SHELDWICH PRIMARY SCHOOL: Learning Support Assistant Teaching/Child Support - Part-time

Start Date: Sep 2016

Pay: MPS

We are looking for an enthusiastic, professional and caring individual to join our outstanding team of staff as a Learning Support Assistant. This post is 28.75 hours per week, (5 days) and for 39 weeks per year. The role will be linked to a KS2 pupil.

You must be able to demonstrate the following qualities, skills and experience:

• A love of children and the ability to relate to their parents


• The ability to work collaboratively as part of a team, committed to raising standards for all children


• Good communication and ICT skills


• NVQ/CACHE level 2 (or equivalent) desirable but not essential if experienced in this role


• Good Maths and English skills to at least GCSE C grade level or equivalent


• Experience of Occupational Therapy programmes such as ‘Fizzy’ and Speech and Language programmes is desirable but not essential

We would like to invite interested applicants to an informal information session and tour on either of the following dates:

Wednesday 8th June at 3.30pm or Monday 13th June at 1.15pm.

Please ring the main office to let us know which session you would like to attend. Sheldwich Primary School and all our staff are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Criminal Records Bureau.

Closing Date: 17/06/2016 at 12:00

Interviews: Friday 24th June 2016

Information about the school

Come and join our amazing team!

We offer lots of opportunities to develop and enhance your skills through training and working within our extremely dedicated team of staff and governors who contribute with enthusiasm and commitment to the life of our school. Our pupils are happy, confident and motivated learners displaying the highest standards of behaviour at all times.

Sheldwich Primary School is an ‘Outstanding’ (Ofsted November 2012), popular, over subscribed Academy School set in the picturesque village of Sheldwich with 223 pupils. We have well resourced classrooms and excellent facilities which the children benefit from including a dedicated library building, computer suite and external classroom. Our beautiful grounds and extensive outside learning space have enabled us to develop our Forest School.

Our School and all its personnel are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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