Learning Support Assistant (Classroom)

Job Description

We are looking for a committed and enthusiastic individual to join our team to work as a classroom Learning Support Assistant from September 2022. The role is for 25 hours per week for the 38 weeks of term time only. The working hours are from 9:00 to 12:00 and from 13:00 to 15:00 from Monday to Friday. The post is paid at Scale 3, with an actual annual starting salary of £10,759.

The LSA role involves:

Working under the guidance of a class teacher to deliver planned learning activities and interventions;
Promoting and supporting positive behaviour;
Monitoring and recording pupil progress and providing feedback to children as necessary;
Working constructively as part of a wider team in the classroom and the school; working flexibly to support other team members as required and building positive relationships with staff and parents.

We are looking for someone with good literacy and numeracy skills, and you must have a GCSE or equivalent in English and Maths at grade A to C.

Home Farm Primary School is part of The Alpha Trust. We offer:

Happy, confident and hardworking pupils who are eager to learn;
A creative curriculum and great resources;
A dedicated and talented team of committed staff and an active, supportive Governing Body;
A secure, caring and inclusive environment.

All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.