Learning Support Assistant
King's House School
Richmond
- Expired
- Job type:
- Part Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- As soon as possible
- Apply by:
- 29 January 2018
Job overview
IAPS Preparatory School for 400 boys aged 4-13 with a co-ed Nursery of 60 children aged 3-4 is seeking to start as soon as possible:
Learning Support Assistant
We are looking to appoint an excellent practitioner to offer one-to-one and small group support in our Junior Department. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills and some experience working with children with learning difficulties in a school setting.
The hours required will be 8.30am to 3pm, Monday to Friday during term time (it may be possible to accommodate a later start of day for the right candidate). This role will start as soon as possible and will be for a fixed term until the October half term break (19 October 2018). Thereafter, it will be renewable, subject to agreement by both parties.
Closing date: Monday 29 January 2018
We welcome early applications and will consider holding interviews before the closing date for strong candidates.
Application packs and further details are available on our website www.kingshouseschool.org or alternatively packs can be requested from recruitment@kingshouseschool.org
Application form, CV and covering letter to be submitted to HR Manager, King’s House School, 68 King’s Road, Richmond TW10 6ES or alternatively please email recruitment@kingshouseschool.org
King’s House School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo the child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with the Disclosure and Barring Service and references from previous employers.
Attached documents
About King's House School
King’s House School is an independent day preparatory school for boys aged three to thirteen with a co-educational Nursery. Located on Richmond Hill in south west London, it accommodates approximately 450 students.
King’s House School has three departments: the Nursery for rising 3 and 4 year olds; the Junior Department for Reception to Year 3, and the Senior Department for Years 4 to 8. The school is a charitable trust under the direction of a board of governors.
Headteacher
Mark Turner
Vision and values
The school strives to teach a curriculum that encourages and excites children to fulfil their potential, fostering a lifelong love of learning. Teachers aim to make every pupil feel valued. They instil British and community values into every pupil, especially tolerance and acceptance.
King's House values a broad and balanced academic and co-curricular education, and pupils benefit from specialist teaching across the school. Pupils also enjoy first-class sports facilities at the school's 35-acre Sports Ground over the river in Chiswick, which includes an all-weather and 3G pitch alongside cricket and rugby facilities. There are a wide range of clubs for pupils to take part in, including judo, chess, fencing, LAMDA and coding.
ISI report
“Throughout the school, pupils are extremely well educated and highly successful in their learning across all subjects and activities. The school successfully fulfils its aims to enable all pupils to develop their academic, social, sporting and artistic attributes.”
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