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Learning Support Assistants required to join our hardworking team
Start date: 1st September 2017 (1 year contract*)
*This will be a one year temporary contract initially due to the consultation to amalgamate Brightlingsea Junior and Infant Schools in the near future. We will not know what the staffing needs of the new school will be until we are further into the amalgamation process.
Enthusiastic Learning Support Assistants who can provide general and specific assistance to pupils and staff under the guidance of the class teacher. The successful candidates will be committed to provide inclusive education to all children and have some understanding of how children learn. They will be committed to high achievement from pupils and themselves.
Key Responsibilities -
· To attend to pupils' personal needs including help with social, welfare and health matters, including minor first aid.
· To assist with break-time supervision including facilitating games and activities
· To understand and apply school policies in relation to health, safety, welfare and behaviour management.
· Establish positive relationships with pupils supported.
· Interact with, and support pupils, according to individual needs and skills
· Promote the inclusion and acceptance of children with special needs within the classroom ensuring access to lessons and their content through appropriate clarification, explanation and resources
· Support pupils with activities which support literacy and numeracy skills
· Support the use of ICT in the classroom and develop pupils' competence and independence in its use
Information about the School
In September 2018, Brightlingsea Infant School & Nursery and Brightlingsea Junior School became Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery. We are a large Primary School, taking children from 2 to 11 years, with a three form entry and approximately 750 children on roll. This is an exciting time for our school and we are looking to further improve outcomes for our children and families. As a large school we are able to offer some exciting opportunities for staff: we recognise the importance of professional development and believe in investing in staff to help us to achieve our vision.
We are an inclusive school and strive to deliver a fully accessible social and academic curriculum. Our aim is for all pupils to achieve their full potential. We provide a welcoming, caring and supportive environment, which allows children to develop socially, emotionally and academically. All our staff play an important part in children's development. Parents are actively encouraged to take a vested interest in the school, so that together, school, parents and children can work together in partnership.