KS2 Learning Support Assistant (with Midday Assistant duties)
Plumberow Primary Academy
Hockley
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- £17,007 - £17,681 pro rata
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- ASAP
- Apply by:
- 25 October 2018
Job overview
£17,007 - £17,681
Pro-rated or Band 2 Point 11-14
23 hours 45 minutes per week, 38 weeks per year
Monday – Friday 8.30am - 1.15pm (8.30am – 12.30pm – LSA duties) (12.30pm – 1.15pm – midday duties)
‘The headteacher is ambitious for the school and pupils. He is well respected by parents, staff and pupils’ - Ofsted
‘There is a strong family atmosphere and relationships between pupils and staff are excellent’ - Ofsted.
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our Year 5 team. The majority of your day will be spent supporting students within the classroom and then during the lunch break you will maintain the safety, welfare and good conduct whilst undertaking cleaning in and around the dining areas.
The successful candidate will need to hold at least an NVQ level 2 or equivalent qualifications, Maths and English Level 4 (C) or equivalent and will have had experience of working in Upper KS2.
You will be:
- Resilient and positive, showing initiative and flexibility
- Confident in your ability to support the teaching and learning demands of the year group
- Have a confident grasp of literacy and mathematics
- Be able to work as part of a team under the direction of the class teacher
- Firm and consistent but fun
- Approachable, patient and understanding
We can offer you:
- A modern, well equipped, award winning building and large grounds.
- A school where we collaborate share and support each other to make sure all children achieve their very best.
- A school with exciting and attractive learning environments.
- Significant opportunities to further your professional development.
Plumberow Primary Academy, part of Academies Enterprise Trust (AET) is a large three form entry primary academy with approximately 650 pupils on roll. We have facilities that we are proud of, including two halls, a spacious ICT suite, a large field, a designated cooking room, a well maintained library and an outdoor swimming pool. We are a welcoming academy, situated in a lovely setting, which is well resourced and has fantastic children and supportive parents.
During our recent (March 2014) inspection Ofsted graded Plumberow ‘Good’ in all areas. Attainment is high and the academy is proud of the outstanding behaviour of its learners. The Academy is part of Academies Enterprise Trust (AET), a multi-Academy sponsor which aims to provide the opportunity for all young learners to fulfil their real potential. The Academy is located in Hockley, Essex and has excellent road and rail links.
Visits to the school are warmly encouraged and can be arranged by contacting the main office on 01702 203741.
As the sponsor, AET believes that all young people deserve to become world-class learners – to learn, enjoy, succeed and thrive in a first rate educational environment with the best facilities, the best teaching and the most up-to-date resources available to them. In each of our academies, you will benefit from visionary, inspirational and dynamic leadership and be empowered to develop your own skills with access to world-class CPD and Talent Management programmes. You will also be entitled to the following benefits: a health cash plan, pension scheme and childcare vouchers.
This position is required to commence as soon as possible. Interviews will take place Wednesday 7 November 2018.
Closing date: Thursday 25 October 2018.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.
In line with our safeguarding practices we are unable to accept CV's. To apply, please click on the 'quick apply' button.
We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Prevent Duty.
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About Plumberow Primary Academy
- Plumberow Primary Academy
- Hamilton Gardens, Hockley
- Essex
- SS5 5BX
- United Kingdom
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Plumberow Primary Academy is a very large 3 form Academy with approximately 650 pupils on roll. We have facilities that we are proud of, including two halls, a spacious ICT suite, a large field, a designated cooking room, a well maintained library and an outdoor swimming pool. Teaching areas are both safe and well maintained, providing a stimulating working environment for the pupils.
We aim to provide a happy, safe, and caring community, where everyone is encouraged and supported to achieve their goals.
The teachers and support staff form a very strong team and work closely with the Governing Body and Academies Enterprise Trust to promote high standards throughout Plumberow. Parental involvement is largely encouraged through a well established induction policy for new entrants and an open door policy. A large number of parents provide invaluable voluntary support in classes throughout the academy and there is a well established PTA, which provides a programme of fundraising activities throughout the year.
