Job Description

Thames Park Secondary School

Grays area

www.thamespark.org.uk

Group 5 - (five form entry)

Learning Support Assistant

Salary and range: Thurrock Band A, £12,385.46 - £13,672.70 (actual salary)

Working hours: 30 hours per week, 08:10am - 15:10pm Monday - Friday

One hour unpaid break

43.8 weeks per year, term time only.

(Two week October half term)

Start date: September 2020

We have an exciting opportunity for alearning support assistantto join our new school. Thames Park Secondary School is a brand new free school that will be opening in Grays, Essex in September 2020, initially year 7 intake only increasing to 5 year groups within 5 years. Thames Park Secondary School will be a member of Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust. All schools in the Trust work in equal partnership and are members of the Schools' Co-operative Society.

This is an exciting opportunity for an inspirational, enthusiastic, and flexible Learning Support Assistant to take on a crucial role within our school. The successful candidate should be keen to make a difference to the life chances of Thames Park children.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:-

• The ability to communicate with other members of staff effectively
• The ability to build a strong professional relationship with the pupils and their families
• A willingness to take part in class planning and adapt it to the needs of the pupil where applicable
• Good organisational skills
• Good behaviour management skills
• Good basic English and Mathematics
• The ability to communicate with parents and to attend professional meetings where required
• Good record keeping skills (Progress and medical where required)
• A passion for the impact teaching and learning can have on improving life
• A commitment to delivering education of the highest standard

The successful candidate will preferably have relevant NVQ qualifications or equivalent. They must have a good standard of English and Mathematics and basic computer skills.

To apply for the role please contact Abbie Stonehouse, Trust Recruitment Officer on a.stonehouse@osborne.coop, 01375 648901 to arrange for an application form and to organise a telephone call with the Headteacher of Thamespark Secondary School, Mr K Bains.

Closing Date: 3rd July 2020, Noon Interview Date: WC 13th July 2020, via Zoom / video link

The Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post will require an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and satisfactory references.

Information about the School

Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust is a multi-academy trust (MAT) incorporated around the principles and values of the international co-operative movement. These are Equality, Equity, Democracy, Self-help, Self-Responsibility and Solidarity, along with the ethical values of openness, honesty, social responsibility and caring for others. These values and principles underpin all our actions.