Job Introduction
We are currently seeking to appoint a member of our Learning Support Assistant (LSA) team.
Are you a skilled LSA, with experience in supporting children with a range of needs to be successful in their mainstream classroom?
Are you passionate that ALL children can make progress both socially and academically? Do you have a skill set to support children to catch up?
Redlands Primary is a successful, friendly school within a supportive community. We are a mid-sized primary school – 315 pupils, which is extremely popular in the area.
We have 11 classes at Redlands which includes 2 discrete Year R classes, with the rest of the school being in mixed year groups - 1 /2, 3 /4, 5/6.
Our vision is to inspire our children to become aspirational learners who strive to be the very best versions of themselves—not only academically, but also in their economic well-being, personal fulfilment and overall quality of life.
We aim to ignite a lifelong passion for learning, nurturing curiosity, critical thinking and resilience. Through this, our children are empowered to make positive contributions to our school community and, ultimately, to wider society.
At Redlands, we encourage all pupils to aspire to achieve their best academically, behaviourally and socially. We take pride in our work and act with integrity, guided by a strong moral purpose. Through determination and resilience, we support one another to meet the highest expectations and standards.
Our School Values:
At Redlands staff encourage and support pupils to aspire to achieve their best version of themselves, academically, behaviourally and socially.
Pupils and staff work with pride and a strong moral purpose, demonstrated in the integrity of their actions and behaviours.
All members of our community work with determination and resilience to achieve the highest expectations and standards of themselves and those they work with.
Our pupils talk animatedly about the wider curriculum and leadership opportunities they have, including our music provision, playing in the band, visits to forest school in year R and a very active school council.
We are an inclusive school, working hard to ensure children from ALL backgrounds achieve to their highest potential.
What are we looking for?
- An adaptable member of our team willing to support our vision that ALL children are able to progress in their learning socially and academically.
- A member of staff who will support colleagues to achieve the best for ALL children especially those with a Special Educational Need.
- Someone who is able to work with a range of pupils, parents and colleagues taking into account the needs of all groups.
- A member of staff who has experience in a range of interventions and a skillset to bring to Redlands.
- Someone who understands that all behaviours communicate a message and has the time and patience to help children problem solve.
- A colleague willing to support our pupils to have a safe and happy lunchtime.
- A patient, hardworking, resilient team player, willing to have fun!
What do we have to offer?
- An experienced, welcoming and reflective staff.
- Supportive teaching and support staff colleagues to work alongside in the three-form mixed year group.
- Professional development programme tailored to our school priorities and the needs of the successful candidate.
- Pupils eager to make positive relationships with key supporting adults.
- Pupils who are articulate about and responsive to our school rules: Safe, Ready and Respectful.
- A supportive and friendly community.
- The opportunity to work with a child and staff focused leadership team at Redlands.
Application procedure:
Please complete the Hampshire County Council Support Staff Application and send to the email address below.
If you are interested in finding out more about this position, we would be very pleased to meet with you and show you around school. Please call the school office to make an appointment on 01329 234012 or email adminoffice@redlands.hants.sch.uk.
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.