The academy teaches a broad and balanced curriculum which is enriched by a wide range of extra curricular activities. There is a very strong emphasis on sport and music within the academy and academy teams compete very successfully in a wide range of inter-school sports activities.
Tom Bottrill - Headteacher
Aims
Our committed and friendly staff aim to:
- Provide an environment in which the children feel safe, secure and happy, and are able to become confident, independent learners.
- Build on success by assessing each child as an individual and starting with what the child can do.
- Ensure the development of the whole child according to age, ability and aptitude.
- Value the partnership with parents and encourage relationships with the local community
Values
- We will care for others
- We will be powerful learners
- We will strive for personal achievement
- We will always challenge ourselves
- We will work together to be good citizens
Our school values are celebrated weekly in our ‘Celebration Assembly’. Children will receive a celebration certificate.
Curriculum
The academy aims to provide a broad, balanced, coherent curriculum for the children that tries, as far as possible, to meet their individual needs.
Our prime aim is to deliver the National Curriculum. This consists of the following subjects:
Core Subjects
- English
- Maths
- ICT
- Science
Foundation Subjects
- Geography
- History
- Design Technology
- PSHCE
- Art
- RE
- P.E.
- Music
- Modern Foreign Languages
The academy has developed planned modules relating to the National Curriculum.
Assessment Profiling is carried out in the Foundation Stage within the first few weeks of children starting with the academy. This is done implicitly so that children continue with child led tasks and activities and are unaware that observations are taking place.
On-going assessment is carried out throughout the academic year in order to inform teacher assessment and support children in recognising what they need to do in order to progress further in their learning.
Teachers also use a range of test materials in order to inform their assessments. These support evidence of pupil attainment, serving as an indication of their independent ability.
The results of Year 6 SATs tests are reported to parents and the results published.
Children are set according to ability in English and Maths in Years 5 and 6, whilst in Year 3 and 4, they are set in Maths only. There is an obligation to spend a large part of curricular time in the teaching of the Core subjects (English, Maths, ICT and Science).
Information from testing and teacher assessment is also used to set achievable targets for individuals and Year groups.
Ofsted
To view our latest Ofsted report (March 2014) please click here.
WHY JOIN OUR ACADEMY?
Development:
We are committed to developing all staff at all levels through high quality development opportunities, resources, and experiences that will support you on your professional learning journey with AET.
Lifestyle:
We champion agile/flexible working across the Trust to help our people achieve an optimal work/life balance.
Money:
All staff have access to our pension schemes (Local Government Pension Scheme and Teachers’ Pension Scheme). Everyone has free access to financial advice & support and can access a wide range of retail discounts through our AET Benefits scheme. We also offer Technology Loans to help with any big digital purchases.
Wellbeing:
We recognise that mental wellbeing is just as important as physical and have set up employee assistance programmes which offer free and confidential counselling 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Our employees can access our health cash place scheme from BHSF.
OUR TRUST
This is a hugely exciting time to be joining the organisation, and as we pivot from being in turnaround mode to becoming a high performance organisation on the pathway to sustainable excellence. This will see us building our in-house education improvement capacity and expertise, making sure that our schools have all the support they need to deliver an excellent education for every child, every day.
Our people are our single greatest resource and we want to make sure we are creating the optimum environment and conditions so that everyone in AET can do their very best work. We will only deliver on our promise of excellence for all of our children if we attract, develop and retain the very best talent in the country and surround them with exceptional development throughout their careers.
We want people on our team who are excited by scale and the prospect of having a deep and lasting impact on the lives of tens of thousands of children. We also want people who are intellectually rigorous, stay curious, and generous enough to be committed to the messy challenge of collaboration.
AET has an exciting future ahead and by joining us on this journey, you will have an unparalleled opportunity to make a lasting and meaningful impact on the children and young people in our schools.
Equality, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
At AET, we want all of our employees to feel included bringing their passion, creativity and individuality to work. We value all cultures, backgrounds and experiences, and we truly believe that diversity drives innovation.
We also offer teacher training programmes across our network. For more information please click here.
To find out more about AET please click here.
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