Job Introduction
St Martin’s is a small school consisting of 5 classes located in the beautiful village of East End, only 5 miles from Newbury. We are incredibly proud of our strong Christian ethos and distinctive family atmosphere which permeates all that we do in our school. The quality of relationships between staff, pupils, governors and parents at the school is excellent.
St Martin’s is looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated and empathetic Learning Support Assistant. Initially this is a class LSA role to support the learning of individuals and groups of children in a Year R/1 class, under the direction of the class teacher. A good understanding of the EYFS curriculum and phonics is essential. Depending on the interests, skills and experience of the successful candidate, it may also include leading intervention groups, working alongside another LSA to lead PPA sessions and/or supporting children with additional needs on a 1:1 basis.
The successful candidate will:
- be passionate about working with children and want to make a difference,
- have a good understanding of safeguarding and always put the needs of the children first,
- have a good understanding of how children learn and use this to support individuals and groups of children in their learning,
- truly believe in inclusion and that all children can succeed in school and be resilient, focused on finding solutions and have a ‘can do’ attitude,
- promote positive behaviour strategies and manage challenging behaviour according to agreed procedures in a calm, positive and consistent manner,
- be patient, cheerful and enthusiastic,
- have excellent literacy, numeracy and communication skills,
- understand the importance of confidentiality in a school and maintain high levels of confidentiality,
- be able to administer first aid and meet the medical needs of the children,
- be able to support the organisation and the administration of health and safety protocols within school,
- support, maintain and nurture our caring Christian community and ethos.
In return, we can offer you:
- the opportunity to work with fantastic children who enjoy school,
- the chance to make a genuine difference to the lives of children and their families,
- a strong, friendly school team, who will support you,
- a supportive local community who are fully committed to the school,
- the opportunity to further develop your career.
We strongly encourage you to visit our school and meet with the headteacher to appreciate all that we have to offer.
Please visit our website for further information about the school.
For further details, please contact the school office on 01635 597796 or email adminoffice@st-martins.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.
