Salary: Scale 4 - £17,785 - £18,937 p.a. GROSS (depending on experience)
Contract type: 25 hours (term-time)
Contract term: Fixed-term (1 academic year)
Becontree is a two-form friendly, inclusive primary school situated in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. We serve a diverse community and we positively welcome applications from all sections of the community. We provide high quality education and care for children aged 3 to 11, with our school value of “Respecting One Another” being central to all aspects of our work.
The Governing Body is seeking to appoint a motivated and highly effective Learning Support Assistant (LSA) to join our hard working and supportive team. The successful candidate will primarily work as an LSA in our mainstream classes, but as a member of the school’s support team, could work in one of our specialist SEND intervention spaces as necessary. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a school that provides high quality teaching in a culture of nurture, challenge and support.
We offer:
* A diverse, friendly and supportive community of staff and children;
* A dynamic, dedicated and hardworking team committed to school improvement;
* Well-behaved and hardworking children who are keen to learn;
* Equal access to professional development opportunities for all staff.
We pride ourselves on our high expectations and positive team ethos and welcome applications from passionate and hard-working staff who:
* are effective communicators;
* are strong team players, committed to working in partnership with all members of our school community to raise standards;
* are highly effective and reflective practitioners, with experience of working with children with additional needs, particularly Autism;
* love learning and demonstrate a commitment to their own professional development.
Visits to our school are actively encouraged. For an application form, visit arrangements and any further details, please contact Paula Thornton, School Business Lead, via email on becontreeinformation@becontreeprimaryschool.com or via the school office on 020 8270-4900.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and a comprehensive screening process will be undertaken on successful applicants. Checks will include an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and a search of online entries on the successful candidate.
Access to online learning will be provided for the successful candidate, prior to the start date.