Learning Support Assistant (Primary)

30 hours per week, 38 weeks per year – Permanent – Term time only 

Salary: Grade 4 point 4 to Grade 5 point 5

£18,426 - £18,795 per annum (pro rata accordingly)

Start date: Tuesday 27th August 2019 (or as soon as possible after that)

• Are you passionate about educating and nurturing individuals, understanding their needs and contributing to the best environment in which they can thrive?

• Do you want to work in a community school that knows each one of its children and their families well and where we can watch children progress from Nursery to sixth form?  

• Do you thrive as part of a team?

If the answers to these questions are “yes”, then you may be the person we are looking for to join our team.

Heyford Park Free School prides itself on knowing our children well as individuals. As an inclusive all-through Free School, we educate students from the age of 4 through to 19 with nursery provision on site.  We provide an environment and experience that not only allows our children to achieve what they are truly capable of, but also equips them with excellent individual academic progress and a ‘can do’ attitude.

Primary Learning Support Assistant:

We are looking for a caring and enthusiastic individual to join our committed primary staff team. This role will involve supporting specific individuals and may also involve working with children within a classroom and within or outside of the classroom in different sized groups.

You will:

 

• Be adaptable, hard-working and enthusiastic

• Be able to engage with and inspire children

• Enjoy working with children and seeing them grow and change

• Be resilient, patient and enjoy seeing small achievements as big steps forward

• Be an outstanding team player

• Always strive for the best for the children in your care

• Show clear attention to detail, especially when dealing with the needs of individuals

• Be willing to undertake specific training 

• Be unwavering in your desire to promote equality of opportunity for all.

• Be keen to encourage children to be curious, independent learners who are not afraid to take risks

We can offer an exciting opportunity to work with a forward-thinking and dynamic team.  

Please note that we advise applying promptly as we reserve the right to close and interview early if sufficient suitable applications have been received.

We welcome visits to the school, and would welcome the chance to show you round and explain more about this role.  

To discuss this role or to visit the school, please contact Rebecca Hughes, Head of Primary, on rhughes@heyfordparkfreeschool.org or on 01869 232 203.

• Please submit your application as soon as possible. 

• Interviews will be arranged directly with candidates at our earliest mutual convenience. 

Applications must be made using the Heyford Park Free School Application Form, which should be submitted along with the Equal Opportunities and Personal statements by email to recruitment@heyfordparkfreeschool.org 

In the personal statement, please explain why you feel you would be suited to this role. 

All forms can be found on our website under ‘Vacancies’.

Please note that we advise applying promptly as we reserve the right to close and interview early if sufficient suitable applications have been received.

Heyford Park Free School is an equal opportunities employer.  

Due to this post having access to children and/or vulnerable adults, candidates will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Heyford Park Free School is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment.