What skills and experience we're looking for
We require a Learning Support Assistant to work as part of our friendly school team with pupils from 4 – 11 years.
The individual appointed will need to demonstrate experience and skills in the following:
•Be able to engage and motivate children appropriately and sensitively.
•Have excellent organisational skills and be a good communicator.
•Be able to use their initiative when working on their own and be able to work effectively as part of a team.
•Have ability to maintain good relationships with pupils and parents to foster a positive school ethos.
•Be flexible to work across the whole school when needed.
•Provide cover for break and lunchtimes as part of a team.
•Be prepared to carry out First aid training.
What the school offers its staff
Full training will be given to the successful applicant in all aspects of the work to be undertaken.
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.