SEND 1:1 Learning Support Assistant– Year 1

Kilburn, North West London

Salary: Scale 3, points 14-17.

Annual Salary: £20,310 (£16,883.77 pro rata) 37.5 Hours per week, 39 weeks per year term time only, Fixed Term Contract.

Hours: 8:15a.m. – 4:15p.m. 

This position is funded through an Educational Health Care Plan. Therefore, if the child moved to a different educational setting or was no longer eligible to receive the funding, this position would cease. 

There are a great many jobs to choose from, but few, if any, that will offer you the chance to play an important part in the growth and development of a brand new school. As an inspirational and ambitious practitioner, you will help take our school on the journey to outstanding. Interested? 

Who you are

You are trained and have experience supporting children with autism. You also have experience and passion for working within the Early Years or Key Stage 1. Your creative and innovative approaches to teaching and learning, mean that you are able to support class teachers to create exciting learning experiences in a stimulating environment.  You are committed to excellence, inclusion and challenge. Equally important, you are forward thinking and able to use your initiative and take a lead on learning if necessary.  You are excited by the opportunity and motivated to make the most of it.

Who we are

Kilburn Grange School is a new Free School, opened in the London Borough of Brent in September 2015 in state-of-the-art facilities on Priory Park Road NW6. We are a two-form entry school and at capacity, in 2021, will have 420 pupils. We are also one of seven primary Free Schools across London sponsored by Bellevue Place Education Trust.

The school offers a broad and balanced curriculum which is tailored specifically to the needs of our pupils and has a key focus on literacy and mathematics whilst ensuring that the pupils have enriching experiences throughout. Our aim is to ensure that every child achieves their full potential.  

What’s in it for you?

We pride ourselves on caring for all our staff and pupils. There are excellent professional development opportunities from external professionals, colleagues at the school and valuable support from a strong and growing network of partner free schools. 

Visits to the school are warmly encouraged please email us and we will arrange a time for you to meet the SENDco. 

If you have the skills and drive to be successful in this role, please download the attached documents and submit the application form to us at info@kilburngrangeschool.org.uk

Closing Date for Applications: Friday 25th January 2019

Interviews: w/c Monday 28th January 2019 

Position Available: 4th February 2019 

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to satisfactory references, pre-employment and DBS checks. Kilburn Grange School will welcome a diverse population of both children and staff and is committed to promoting and developing equality of opportunity in all its functions.

“At Kilburn Grange School we put the children at the heart of everything we do in order for them to learn. Enjoy. Succeed. - Wonder, Enjoy, Collaborate, Aspire, Reflect, Endeavour”