Graduate Learning Support Assistant

Graduate Learning Support Assistant

Salary: £13.98per hour + Local Government Pension Scheme

35 hours per week  8.30 - 4.00 (term-time only)   

Contract type: Permanent               

Start date: flexible start date

We are looking to grow our learning support team and have vacancies for the role of Learning Support Assistant. This role will involve supporting individuals with special education needs in the classroom, as well as small groups of pupils out of the classroom. The successful candidate will have a genuine passion to help pupils with special educational needs to make excellent progress. We have a track record of great training and will teach you how to run interventions and support pupils by working with a class teacher.

What we offer:

• A school judged by Ofsted as ‘Outstanding’ where pupils are well-behaved, a delight to teach and highly motivated to learn
•  A great team of professional, friendly and helpful colleagues
• A fantastic community of supportive parents
• A beautiful learning environment in a modern building with large school grounds, exceptionally well resourced, near a Central Line tube station
•  A large staff room with free refreshments and a fully automatic coffee machine
•  Exceptionally well-behaved pupils
• Opportunities for training and progression
•  Opportunities to develop confidence, expertise and potential for a place on our School Direct Teacher Training programme

·        A strong ethos of high expectations in all subjects and a knowledge-led curriculum that produces excellent outcomes

What we are looking for:

•  An aspirational and committed individual with a passion for education
•  A caring nature combined with a determination to help pupils make great progress
• Confident user of ICT
• A degree, with a minimum of 5 A*- C GCSEs, or equivalent, including Maths and English

Please see the job description for more information and visit our www.churchfieldsjunior.com to learn more about the School.

Visits to the school are expected so that you can meet our pupils and staff and get a feel for our school. Please contact Mrs S. Storey, School Office Manager to arrange a suitable date through admin.churchfields-jun@redbridge.gov.uk.

We encourage you to apply as soon as possible and will invite you to interview before the closing date.

We will request references prior to interview. To apply for this position please download an application pack. Completed forms should be returned to admin.churchfields-jun@redbridge.gov.uk      

Churchfields Junior School is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.  Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS.