EYFS Learning Support Assistant (with SEN duties)
Contract type: Permanent
Work pattern: 33.5 hours per week, Term time only (38 weeks)
Salary information: Scale 3, £22,252 per annum
Start date: January 2025
We are keen to appoint an enthusiastic and committed Class Learning Support Assistant, who is able to provide classroom support for children across EYFS (Nursery and Reception). This is a permanent contract and is suitable for those individuals looking for school experience or aspiring to have a teaching career.
As well as general support in the classroom and playground, the position will involve working with groups of children and on a one to one basis with a pupil(s), to ensure they achieve their full potential and are able to fully access the curriculum.
Hillingdon Primary School was inspected by Ofsted in March this year and we were judged to be an ‘outstanding’ academy where ‘Pupils flourish … They benefit from highly positive experiences and achieve exceptionally well’. We have wonderful pupils in our school and Ofsted commented that their behaviour is ‘exemplary’.
What can we offer?
- An experienced and supportive staff team.
- Pupils who are well-behaved, happy and respectful with a positive approach to their learning.
- Effective and embedded planning and assessment systems.
- CPD opportunities for staff to enable career progression. We employ a number of School Centred Initial Teacher Training students.
What kind of individual are we looking for?
- An enthusiastic LSA who is passionate about ensuring the best possible outcomes for all pupils.
- A committed individual who is dedicated to providing an engaging, positive learning environment.
- A LSA who is both self-motivated and able to work in partnership with their class teacher.
- An individual who knows our school or has taken the time to find out something about us.
A knowledge of various SEN needs would be desirable.
We are proud to be part of the Elliot Foundation and maximise the opportunities this presents to work with other academies for the benefit of our students and staff. Further information regarding The Elliot Foundation Multi Academy Trust can be found at:
http://www.elliotfoundation.co.uk.
Visits from prospective candidates are welcomed and encouraged. Please email Louise Daniel (Manager for HR and Policy) at
ldaniel@hillingdonprimaryschool.org.uk to arrange an appointment to visit our school or to obtain any additional information about the role, prior to applying.
Closing date: Monday 2nd December at 9.30am
Interview date: Week beginning 2nd December 2024
Further information: We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
Hillingdon Primary School is situated in a central location in Hillingdon Borough with good road connections to the A40, M4 and M25, together with good transport links.
Safer Recruitment and Safeguarding
Hillingdon Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment and behave in a way which reflects this. Appointment to this post will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks including a Barred List check, Disclosure and Barring Service check, online checks and satisfactory references. It is a criminal offence to apply for this post of employment which will include working in regulated activity relevant to children and young people if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
