Learning Support Assistant (EYFS)

Salary (actual): £15,476 - £15,755 inclusive of London weighting

Grade: 2; Scale Point 3 - 4

Hours: 30 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Work Pattern: Term time + INSET days – 39 weeks per annum

Contract: Permanent

Pension: 26.4% employer’s contribution

West Drayton Academy is part of a successful family of schools within our Trust, a welcoming, vibrant multicultural school in the heart of West Drayton.

The academy is part of The Park Federation Academy Trust, allowing us to benefit from a wealth of expertise across our eight academies, as well as enabling us to provide opportunities for sharing of good practice and high-quality training.  

We are looking to appoint a Learning Support Assistant to work within early years (nursery and reception).  The successful candidates will ideally have some experience of working in this role or similar, but we would also welcome applications from candidates who have not had experience in this role. This role will be to support across the early years phase, and will involve working one to one with challenging pupils or those with Special Educational Needs, small groups and whole class support.

The ideal candidates will be caring, patient, self-motivated and be able to work from their own initiative. They will need to take direction from Teachers and Leaders, and will work closely alongside other support staff. They will be a team player with excellent communication skills.

For the right candidate, we will offer extensive support and CPD;

• the opportunity to work with other professional colleagues across the Multi-Academy Trust;
• a welcoming school, with friendly, enthusiastic and supportive staff team;
• an ambitious and dynamic Senior leadership Team;
• a dedicated Governing Body;
• supportive parents and children who are keen to learn;
• an employee assistance programme (EAP).

We warmly welcome candidates coming to visit the school prior to application; please contact the school to arrange a visit. Please visit the school website for an application pack.

Please return your completed application form to recruitment@theparkfederation.org  

Closing Date: 09 June 2022

CVs will not be accepted

West Drayton Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.