What skills and experience we're looking for
Class & SEND Learning Support Assistant
Full time:8am to 4pm, 5 days per week, term time only (37.5 hours 0.8192FTE)
Required January 2024 or as soon as thereafter.
Fixed term until 31st August 2025 in the first instance
Applications are invited from committed, enthusiastic and experienced LSAs, providing a combination of individual support, small group intervention and class-based LSA work in KS1 or KS2.
Cathedral Primary School (CPS) is a unique two-form entry primary school, based in the heart of Bristol in the lower floors of the historic Central Library building. With links to Bristol Cathedral and sharing outdoors space with our partner secondary school, Bristol Cathedral Choir School (BCCS), CPS offers extensive musical opportunities to pupils and is proud of its strong emphasis on music and maths. CPS is a Church of England faith designation school, reflecting the school’s strong links with the Cathedral, whilst continuing to welcome pupils and staff of all faiths or none.
From September 2024 the school will be operating from two sites for at least one academic year; the main school building on College Square and also a newly refurbished building nearby, at the bottom of Brandon Hill for our Reception classes (EYFS). The move will accommodate some refurbishment work on the listed flooring in the main school building. The two sites are just 5 minutes walk from one another.
The Head Teacher is looking to recruit an outstanding LSA who shares the vision for Cathedral Primary School as a centre of excellence for primary education, committed to inclusion and grounded in a strong musical tradition.
• The Head Teacher wishes to appoint individuals:
• Who are committed to supporting high quality learning and experiences for all children;
• With an excellent understanding of Primary provision and who is able to work closely with the Class Teacher and SENCo to support the learning of an individual child, adapting learning tasks as required;
• Ideally, with experience of working with children with either ASC, Social, Emotional and Mental Health Needs or ADHD and associated needs;
• With experience of running small group interventions;
• Who are thoughtful and creative, with the ability to motivate children to give their very best;
• Who are patient, positive and resilient;
• Who are Team Teach / Positive Handling trained, or willing to undergo this training.
Candidates are very welcome to contact the school to discuss a visit. In addition, there is a virtual tour of the school building available on the homepage of our website.
Staff at CPS work in close partnership with other primary and secondary schools within Cathedral Schools Trust. The Trust is committed to providing staff with opportunities for personal and professional development, providing candidates with the opportunity to work alongside a group of committed professionals.
Salary
• CST Payscale: Points 13 to 17
• Gross full time equivalent range: £23,788 - £25,018
• Actual term time salary range: £19,487 - £20,494
Application Deadline
Applications should be received as soon as possible and by midnight on Sunday 24th November 2024 at the latest.
Interviews will be held on Friday 6th December 2024.
Cathedral Schools Trust is an equal opportunities employer and recognises the strength in diversity. Our schools have a wide range of cultural, socio economic and religious influences and we use this to ensure that we broaden our understanding of each other and the world.Applications are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or religious belief, sex or sexual orientation, gender reassignment, disability or age, and maternity, marital or civil partner status. We particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups.
Please note that all posts at the School are subject to initial and periodic checks with the Disclosure and Barring Service as the school takes every measure possible to ensure the safeguarding of its students.
Safeguarding Statement
Cathedral Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
What the school offers its staff
Cathedral Schools Trust offers you:
• Competitive pension schemes through LGPS;
• Employee Assistance Programme (Health Assured);
• Cycle to work scheme;
• Discounted gym membership (PureGym and Nuffield Health);
• Continuing Professional and Leadership development.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.