Job Introduction
Job/Person Summary
The community of Locks Heath Infant School is looking to appoint a Learning Support Assistant to join our supportive and committed staff. This rare opportunity cannot be missed and is the perfect job for someone who is looking to make a real difference to our children’s lives. The role will involve supporting children across the school including: supporting children to access learning in the environment and working with children with neuro-diverse needs. It will be important for the successful candidate to be flexible and adaptable in undertaking this role.
All staff at Locks Heath Infant School live and breathe our shared Learning Values, continually ‘Seeking to find out’ how to improve their own performance as well as ‘Working Together’ to support and challenge each other to improve. The post would be suitable for someone who shows ‘Never Giving Up’ and is aspirational towards continually raising standards for all children.
We can offer the successful candidate an amazing place to work where the staff are incredibly supportive of each other and where the leadership team fully trusts and respects its staff. We have a harmonious environment where ‘Everyone Caring’ is at the heart of the school.
Hours are Monday to Friday 11.30 - 15.15
The successful candidate will;
- Have empathy with pupils and be sympathetic to their needs
- Have relevant and recent experience in a EY / KS1 learning support environments (desirable)
- Have basic literacy and numeracy skills
- Be a good communicator
- Be able to clarify and explain instructions clearly
- Be professionally discrete and able to respect confidentiality
- Have well-developed interpersonal skills and sense of humour enabling effective relationships with a variety of different people
- Be a team player, being able to pull upon examples of where their successful teamwork impacted positively upon a child’s or children’s development
- Have a clear understanding of safeguarding in a school setting
- Have a willingness to learn about and how best to support children’s neuro-divergent needs
We can offer you:
- A friendly school community with staff and governors who work hard to support our pupils
- An exciting and positive environment based on positive behaviour management and an ethos where success is celebrated at all levels
- Enthusiastic, motivated and engaged pupils who want to learn and succeed
- Opportunities to learn and share expertise from highly trained skilled professionals with training and on-going development to develop your career
- The challenge of working within a school that is committed to achieving positive and high outcomes for all pupils irrespective of their needs and background.
- A school where the leadership team are fully committed to and passionate about everyone’s well-being
Application Procedure
For more information about the role, please contact the school office on 01489 584180 or email us at a.keelor@locksheath-inf.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.
