Job Introduction
Learning Support Assistant
St. Bede’s is a thriving, successful, popular and friendly Catholic School in Basingstoke with delightful children, a dynamic staff and supportive parents and governors.
We are seeking to appoint a full-time Learning Support Assistant (LSA) to support children at our school during the school day. The role will involve working with individuals on a 1:1 basis and with groups of children, all of whom have varied levels of support needs, including those with SEN that are more complex. Further details are available on request.
The hours are from 8.45am to 3.30pm, Monday to Friday, Term Time only.
The successful candidate will:
- Have previous successful experience of working with children
- Be able to work as part of a team with a positive, ‘can do’ attitude
- Have excellent communication skills, relating well to children, colleagues and parents
- Have a calm, positive and kind approach
- Be adaptable to ever changing situations and
- Be able to work independently and with initiative
- Be resilient, flexible, organised and resourceful
- Be supportive of the Catholic ethos of the school
- Have a clear understanding of confidentiality and safeguarding procedures
- Be comfortable in supporting young children with personal care and hygiene
- Is committed to the inclusion of all children in a mainstream setting
Visits to our school are warmly welcomed!
Please visit our website or email Mrs Colleen Mitchell at the school to obtain an application form:
https://www.stbedesprimary.co.uk/community/vacancies-and-teacher-training
c.mitchell@st-bedes.hants.sch.uk
Please note that we do not accept applications on Hampshire County Council forms as we are a Catholic school. All applications must be submitted on forms from the Catholic Education Service that are available on request from the school.
Please submit your application as soon as possible as we may invite candidates to interview before the closing date.
Closing Date: Disclaimer: We reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised date if we receive applications that meet the criteria. Once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications, so please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Safer Recruitment
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.
