Learning Support Assistant

We are looking for a Learning Support Assistant who cares about providing both academic and nurture support in class for our wonderful children.

Your role will be to work as part of a supportive team to enhance the teaching and learning opportunities for pupils, particularly those with additional learning needs. Relevant experience supporting SEND children in a school or childcare setting is desirable but if you feel you have the right qualities for the role and are keen to learn, we would love to hear from you. If you have energy, kindness and enthusiasm, we can offer you an exciting new opportunity where you can truly make a difference each day.

The successful candidates will:

• be able to motivate and inspire our children to achieve their best in all areas of learning and behaviour;
• be committed to inclusion, high expectations and raising standards;
• be excellent communicators with good organisational and personal skills; and
• be enthusiastic about contributing to the wider life of the school.

In return we can offer you:

• the opportunity to work with an exceptional team of staff who are committed to the success and welfare of every child in our Trust;
• high quality professional development both in school and as a member of Greensand Multi Academy Trust;
• access to an employee assistance scheme offering a range of wellbeing and health support initiatives;
• access to an employee staff shop offering a selection of staff discounts, including retail, food and beverages and;
• an environment where innovation and inspirational ideas are encouraged.

Salary Scale: £21,474 to £22,890 FTE (pro-rata £15,625 to £16,655)

Hours: 8.45am – 3.30pm, 31.25 hours per week, term time only (38 weeks pa)

Milton Mount Primary School is a community school providing outstanding learning opportunities for all our children and has been part of the Greensand Multi Academy Trust since 2020, with a shared vision and commitment to enrich the lives of every child in our Trust by enabling a culture of collaboration, support and challenge between our schools. We aim to ensure that every child is successful by making learning the focus of our work and putting the needs of our children at the heart of every decision we make.

Further information about the school can be found on the Milton Mount school website. Candidates are also warmly invited to contact Anne Holmes, the Headteacher at Milton Mount to discuss the role in more depth.

The closing date for applications is Thursday 9 May 2024 at 9am. Interviews will take place on week commencing Monday 13 May 2024. Applications will be considered on receipt. CV based applications will not be accepted.

Safeguarding Statement

Greensand Multi-Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful candidate will be required to have an enhanced DBS check and an overseas criminal records check if you have lived or worked outside the UK within the last 10 years. Shortlisted candidates will also be subject to an online check in accordance with the updated KCSIE statutory guidance.

We particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.