1-1 Learning Support Assistant – 32.5 hours a week ‘Behaviour and attitudes are outstanding’ Ofsted June 2023 Are you looking for a new challenge? Do you want to work somewhere where children and staff care and work together to achieve phenomenal results? Are you ready to start making a real difference with full mental well-being support from an empathetic senior leadership team? Come join our team… We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated and committed Learning Support Assistant to strengthen our caring staff team. You will work alongside the class teacher and SENDCO providing 1:1 support for a child with special educational needs. You will help children with learning both academically and emotionally. Our School Wolvey CofE Primary School is an incredibly friendly and diverse, one-form entry school, with approximately 220 pupils on roll from Nursery to Year 6; it is a very exciting place to work and a special community to be a part of. Since federating in 2018, the school has embarked on an exciting and progressive school improvement journey. Our recent Ofsted inspection judged the school as ‘GOOD’ (June 2023). ‘This school is at the heart of its community. Pupils are very happy. They feel safe and well cared for.’ The successful candidate will need to: • secure high rates of progress through lively and engaging learning and have a passion for ensuring every child reaches their full potential. • understand the Primary Curriculum (Desirable EYFS and Year 1 curriculum knowledge) • an understanding of differing children's needs particularly linked to autism and communication and language skills • phonic and early number knowledge desirable • understand the safeguarding and welfare requirements for primary age children. • develop the children’s understanding of, and commitment to, the learning process. • contribute towards a safe, purposeful and rich environment to optimise learning. • contribute to the learning culture of the school’s staff and children. • contribute to and use on-going assessments to measure progress and adapt teaching and learning. • have the commitment to work closely with all members of the school community. • enjoy life, laugh and smile We can offer you: - An extremely happy and caring school with an inclusive Christian ethos. - A friendly, supportive staff team and governing body. - A village school with enthusiastic and very polite, well behaved children who love learning. - Excellent resources and extensive grounds. - A unified, passionate and driven Senior Leadership Team. Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and strongly encouraged so that you can see first hand just what we can offer. Please contact us on 01455 220279 or officewolveyschool.co.uk Please complete and return the online application form to Mrs J Carrington at sbmwolveyschool.co.uk by 12 noon on 27 September 2024 Wolvey CofE Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils and we expect everyone to share this commitment. This post requires a successful DBS enhanced DBS check, identity checks and requires all applicants to supply good professional references.