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Resource Base for Deaf Children LSA
Essex Pay Scale 3 (5-6) £25,583 -£25,989 plus Outer Fringe Allowance £729 FTE
Actual Salary £17,042 - £17,312 plus £485 outer fringe based on 28 hours and 45 minutes per week
Normal hours are 8.35am-3.20pm.
28.75 hours per week Monday-Friday term time only
About the role
Would you like to work as part of a deaf friendly team, supporting the learning and development of deaf children within a specialist provision?
We are seeking to appoint a caring, flexible and enthusiastic Learning Support Assistant to support deaf children across the primary school. The post involves working with children from nursery to Year 6 within the Resource Base and in the children's mainstream classes.
The successful candidate will work alongside Resource Base and mainstream staff supporting pupils within groups, 1:1 and be responsible for implementing relevant individual Education plans and Care Plans.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is passionate about supporting deaf children to achieve the best that they can in reaching their full potential.
About Us
Ghyllgrove Primary School is a vibrant and growing school with an excellent reputation in its community.
We are a successful and supportive school that strive to achieve the best for pupils through continually aiming to improve our own skills and talents. We provide excellent support and continuing professional development driven by our experienced teams.
'Parents are extremely positive about the school. Survey respondents unequivocally recommend the school to other parents.'
'The school is highly inclusive. Respect, kindness and tolerance are embedded throughout daily life. Pupils embody fundamental British values by 'living, growing, and succeeding together'.'
'All staff are committed to doing their very best for pupils academically, socially and emotionally. Staff are a unified team. They work well together and learn from each other. The results from the staff survey are overwhelmingly positive.'
Ofsted Report 8 May 2019
Personal Attributes Required
British Sign Language (BSL) Level 1 qualification is desirable and some in school experience is desirable.
It is important that you are able to work collaboratively as part of a team with other Learning Assistants and Teachers.
The successful candidates will also need:
- 3 or more GCSE's, including Maths & English at A-C grade
- Dedication to starting their studying of BSL
- Show initiative in their working environment
- Patient and a good communicator with a positive disposition
For further information or to visit the school please contact our HR on 01268 450067 or by email HR@ghyllgrove.essex.sch.uk.
How to apply
Please download the application form before completing and returning to Mrs Amy Slatter, HR Officer at HR@ghyllgrove.essex.sch.uk or by post to:
HR Officer
Ghyllgrove Primary School
The Gore
Basildon
SS14 2BG
Interviews may be arranged on application depending on the strength of candidacy and availability.
Safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety, and the spiritual, moral, social and cultural development, of children and young people. Promoting equality of opportunity and community cohesion where the diversity of different backgrounds and circumstances is appreciated and positively valued. The fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance for those with different faiths and beliefs and expects all staff, volunteers and other workers to share this commitment. The safer recruitment process will be adhered to.
Information about the School
Ghyllgrove Community Primary School and Resource Base for Deaf children is a special place where the staff are dedicated to providing the best for all the children. We aim to ensure that our children are safe, happy and allowed to achieve, by providing a well structured engaging curriculum and by positively promoting good behaviour.
We are dedicated to ensuring that all children develop a love of learning, as well as respect and care for one another.
We believe that a partnership between parents, families and school is one of the most important relationships, to ensure that the children are able to fulfill their potential. The school is proud of its links with other agencies within our community to support all our families and children.
We employ more than 100 teaching and support staff and seek to hire, develop and continue our retention of the best suitable people to create a diverse, creative and non-discriminative environment, where everyone is treated with dignity and respect to ensure the very best in the delivery of excellent learning and teaching to our pupils.
We are delighted that you have taken the opportunity to consider us as your future employer and hope that we have given you an insight in to the daily life of our school. Should you require further information please contact the school main office on 01268 450067.