Learning Support Assistant

Learning Support Assistant 

Salary: Scale Point 7; £22,992 Pro-Rata

Hours: 8.15am-3.45pm Monday to Friday; Term Time only (Fixed term contract for one year, with the potential to extend into a permanent role)

Start Date: 20th February 2023

A unique opportunity for an enthusiastic and committed Learning Support Assistant to join a growing, outstanding school in Richmond, providing high-quality support for children with Education, Healthy and Care Plans in a mainstream class. This is a fixed term contract for one year, with the potential to extend into a permanent role.

 Deer Park School moved into its state of the art new premises in April 2021. Operated by Bellevue Place Education Trust, the school offers a broad and balanced curriculum with specific focus on literacy and numeracy and strives to ensure that every child succeeds and achieves their full potential. 

 Our ideal candidate will be able to deliver inspirational learning experiences in a stimulating environment and be committed to excellence, inclusion and challenge. 

 If you are ready for a new and exciting challenge we will offer you:

 ·        High quality, personalised professional development

·        Vibrant and exciting opportunities to be part of a school from its infancy

·        Creative and innovative approaches to teaching and learning

·        Valuable support from a strong and growing network of partner schools

 If you have the skills and drive to be successful in this role, please request an application pack by emailing us at careers@deerparkschool.org.uk . If you would like to arrange an informal discussion about the post and the school with the Headteacher, Alex Lee, please email us and we will arrange a time.

Closing Date for applications: Friday 30th December 2022 – midday (We reserve the right to close at any point before this should a suitable candidate be identified).

Interviews: Wednesday 11th January, 2023 (these may be held earlier if a suitable candidate is identified)

For more information please visit www.deerparkschool.org.uk

 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. Deer Park 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.