Learning Support Assistant
John Betts Primary School
Hammersmith
- Expired
- Salary:
- Scale 2/3
- Job type:
- Full Time, Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- As soon as possible
- Apply by:
- 14 January 2019
Job overview
We are seeking to appoint caring and reflective support staff to join our dedicated, supportive and hard-working team. The posts will involve working closely with the whole teaching team to provide high quality support to individuals and groups of pupils whilst promoting independence. Applicants must be willing to support individual children with specific learning needs if required, as well as to work as a general classroom assistant. Duties will include delivering programmes as directed by the class teacher, SENCo and external agencies
This is an opportunity for you to gain valuable experience and high quality professional development in a supportive, innovative and forward thinking school where all staff are dedicated to providing an inclusive environment for all children.
We are looking for someone who;
• has experience with supporting children in primary education.
• is able to articulate and demonstrate how to support teaching and learning.
• is able to demonstrate a knowledge of or be willing to learn inclusion strategies to support children with special educational needs.
• is able to demonstrate an ability to engage learners in a variety of ways and has the ability to move pupils’ learning forward.
• is a reflective individual who is committed to their own professional development.
• has sound literacy and numeracy skills and is able to communicate effectively with the whole school community.
We will offer;
• a team of practitioners who are striving and committed to providing the highest standard of provision and teaching for all children
• a positive and stimulating environment in which to work with opportunities for on-going training and professional development. John Betts Primary School is committed to equality of opportunity.
We positively welcome applications from all sections of the community.
John Betts Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will need to undertake enhanced DBS clearance.
Application for this post is via a fully completed application form.
Attached documents
About John Betts Primary School
John Betts Primary School is a voluntary-aided, non-denominational, mixed primary school for five- to 11-year-olds. It is located in Hammersmith, West London, and has about 250 pupils.
The school can trace its roots back to 1859, when local doctor John Betts created a trust in order to build a school. It is one of only two non-denominational voluntary-aided schools in London.
Headteacher
Jessica Mair
Values and vision
John Betts Primary School aims to develop confident pupils ready to embrace the opportunities of secondary education and beyond. Teachers aim to ensure every pupil becomes skilled and competent in language and maths, placing particular emphasis on the importance of reading. Children are taught to understand the world more broadly, harness their creativity and appreciate human achievements.
Pupils are introduced to new ideas as well as established concepts, skills and knowledge. John Betts encourages them to think rationally, logically, and to question. The school emphasises the importance of respecting others’ values and of being cooperative, polite and considerate. It aims to achieve these objectives through skilled teaching in a friendly, stimulating and nurturing environment.
Ofsted report
“John Betts is an outstanding school, where pupils make great strides, both academically and in their personal and social development. Many pupils spoke highly of the school during the inspection. They are particularly enthusiastic about the recently-introduced school council and think there should be more opportunities for them to exercise responsibility of this nature. Their positive views are shared by many of their parents."
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