a close team. Candidates also need to demonstrate a desire to further their knowledge through personal research, and further training. If you have not heard from us two weeks after the closing date, you should assume that your application has not been successful. We reserve the right to interview strong candidates earlier than the closing date. How to apply: Full details of the post and how to apply may be obtained from the school website at: www.ipswichhighschool.co.uk or please call: 01473 780201. Please complete the application form and return it to the HR Officer at: recruitmentipswichhighschool.co.uk or by post to Ipswich High School, Woolverstone, Ipswich, IP9 1AZ. Closing date: 2 December 2024. Interview date: week commencing 9 December 2024. All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.