Learning Assistant ASN

Reference: MID01392

Mayfield Nursery School is at the heart of the community in Mayfield. We are looking for an experienced and committed learning assistant to join the team this coming year. We are a welcoming and inclusive school where all children are valued and nurtured and where parents and carers work together as partners with professionals. We respond to the varied needs of individual children and families in order to provide effective support for development and learning. The role of learning assistant is crucial to help the team support children who require additional support in order to access early learning and childcare.

Evidence of basic literacy and numeracy at Standard Grade General level or SVQ2 in Early Years Care and Education, or National Certificate unit in Childcare & Education, or equivalent competency, to enable the jobholder to communicate effectively with staff and pupils, and provide sensitive support.

The jobholder must be familiar with child development and able to respond to the needs of individual pupils. Jobholders should have previous experience of working in this field of work.

To be fully competent in the role jobholders will be required to undertake addition training courses eg first aid, calm techniques etc.

As this post is within a Nursery Environment then the Jobholder must be registered with or obtain membership with the SSSC within 6 months of appointment. In order to register you must currently hold the relevant qualifications or be willing to work towards attaining these qualifications within the first year of registration. For further information about the qualifications recognised by SSSC for registration in a Support Worker role, please see www.sssc.uk.com