Learning Support Assistant - Pre-Prep
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Culford School
Suffolk
- £21,761 per year
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 19 May 2022
Job overview
JOB DESCRIPTION
Culford School are seeking to appoint a forward-thinking, dynamic and innovative individual with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills to the role of Learning Support Assistant in the Pre-Prep & Nursery School.
Culford is set in 480 acres of magnificent landscaped parkland. It boasts modern and purpose-built teaching facilities as well as top quality sports, social and recreational amenities.
The School aims to recruit individuals that share and understand our commitment to child protection and to ensure that no applicant is treated unfairly by reason of a protected characteristic as defined within the Equality Act 2010. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks that meet vetting, disclosure and barring requirements.
The Role:
The list below is not exhaustive and assumes that from time to time other tasks not listed may be required to ensure the efficient operation of the school.
- Implement all safeguarding policies and procedures.
- Maintain excellent parent partnerships.
- The supervision of health and safety.
- Implement all Culford’s policies and procedures.
- Supporting the learning of all pupils in the Pre-Prep School aged 3-7 years including, but not limited to, in class and group support, small group and 1:1 interventions, observations and planning activities for the EYFS and KS1 curriculum.
- Liaise with the Head of Early Years and Pre-Prep Deputy Head to develop the role.
- Help with school events, trips and activities.
Qualifications and Training:
Level 3 or above that includes an Early Years Qualification.
Experience:
Previous experience of working within a school setting is essential.
Experience of Early Years is desirable.
ESSENTIAL INFORMATION
Salary: £21,761 per annum
Working hours: Full time, Monday to Friday, with three days 0800-1600, one day 0800-1700 and one day 0800-1800. Term time only plus inset training days. In addition, the opportunity to work some days during the school holidays for additional remuneration is available if desired.
Holiday entitlement: 28 days, plus Bank Holidays, on a pro-rata basis. Please note that May Day is a working day for Culford School. Holiday time to be taken during school holidays.
Benefits include: pension scheme; free lunch during term time; free parking on site.
Reports to: Head of Early Years, in the first instance
Applicants must be living in the UK and be able to provide suitable evidence of their Right To Work in the UK.
For further information please click here and to complete an application form , please visit the Culford School website at Culford School
Closing date for applications is Thursday 19 May.
Culford School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; pre-employment checks will be carried out, references will be sought and successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and other relevant checks with statutory bodies.
We comply with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) code of practice and have a written policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders, both of which are available on request. As you have been shortlisted, you are required to declare any relevant convictions, adult cautions or other matters which may affect your suitability to work with children. As a result of amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (exceptions order 1975) in 2013 and 2020, some minor offences are now protected (filtered) and should not be disclosed to potential employers, and employers cannot take these offences into account.
If you are unsure whether you need to disclose criminal information, you should seek legal advice or you may wish to contact Nacro or Unlock for impartial advice. There is more information on filtering and protected offences on the Ministry of Justice website.
Nacro - https://www.nacro.org.uk/criminal-record-support-service/ or phone 0300 123 1999
Unlock – http://hub.unlock.org.uk/contact/ phone 01634 247350 text 07824 11384
About Culford School
Established in 1881, Culford School is a co-educational, all-through, independent school in the town of Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. Offering places to around 700 pupils aged 1-18, the selective school sits on a large plot of rural land and boasts a mix of 18th-century buildings and modern teaching facilities.
Although the majority of Culford’s children are day pupils, the school offers boarding facilities for prep and senior pupils. Prospective students are expected to pass examinations across a broad range of subjects. The precise nature of the admissions procedure differs depending on the age of the child applying for entry.
Head
Claire Bentley
Values and vision
Culford School was originally founded in the Methodist tradition and as a result takes pride in the cultural and spiritual development of its pupils. Students are instilled with a strong moral code and encouraged to value themselves and the work they produce, as well as to always have respect for their fellow pupils and staff members.
ISI report
“The quality of pupils’ personal development throughout the school is excellent and is supported by strong pastoral care. Pupils have high levels of moral and social awareness, and a clear sense of right and wrong, demonstrating emotional maturity. They treat each other with tolerance and respect and there are excellent relationships between staff and pupils.”
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