Job Introduction
Learning Support Assistant
Closing date: 17th March 2025
Contract: Permanent
Salary Type: Support Staff
Salary Details: B1 - £17,358
Hours of work: Part-time (31.25hrs per week, 8.30-3.15pm), Term Time Only
Location of Role: Endeavour Primary School, required to work across King and Kirk Campus
Job/Person Summary
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, positive and proactive person to join our fantastic team. You will be an integral part of the school in ensuring our children are at the heart of everything we do. Working alongside the class teacher to best meet the needs of our children, your role will involve small group work, 1-1 support, school trips and playground and lunchtime duties.
The successful candidate will also be supporting pupils with Special Education Needs to access learning. The candidate will be passionate about supporting children and helping them to develop independence. They will be calm, resilient and flexible in their approach to working within a team to support pupils in Key Stage 1 or Key Stage 2.
The role will include:
- To meet and greet pupils and to support the transition into school
- To build a strong and trusting relationship with the pupils so they feel happy and safe
- To support pupils in all aspects of their learning
- To support pupils to build relationships with other pupils and staff
- To support pupils to build their emotional well-being and resilience
- Small group work, both in and out of class
- Lunchtime and break time duties
We are looking for a candidate who is:
- Patient, calm and caring
- Passionate for their own learning as well as that of our children
- Positive in their mind set
- Able to contribute to the development of a rich learning environment
- Happy to work closely alongside colleagues
- Able to demonstrate high expectations
- Able to understand every child is unique and an individual
- Understands and respects safeguarding procedures and keeping all children safe
We can offer:
- A happy and motivated staff team to work alongside
- A nurturing and caring ethos
- Varied and exciting development opportunities
- Job satisfaction
Application Procedure
Check out our website @ www.endeavourprimary.org for the application forms and further information about our school.
Applications close on Monday 17th March 2025, If you have not heard from us by the 19th March 2025, your application will have been unsuccessful.
Please send completed application forms to Jenny Whitehouse at hr@endeavour.hants.sch.uk
We reserve the right to hold interviews whilst the advert is still current. We also reserve the right to close the advert earlier if required.
Please be aware that all applicants will be subjected to an online search.
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.