Learning Support Assistant

Reports to: Teacher and/or Principal

Start date:  ASAP  or September 2018

Salary/Hours:  Term time salary £15,285 FTE 0.8081 (Gross £23,406 – G4, P13)

Location:   Avanti House Primary School (Stanmore) 

The Role  

To enhance the school’s vision which aims to nurture each pupil on their own journey of self-discovery and is based upon the three key pillars of Educational Excellence, Character Development and Spiritual Insight. 

To contribute to the achievement of the educational vision of Avanti House Primary School through efficient and effective strategic planning and management of the school’s finance resources

To promote the highest standards of the ethos of the Trust across the school.  

Applying 

Due to the nature of this role, it will be necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure to be undertaken. In making your application, it is essential you disclose whether you have any pending charges, convictions, bind-overs or cautions and, if so, for which offences. This post will be exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Therefore, applicants are not entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are ‘spent’ under the provision of the Act, and, in the event of the employment being taken up; any failure to disclose such convictions will result in dismissal or disciplinary action. The fact that a pending charge, conviction, bind-over or caution has been recorded against you will not necessarily debar you from consideration for this appointment.

Avanti House Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates are required to have an Enhanced DBS check unless internally appointed and still within the cycle of DBS re-checks.

We welcome applications from both men and women of all ages from any background and from candidates with disabilities.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 12pm on Monday 19th March 2018 and we anticipate interviews will take place on Thursday 22nd March and Friday 23rd March 2018. Visits to the school are welcomed upon prior appointment with the Reception on 020 8249 6830, option 1.

Application forms can be downloaded at www.avanti.org.uk/careers and must be submitted by the closing date above to careers@avanti.org.uk once fully completed. The successful candidate will be required to sign the application declaration on appointment.

Any appointment subsequently made will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks.