Part of South West Essex Community Education Trust
Pettits Lane, Romford, Essex, RM1 4EH
Tel: 01708 724134
Learning Support Assistant
Contract Type: Part-time (36 hours, 5 days per week, 39 weeks per year)
Contract Term: Permanent
Position Start Date: January 2025
Marshalls Park is an expanding Ofsted ‘Good’ secondary school based in Romford, Essex looking to appoint a Learning Support Assistant to work in a strong SEND department in our highly successful academy. The core purpose of the role is to assist in the support and development of students throughout the Academy.
Applicants should be hardworking, enthusiastic and have a high level of commitment and ability to focus on fostering the teaching and learning and personal development of Year 7 to 11 students. This is a great opportunity to help pupils gain the academic skills, social skills and knowledge for successful futures. Here, you can benefit from a wealth of experience, training opportunities and a supportive, collaborative spirit.
We are looking for:
* An engaging person with the ability to interest, encourage and motivate children when supporting their learning and development
* An excellent team worker, who can work closely with class teachers and support them with their planning, preparation and assessment activities
* A person with the ability to support individual pupils, groups or whole classes to help them make excellent progress
Why Marshalls Park Academy?
Marshalls Park Academy is a vibrant, over-subscribed, mixed secondary school of 11-16 year olds. Situated in Romford, in the London Borough of Havering, we currently have 1200 students on roll. Having rapidly expanded; we now accept 240 spaces into our Year 7 cohort. The school has an excellent reputation within the local community, which is enhanced every year with our ever-improving academic performance and widening student achievements.
We are an Ofsted ‘Good’ school (2020), which “pupils are proud to attend” with “a strong sense of community”. Our staff are well-supported and enjoy working at the school; they “appreciate leaders’ support to reduce their workload and promote their well-being.”
Why SWECET?
At South West Essex Community Education Trust, we are passionate about providing the best start in life for our pupils. We are united in the belief that every young person needs and deserves an education that will maximise their future life chances.
We place our pupils’ needs at the heart of everything we do and support our colleagues in delivering high-quality education. Our vision is to establish a national reputation for the quality of education we provide.
If you have energy and passion in abundance and would relish the opportunity to be part of our team, we look forward to hearing from you. Visits from prospective candidates are warmly welcomed and encouraged. To arrange a visit, please email recruitment@swecet.org.
To apply for this role please use the link below to complete your application
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