Learning Support Assistant

Job Description

The Governing Body of Hillhouse CE Primary and the Epping Forest Schools Partnership Trust are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated SEN Learning Support Assistant to join our hard-working and friendly team. The post is to work one to one with a named child in year 4. We are looking for someone who will provide a positive and consistent approach but who also can adapt to the demanding needs of a pupil with special educational needs.

The duties include supporting within the classroom, working with the pupil individually or within small groups, supporting the pupil's developing social skills at playtimes and toileting.

The post is for 27.00 hours a week, Monday to Friday. Please note that the hours required are linked to a specific (fantastic) child with an ECHP. In the event of the funds ceasing or the child leaving the school before July 2023 your appointment will cease.

The successful candidate will be:

· The successful candidate will ideally need to hold at least NVQ level 2 or equivalent qualifications.

· Have experience of working with pupils with SEND and ideally know some Makaton.

· Be experienced in following ECHP plans and collating evidence to support progress in achieving the targets.

· Listen to and act on guidance from other professionals and contribute to target setting and review meetings.

· Demonstrate initiative to support and extend learning following teacher led plans and adapt the work to suit the needs of the child.

· Demonstrate a nurturing and engaging personality and a sense of humour.

· Have an ability to effectively manage their time in this busy and happy environment.

· Able to work as part of a team under the direction of the class teacher.

· Approachable, patient and understanding but also firm, consistent and fun.

· Communicate with pupils, staff and parents effectively, both verbally and in a written form.

· Have a natural sympathy with the Christian ethos and history of our school.

Hillhouse and The EFSPT can offer :

· A friendly, good humoured and supportive team of staff.

· Delightful, well-behaved, smiley children who want to be at school AND are keen to learn.

· Supportive parents.

· A bespoke CPD package which will support you in your career development.

· A strong and supportive team with well-structured and organised systems and procedures in place.

· The opportunity to be outward facing and work with other schools through our Trust and more widely.

· A Headteacher who regularly bakes cakes.

Please complete the application form and email it to admin@hillhouse.essex.sch.uk

Information about the School

Hillhouse Church of England Primary is a 2-form entry Church of England primary school that serves an established and settled residential area in Waltham Abbey. At Hillhouse Church of England Primary School we aim to provide an environment where everyone is safe, secure, challenged, and supported to achieve their true potential within a Christian community.

Our ethos is based on our five core Gospel Values of Responsibility, Perseverance, Hope, Courage, and Compassion, which are linked closely to the British Values.

Our school is a happy, purposeful environment where pupils and staff care for and respect each other, and where parents are very supportive. Our pupils love learning, have a great sense of humor, are talented, and immerse themselves in a range of activities with enthusiasm. Our school community is ambitious, and supportive and works to provide the very best opportunities for our pupils through the curriculum they access.

We are part of The Epping Forest Schools Partnership Trust, a Multi-Academy Trust of fifteen Primary and one Special School all based in the Epping Forest District. Along with our SCITT (School-Centred Initial Teacher Training), School Improvement Team, Well-being Service, and Resourced Provisions based in three of our schools, we are a leading educational organisation in Epping Forest.

EFSPT was formed in 2018 from a consortium of schools that had worked together for over 20 years and are committed to collaborative working to ensure the best possible outcomes for our children and school communities. The schools maintain their identities but work in a highly collaborative manner supported by a small but very experienced Central Team.

Our Mission is to provide an exceptional education that is inclusive and challenging for all and which provides wider opportunities for the children within the EFSPT to flourish.

EFSPT is committed to Trauma Perceptive Practice; the Essex approach to understanding behaviour and supporting emotional well-being. Being trauma-perceptive means that through our values, policies, and practice, we are able to effectively support the children, families and communities in our Trust, creating spaces of belonging and safety that enable everyone to flourish, become resilient, and learn.

We are an Equal Opportunities employer and we are committed to safeguarding our schools’ communities. The appointment will therefore be subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS checks.

West Essex SCITT is an outstanding provider of Initial Teacher Training. We currently have student finance or self funded postgraduate trainee teacher vacancies available to start in September 2024 across all of our 16 primary schools.

Please visit the below website for further information;

https://www.westessexscitt.co.uk/