Learning Support Assistant

We are seeking to appoint a dynamic new team member to work as a Learning Support Assistant within our busy Infant School.

Our ideal candidate will have good communication skills, be able to work under their own initiative and as part of the whole school team, be patient, tolerant, understanding and most importantly enjoy working with children.

Your primary role will be to support learning in the classroom under the direction of a teacher, ensuring that at all times that the safety, welfare and good conduct of the pupils is maintained.

In return, we can offer you a welcoming and vibrant school, with a caring, hardworking team of staff and governors, and happy children who enjoy learning through the school’s creative skills based curriculum.

Your working hours will be Monday to Friday 8.30am to 3.30pm, term time plus one week (39 Weeks).

If you’d like to apply for the post, please submit the following to the school:

• A completed application form
• A covering letter clearly stating why you think you should be considered for this post.

Informal enquiries/application details:
Please visit our website for further details and an application form: http://www.churchhillinfants.co.uk/. Or contact us at admin@churchhill-inf.leics.sch.uk   

Please Note:
This is a temporary Post until the end of the summer term with a view to it becoming a Permanent position from September 2016.

If you are invited to attend for interview, references will be taken up prior to the interview date.

Church Hill Infant School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.   Our commitment is underpinned by robust processes and procedures that seek to maximise opportunity, minimise risk and continuously promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce.

All successful applicants will be required to complete an enhanced DBS check which must be maintained throughout the period of employment.

Closing date for applications: 9am Wednesday 24th February 2016.
If you have not received a response to your application by 11th April please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.