Vacancy: Learning Support Assistant
Contract: Fixed Term Days: 5 days per week, term time only – 37 weeks per year
Hours: 6 hours 00 per day, 30 hours per week, Monday to Friday 9.00am to 3.30pm (including 30 min unpaid break)Salary: PS3.2, Actual Salary £16,035, (Fulltime Equivalent £23,576)We have an opportunity for a part time Learning Support Assistant to join our fast-paced and dynamic Primary school. You will be welcomed into our team of inclusive and supportive staff and will work alongside our dedicated Special Educational Needs team to enable you to quickly become integrated into school life.
We are a two-form entry Primary School with a separate Nursery and dedicated Speech and Language Unit, and we are part of the Bourne Education Trust. We are an inclusive, culturally diverse, thriving, happy and oversubscribed school which has been rated as ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted in its previous two inspections. We have a nurturing environment and put emotional wellbeing at the forefront of what we do. We have a nurturing environment and put emotional wellbeing at the forefront of what we do. We are very well supported by parents and have a committed and hard-working Governing body.
West Ewell Primary School and Nursery is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments will be made subject to Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service approval (DBS) as part of our rigorous approach to safeguarding our children.
We are looking for Learning Support Assistant who are able to demonstrate:
A commitment to excellence for all children and will embrace inclusivity
Experience of working with children, preferably with experience of working with SEN children or those with complex needs
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details
We can offer:
A friendly, supportive and highly motivated staff team
A supportive community of staff, governors and parents
Excellent facilities in an attractive environment
A 37-week term and strong staff well-being culture
A high performing Multi Academy Trust and the opportunities that brings for career development
The recruitment process is as follows:
You must complete our application form. We will not accept a CV on its own.
Please apply by the closing date.
We reserve the right to close the advert early if we make an appointment
Short-listing will take place immediately
You will be contacted by telephone if we would like to see you for an interview. If you have not heard from us three weeks after the closing date you should assume that your application has not been successful this time
References will be requested for candidates shortlisted for interview unless otherwise stated on your application
Bourne Education Trust
West Ewell Primary School and Nursery is part of Bourne Education Trust (‘BET’) – Bourne Education Trust (‘BET’) is a successful multi-academy trust made up of twenty three schools (plus four further associate schools), across primary, secondary and specialist school phases in Surrey, Hampshire and the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.Specialising in supporting schools to improve their performance, BET continues to grow a community of like-minded academies with the highest aspiration and dedication to achieving the best outcomes for their learners. At BET, we are responsible for the education of approximately 13,000 pupils and employ a dedicated team of just over 1,500 staff members. Our organisational structure is designed to facilitate collaboration and innovation, with schools grouped into phases and clusters to further allow specialised and cross-phase work. The size of our schools range from a one-form entry primary to an eight-form entry secondary school with a sixth form, however schools are equally important and carry the same influence in terms of decision-making in line with our commitment to inclusivity and fairness. Central to our mission is the belief that every child, regardless of their background, deserves access to a high-quality education and as an employer we know that our people are the key to our success – so for this reason you will find a culture of excellence across our schools, inspiring confidence and belief in our communitiesStaff within our schools can expect to be challenged and motivated to achieve their ambitions, and such is the scale and scope of the Trust’s school-to-school support work, successful candidates can expect to:Work in a high performing and supportive environment with dedicated high quality induction, coaching and mentoring programmes
Develop their teaching pedagogy within a culture of collaboration and sharing of best practice
Receive focussed career planning and professional development advice, which can result in rapid promotion either through direct placement or via secondments
Work within an organisation that prioritises staff well-being, supports effective planning, preparation and administrative time as well as access to high quality shared resources and the opportunity to work a shorter academic year than most