Learning Support Assistant

Eastwood Park Academy Trust, Leigh-on-Sea

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Job Ref No. ECC8825414-134 Position Type: Teaching/Child Support Pay Range: £22,308 FTE, Actual salary £17,858
Position Start Date: 04/11/2024 Contract Type: Part-time Contract Term: Permanent
Application Close: 09/09/2024 Midday Date of Interviews: W/C 16th September 2024  

Job Description

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We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed Learning Support Assistant to join our ever-growing department to motivate and inspire pupils to achieve their best.

The Position

We are looking for someone who would enjoy working to enable pupils' access to learning by supervising and assisting pupils (one to one and in small groups) across a wide range of activities and supported learning activities. To promote the development of the physical and mental well-being of pupils as directed by a teacher.

Our School

The school itself is an oversubscribed high achieving school in Leigh on Sea and offers teachers the chance to develop their craft as subject teachers. There is great value placed on the experience of learning; extensive CPD opportunities are available both internally and externally and are tailored to meet the individual needs of teachers. The pupils who attend the school are impressive, well-mannered, and caring.

As a school, we are committed to developing the whole person. The academy is a place where leadership support staff to really engage pupils in their learning and develop as a teacher. Staff mobility is incredibly low. We value our staff and understand the pressures associated with teaching, as such, staff mobility is incredibly low. The academy also provides a range of well-being support and facilities including use of the fitness suite, swimming pool and Employee Assistance Programme.

The Candidate

If you would like to work in a friendly, supportive and environment, then we would love to hear from you. Please apply now or go to our website for more informationwww.eastwoodacademy.co.uk

Closing date for applications: Midday on Monday 9th September 2024

We reserve the right to interview strong candidates on receipt of application and make appointment to the post before the closing date.

The Eastwood Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment. Any offer of employment is subject to a satisfactory 'Enhanced with a Barred List Check' through the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Information about the School

EPAT is a cross-phase ‘Starter Trust’, providing high quality educational provision, standards and outcomes in local schools. It was formed on 1st February 2017, through a collaborative partnership between The Eastwood Academy (a secondary converter academy) and Bournemouth Park Primary School (a maintained primary school).

The Eastwood Academy's ethos - ‘Believe, Succeed, Together’- is an uncompromising belief that all pupils can and will succeed in a learning environment which supports and values everyone and their achievements.

Locally, the Eastwood Academy is the highest performing non-selective school and regularly outperforms the selective schools. Nationally, in terms of pupil progress, the Academy has been in the top 10% of schools over the last 3 years.

The Eastwood Academy was subject to a section 5 Ofsted inspection in December 2018 and achieved an ‘outstanding’ judgement in all categories.

Bournemouth Park Academy is a rapidly improving non-selective primary school in Southend. In 2016, it was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted and was ranked in the top 100 most improved primary schools in the country.

Eastwood Park Academy Trust is committed to promoting equality and diversity in the workplace. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online search to help identify information that is publicly available online which the Academy might want to explore with the candidate at interview. Further, we are fully committed to safeguarding and the successful candidate will be expected to undertake the appropriate pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS and Barred List check.

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.

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Contact Information

Tracey Eve
Rayleigh Road
Eastwood, Leigh-on-Sea
Essex, SS9 5UU
Telephone: 01702 524341
Email: teve@eastwood.southend.sch.uk

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