Learning Support Assistant

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Position: Learning Support Assistant

Contract Type: Fixed until 31st July 2022

Terms: Part time working 9 to 12:15 Monday to Friday, term time only.

Grade: Essex Local Government Pay Scale 4, Point 6

(Full time equivalent £19,699)

Start Date: January 2022

An exciting opportunity has arisen at our school and we are seeking to appoint a creative, talented and enthusiastic Learning Support Assistant who has recent good/outstanding classroom practice.

It is a part-time position of 16.25 hours per week, 38 working weeks per year.

The successful candidate will bring to our school:

· excellent teaching skills

· good organisation and communication skills

· high expectations for behaviour and achievement, supporting the school's policies

· value every child and all they offer to the school community

· a positive approach to classroom management and child development

· be friendly and approachable, with drive and a positive attitude

· a clear vision to support the distinctiveness of our Church of England school and demonstrate a commitment to working in

· partnership with the local church community

We can offer:

· a staff team and teaching colleagues who show commitment and positivity to a new future for the school

· a safe, caring and happy school where pupils are at the heart of all we do

· cheery and motivated pupils who are keen to succeed

· opportunities for your own professional development supported by our Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team.

Application Closing Date: Midday Friday3rd December

Interviews will be held on: Week commencing 6th December

Visits to the school are welcomed.

For an application form please contact Lisa Webb at Lisa.Webb@dcvst.org

If you would like additional information about our school or this vacancy, please email Lyndsey Wood, Headteacher at headteacher.stcedds@dcvst.org

St Cedd's Church of England Primary School is committed to the safeguarding, protections and welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The appointment will be subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS checks.

Information about the School

St Cedd's C of E Primary School is a friendly, small, village school located in the heart of Bradwell - on - Sea. The aims of St Cedd's are founded on the recognition that the family and the school are working together for the development of our children. We aim to provide a high-quality experience enabling all of our children to achieve their potential as individuals within a distinctive Christian ethos, and the best educational, spiritual, physical, social and emotional outcomes for children and their families. This is achieved through a range of partnerships, including schools, each local community, churches and our Multi-Academy Trust. In 2023 Ofsted judged our school to be good.

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promotes the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The appointment will be subject to a successful enhanced DBS check and additional pre- employment checks. A full job description and person specification, our Privacy Notice and our Recruitment & Selection Policy Statement are attached.

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.