SEN Learning Support Assistant

Job Description

Job Vacancy: Special Educational Needs Learning Support Assistant

Employer: Chigwell Primary Academy (REAch2 Academy Trust)

Position: Learning Support Assistant (Special Educational Needs)

Salary: Point SCP 1 to 3 (NJC Essex pay scales) £10,011.48 to £10,415.49 pro rata

Hours: 27.5 hours per week - 8.45- 3.00 (45 minutes break)

Start Date: ASAP

Fixed- term contract: Until 31/08/2023 (or duration pupil is at the school)

Closing date: Monday 14th December 2020 please email application form to mainoffice@chigwellprimaryacademy.co.uk

Interviews: Week beginning 14th December 2020

We wish to appoint an ambitious and dynamic Learning Support Assistant (SEND) to work 1:1 with a pupil who has significant learning needs. This is a unique and exciting opportunity to join us, where you can make a real and lasting difference.

We would welcome applications from people who have experience in the following, although training would be available for the right candidates:

· Cognition & Learning

· Language & Social Interaction

· Autistic Spectrum Disorder

· Social Communication Difficulties

· PECS

· Sensory Processing

We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed applicant who:

· has experience of working with children (essential) ideally supporting an individual child with specific needs in class, small groups and in 1:1 situations

· has English and Maths Grade C GCSE or equivalent (essential)

· Has NVQ Level 2 (desirable)

· is firm, kind, patient, consistent and approachable

· is friendly - ready to join in and engage with learning with the children

At Chigwell Primary Academy we offer:

· Enthusiastic and supportive staff

· An excellent school ethos

· Polite, happy and well-behaved children

Please note that applicants should carefully identify how their attributes and experience match the job description when completing their supporting statement.

To find out more information about the school look at some of the exciting things we do at our school by visiting our website and twitter feed at www.chigwellprimaryacademy.co.uk

Chigwell Primary Academy is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children at our school. As such all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.

Information about the School

Chigwell Primary Academy is part of the REAch2 Academy Trust school is situated in the historic village of Chigwell in Essex and benefits greatly from its semi-rural location.

At Chigwell Primary Academy we believe that all members of the school community must treat each other with respect, develop an understanding of our responsibilities and develop resilience so that we can all be active learners and reach our full potential.

At Chigwell Primary Academy we achieve this by behaving in a positive way and encouraging others, developing an ethos where all members feel safe, secure and have the highest expectations.

We are a caring employer who invests in the future of our employees, as only through their excellence can we deliver excellence for the children and families whom we serve. To see more information about the school, please visit our website Chigwell Primary Academy

As a member of the REAch2 Trust, a national family of primary academies, Chigwell Primary Academy is committed to raising standards and achieving excellent for all pupils whatever their background or circumstance. The Trust provides a strong culture of collaboration and support, together with high expectations for staff and pupils alike. Chigwell Primary Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people / vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory written references.

What did Ofsted say? (October 2023) Chigwell Primary Academy remains a good school.

Pupils enjoy coming to this school. They are proud to show their values of ‘respect, responsibility and resilience’. The school playground is a happy place.

Pupils look after each other. Older pupils look forward to, and enjoy, helping the younger pupils through their roles as play leaders.

Pupils behave well and work hard during their lessons.

The school and the trust have high expectations of what pupils can achieve. Pupils strive to reach these high expectations.

Pupils are very respectful of differences. They understand the importance of treating others with respect. They enjoy learning about the diversity of cultures across the world. Pupils especially like learning about the different world religions.

The school has designed a curriculum that is ambitious for all pupils.

The school provides useful and precise information on how best to support pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).

The wider development of pupils is a priority for both the school and the trust. Enriching the curriculum is important to leaders at all levels. There are many opportunities for pupils to develop their talents and interests.