Leigh St Peter’s CE Primary School
Leigh Street
Leigh
WN7 4TP
Salary: Grade 3, £16,289 - £16,807 per annum. £12.45 - £12.85 per hour
30 hours per week, term time working 38 weeks per year
Required for January 2025
Our supportive Governing Board are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Level 2 Learning Support Assistant to join our caring team. We are looking for someone to support our staff team in ensuring that pupils have a positive experience in a safe environment at our friendly and welcoming school. The ideal candidate should be pleasant, able to communicate with a wide variety of people, and have a genuine passion for working with our young people.
The successful applicant will be responsible for supporting learning within the classroom environment while upholding our school Christian values at all times. The role will be required for 30 hours per week, term time. The hours of work are Monday to Friday, 8.45am - 15.15pm, including a 30-minute lunch break.
Applicants must feel comfortable in contributing to the ethos of our Christian school.
The successful candidate will:
* Hold a relevant teaching assistant qualification.
* Confidently support quality first teaching of children alongside the class teacher.
* Have good numeracy, literacy, and communication skills.
* Be willing to engage in further training.
* Be willing to help with self-care skills if needed.
* Have a commitment to safeguarding children.
* Be competent to use ICT to support learning.
* Nurture, inspire, and motivate, and contribute effectively to the vision and values of our school.
* Have high expectations of our pupils’ achievements and behaviour.
* Fully support the Christian ethos and values of our school.
* Be able to demonstrate that they are reliable and pro-active.
Leigh St Peter’s CE Primary School will offer:
* A caring and inclusive school that educates the whole child.
* A Senior Leadership Team who cares personally about staff wellbeing.
* Well-behaved and motivated pupils.
* A hardworking and committed staff team.
* Excellent CPD opportunities.
When you join us as a Learning Support Assistant, you will have the opportunity to work within a highly supportive team, who are committed to doing their best for our pupils and our wider school community.
Please look at the job description and person specification for further information. Visits to the school are welcomed; please contact the school office to make an appointment.
We look forward to receiving your application.
If you require any further information, please contact the school on 01942 671442 or email enquiries@admin.leighsaintpeters.wigan.sch.uk.
Interview date: Tuesday 3rd December 2024
This role is subject to enhanced disclosure procedures plus child barred list check.
The employer is committed to safeguarding.
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