Part Time hours per week. 2 days / Thursdays & Fridays 8.40am – 3.10pm term time only.
Oasis Academy Pinewood
Thistledene Avenue, Romford, Essex RM5 2TX
Tel: 01708 743000
Hours: 8.40am – 3.10pm term time only
Start date: January 2025 (fixed term until 18th July 2025 with possibility of renewal)
Oasis Academy Pinewood is a friendly, inclusive school with high aspirations for everyone. Are you looking for a SEND (special educational need and disabilities) specialist learning support assistant role working with fantastic children next to a beautiful country park?
We are a mainstream primary school with an onsite nursery.
Our offer to you:
* Amazing children and staff team that will make you smile every day
* Clear career progression
* A beautiful location with extensive grounds situated on the edge of a country park
* A commitment to the importance of wellbeing for staff, children and their families
* Trust-wide opportunities to make an impact
* Excellent IT provision for staff – as well as laptops, each staff member is given an iPad for the duration of the time they work for the school as part of the Oasis Community Learning Horizons project
The role and what we are looking for:
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated SEND specialist learning support assistant. You will be working to support the education and care of children with SEND needs under the direction of, and in partnership with the class teacher. You will also be working within the wider classroom. You must have a real passion for creating a rich, inclusive and balanced educational environment. You will be positive, passionate and enthusiastic with the ability to instil these qualities in our students. We offer you exciting opportunities to develop within our academy and an excellent platform for enhanced career development through bespoke CPD within our academy and through Oasis Community Learning.
We need you to be a positive and friendly team player and be dedicated to building strong relationships with families to boost achievement and wellbeing. It is vital you are committed to and skilled at helping children achieve, no matter what their starting point is. What can you add to our team? We are looking for somebody who wants children to achieve and develop their character. Is that you?
Oasis Academy Pinewood is located in the London Borough of Havering, easily accessible by car from both Essex and London with good transport links to the rest of London. We are a welcoming two-form entry primary school on the doorstep of a beautiful and tranquil county park. We are proud to have Quality Inclusion Mark flagship status and are a Forest School. At Oasis Academy Pinewood, the children and adults love learning and make the most of every day. We are proud of our school and know that everyone can achieve great things.
We are part of the Oasis Community Learning family of academies. Find out more about the great things OCL does visit www.oasiscommunitylearning.org.
What are you waiting for? Apply today!
Like what you see? Make sure you fill out an application today and submit to us before the deadline of Friday 3rd January 2025 at 10am. (Interviews w/c 6th January 2025) Application forms can be emailed directly to office@oasispinewood.org.
Please note: we may hold interviews as and when applications are received and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate prior to the closing date. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
We’re also very happy to answer any questions you may have or show you around the school, so please don’t hesitate to get in touch on: 01708 743000. Visit our website to find out more at www.oasisacademypinewood.org.
All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employer checks. The post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.
Safeguarding
Havering Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The protection of our pupils from abuse is the responsibility of all staff within our schools, superseding any other considerations. Therefore Havering Schools comply with the Department for Education ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ guidance.
It is an offence to apply for a post which involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children if you are barred from doing so. Please be advised that, again in line with ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, shortlisted candidates (who wish to accept an invite to interview) will be required to submit, prior to their interview, a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. Upon submission of this information, online checks may be carried out.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; the successful applicant will be expected to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure check. Having a criminal record will not necessarily debar you from obtaining a position with the School.
Equal Opportunities
Havering Schools aim to promote and ensure equality of opportunity and equal treatment for all. We are committed to equal opportunities in employment regardless of gender, marital status, race, colour, nationality (including citizenship), ethnic or national origins, disabilities, age, sexual orientation, responsibility for dependants, religious or political affiliation and trade union activities. All matters related to employment are decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.
How to apply
Like what you see? Make sure you fill out an application today and submit to us before the deadline of Friday 3rd January 2025. Application forms can be emailed directly to office@oasispinewood.org.
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