Learning Teaching Assistant SEN 1:1

The Vacancy

Start date: Autumn Term 2023

Contract: Fixed Term: 31st August 2024 

Monday – Friday Term Time only, 37.5 hours per week

We are looking to appoint a strong, enthusiastic, committed and creative Learning Teaching Assistant - SEN 1:1 to work with children with a range of abilities including those with an Educational, Health and Care Plan. As well as this, we are looking to appoint a dynamic and nurturing LTA who will contribute to our team. All of our LTAs are expected to be flexible in their approach by enhancing teaching and learning, and pastoral care through various ways.

The successful candidate will work closely with the class teacher, Phase Lead and SENCO, and should have good numeracy, literacy and communication skills. The post is to start in the Autumn Term 2023 for a fixed term period for 1 year with the possibility to extend.

Candidates must be able to use their own initiatives and have a good standard of spoken and written English. They must have proven experience in a school setting working with primary age group children. 

…we can offer you… 

• Opportunities for professional development, within our school and our Trust; 
• A supportive leadership team who invest in people; 
• An opportunity to work in a charitable organisation that is focused on improving the lives of disadvantaged children; the core value of the Trust is “The Best in Everyone”; 
• Fantastic children who are enthusiastic, eager to learn and who relish a challenge; 
• A supportive, forward thinking leadership team and governing body; 
• A welcoming and vibrant local community; 
• A friendly, hard-working and committed staff; 
• A welcoming and attractive learning environment in which to work, where everyone is valued; 
• A chance to make a difference. 

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United Learning values diversity and inclusion and is committed to creating and sustaining a more diverse workforce. We welcome applications from professionals of minority ethnic origin and from majority ethnic professionals who share our commitment to inclusion and diversity.

Winston Way is a three-form entry primary school in Ilford, East London. The school caters for children from Nursery to Year 6 (3-11 year olds) with 660 children currently on roll. Winston Way Academy is part of United Learning, a large multi-academy trust across England, who believe that everyone can strive for excellence.

At Winston Way, we value our diverse community and take pride in our children and their achievements. All our staff genuinely believe that the students within our school can realise their aspirations whatever they may be, whether it is University or the career of their choice.

We aim to offer a broad, engaging curriculum, which not only gives our students the opportunity to study their interests, but also provides them with skills that can be applied in all areas of life. We believe that using innovative, evidence-based teaching methods, and having high expectations of both students and staff are essential for this to be achieved. 

Our school motto is ‘behaviour, expectation and environment,’ because we genuinely believe that these three qualities will enable us all to achieve our aims. 

All positions are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online check.

United Learning

We are part of United Learning, a large, and growing, group of schools aiming to offer a life changing education to children and young people across England.

Our schools work as a team and achieve more by sharing than any single school could. Our subject specialists, our Group-wide intranet, our own curriculum and our online learning portal all help us share knowledge and resource, helping to simplify work processes and manage workloads for an improved work-life balance.

As a Group, we can reward our staff better: with good career opportunities, better pay, benefits, and ultimately, the satisfaction of helping children to succeed. We invest in our staff wellbeing. Our academies each have at least eight INSET days per year (with three of those solely dedicated to planning), and an ongoing group-wide wellbeing programme. It's an ethos we call ‘the best in everyone’.

We are working hard to become a more diverse organisation – which is key to our commitment to bringing out the best in everyone. We welcome applications from everyone committed to this ethos and would particularly welcome applications from black and minority ethnic candidates, who are currently under-represented in the Group as a whole. We always appoint on merit. We are open to discussing flexible working options.