Learning Support Assistant

Learning Support Assistant 

GLC Academy: Lansdowne Primary Academy 

Salary: GLC Point 10 £20,751 - Point 16 £23,354 FTE [Actual Salary £15,032 - £16,917]

Contract: Permanent

Working Pattern: Part Time 

Closing Date: 12th December at Midday 

Lansdowne Primary Academy is part of the Gateway Learning Community [GLC] which is a partnership of one secondary academy and four primary academies located within Tilbury and Chadwell St Mary in the borough of Thurrock, to the east of London. We are a vibrant, innovative and highly successful organisation: the place of choice to work and learn. Across the 5 academies of the GLC, we celebrate differences and pledge that everyone enjoys an equality of opportunity and is not discriminated against in any way.

We are looking to appoint a strong, enthusiastic, committed and creative classroom-based Learning Support Assistant. Successful candidates will be required to work flexibly taking direction from the class teachers and SENCo in adapting and planning activities to take students’ learning forward. Key responsibilities relating to small group provision and intervention for SEND pupils. Our students’ needs are at the core of our ethos and successful candidates will be required to support the emotional and social development of the young people they work with.     

Candidates must be able to carry out and write up necessary observations to inform and evaluate the child’s needs. They must be experienced classroom practitioners proactive in dealing with students and identifying groups or individuals who may be falling behind in their learning. 

Candidates must be able to use their own initiative and will have the following:

• NVQ Level 2 or equivalent is essential;
• good standard of education; Maths and English GCSE grades A – C, or equivalent;
• can provide excellent classroom support in literacy, numeracy and behavioural needs;
• good organisation and inter-personal skills;
• good knowledge of ICT;
• be committed to high achievement from students and themselves.  

The GLC Mission Statement:

The GLC’s mission is to develop active and thriving citizens within a diverse, truly fair and equal community.

This will be achieved through:

• High quality teaching that deliberately develops the competencies of curiosity, creativity, communication and critical-thinking;
• An inspiring and meaningful curriculum;
• The development of productive relationships by instilling the values of compassion, resilience, responsibility and aspiration to prepare our young people for learning and life;
• A commitment to the wellbeing of our staff;
• A culture of professional generosity, collaboration, challenge and support throughout the GLC;
• The development of effective external partnerships for the benefit and wellbeing of our community.

Watch our video for an insight in to our academy:  https://youtu.be/KNTalGAxd8Qhttps://youtu.be/KNTalGAxd8Q

You can read our latest Ofsted Report here: http://www.theglc.org.uk/170/key-information/category/7/ofsted-inspections

Cultural Fit:

We believe it is important for employees to align with the culture throughout the GLC: 

• We believe that all employees should feel well-supported, appropriately challenged and empowered to improve upon their best
• We believe that all employees have an obligation to ‘make the weather’ on a daily basis to create a positive and happy environment for all 
• We believe that great teaching is what improves pupil’s progress 
• We believe an evidence informed approach to teaching and learning helps teachers to know what works best in the classroom
• We believe that working as a collaboration of schools enables us to learn from each other so that we can ‘Improve upon our best’
• We believe that age-related literacy and numeracy skills are essential to pupils making good progress
• We believe that all pupils need a broad balanced hands-on curriculum that inspires them to know and be able to do more 
• We believe that in the moment feedback is most effective for moving pupil’s learning forward

Additional Benefits for Working for the GLC:

• £1000 Golden Hello for successful candidates [LSA's applying directly to the GLC, only after a qualifying period of six months.]
• Staff well-being programme: Including access to Perkbox and multiple discounts 
• Long service awards after: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and years of service
• State of the art facilities and access to high quality resources to support learning
• A paid ‘My Day’ each year 
• Excellent career development and training 
• 2 week October half term break
• A supportive central team [reprographics, ICT, HR, Finance] which enables teachers to focus on teaching  
• Subsidised holiday provision for children of staff

We warmly welcome applicants who are interested in this position to visit our school prior to making an application. Please contact Kathryn.Luckin@theglc.org.uk to arrange a visit. If you would like to apply for this position, please send your application form to Kathryn.Luckin@theglc.org.uk

The GLC is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff, volunteers and visitors to share this commitment. Following safer recruitment procedures, the appointment will be subject to satisfactory references, medical clearance and enhanced DBS disclosure.

The GLC’s commitment to equality is enshrined in our mission statement to develop ‘active and thriving citizens within a diverse, truly fair and equal community’. We work tirelessly to ensure that individual characteristics including age, ethnicity, socio-economic background, academic ability, disability, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation are not discriminated against in any way. We create inclusive environments characterised by mutual respect where difference is celebrated.