Job Description

27.5 hours per week
Term Time Only (38 weeks plus 5 non-pupil days)

Working Hours: 8:40am - 3:00pm, including a 30-minute lunch break and a 15-minute morning break.

Lyons Hall Primary School is seeking to appoint a caring, dedicated and enthusiastic Learning Support Assistant to join our inclusive and supportive team.

This role will involve supporting pupils with a range of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), including Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs and other additional learning needs. The successful candidate will play a key role in helping children access learning, develop independence and achieve their full potential within our school setting.

Working closely with teachers, the SENCo, families and external professionals, you will provide effective and nurturing support tailored to individual pupil needs. You will contribute to the delivery of personalised learning programmes, interventions and strategies that enable children to thrive both academically and socially.

Key Responsibilities
Support pupils with a range of SEND needs.
Deliver personalised learning activities and interventions under the guidance of the teacher and SENCo.
Promote positive behaviour, wellbeing and emotional regulation.
Provide support during lunchtimes and other less structured parts of the school day.
Work collaboratively with staff, families and external agencies.
Contribute to the inclusion, progress and personal development of children with additional needs.
Relevant training and support will be provided.

The Ideal Candidate Will:
Have a good understanding of safeguarding and child welfare.
Be able to communicate effectively and build positive relationships with children, families and colleagues.
Have experience supporting children with ASD and SEMH needs within a mainstream setting.
Be able to take direction from a range of stakeholders and adapt their approach to meet individual needs.
Have a genuine passion for working with children with additional needs and a commitment to ensuring children are at the centre of everything they do.
Be inclusive, patient and resilient.
Be able to work collaboratively as part of a team.
Knowledge or experience of Trauma Perceptive Practice (TPP) would be advantageous.

We Can Offer:
A welcoming and supportive school community.
A dedicated and experienced inclusion team.
Opportunities for professional development and specialist training.
The chance to make a significant difference to the lives of children with additional needs.
Safeguarding
Lyons Hall Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, online checks and all other safer recruitment procedures in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

Information about the School

Lyons Hall Primary school is a popular and successful Braintree school. It is the first school of the Learning Pathways Academy Trust which also includes Braiswick Primary in Colchester and White Hall Academy in Clacton-On-Sea.

The Learning Pathways Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff, volunteers and visitors to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check and provide satisfactory references, including one from their most recent employer. All appointments are made subject to rigorous pre-employment checks in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

In line with recommended practice in the statutory guidance "Keeping Children Safe in Education", the school will conduct searches for information on shortlisted candidates which is publicly available on-line. The purpose is limited:

· to identify issues which call into question the applicant's suitability to work with children.

· to verify employment history.

Only information related for the purposes stated will be shared with the Panel. Any information will be discussed with candidates at interview before any decisions regarding the recruitment process are made.

The school reserves the right to close the vacancy early.