Job Description

Harlowbury Primary Academy

Learning Support Assistant

Salary: Pt 4-5 FTE £26,769.00-£27,180.00

Actual Salary: £19,391.49-£19,689.22

Start date: As soon as possible

Hours: 8:30am - 3:30pm, 32.5 hrs term time + inset days (37.7. working weeks)

Harlowbury Primary Academy are looking for two Learning Support Assistants to join our successful team.

The ideal candidate would be an effective role model that sets high expectations and motivates the pupils to achieve. Applicants must be enthusiastic and have excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Learning Support Assistants (LSA) would work alongside, and individually from class teachers.

Essential requirements:

· Level 3 qualification (or currently working towards achieving)

· Maths and English GCSEs or equivalent

· Ability to use ICT and learn new skills

Additional benefits working at Harlowbury Primary Academy:

· A supportive team of leaders and staff

· Opportunities for growth and development

· A collaborative environment to work with colleagues across the trust

· Extensive CPD opportunities, with external courses for career development

· SENDCO network within the Trust

· Membership of a generous pension scheme (Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)

· National pay rates

· Flexible working opportunities

· Supportive special leave requests

Harlowbury Primary Academy offer a unique chance to be part of a friendly and supportive team; being part of a primary cluster of nine Harlow schools. The school has a dedicated team that works hard to reach high standards in everything they do and this is further embedded through our successful relationships with parents, the local community and the other local schools within NET. At Harlowbury we believe in the future development of our teachers to enable them to develop and progress their career.

What Ofsted says about Harlowbury Primary Academy:

"Harlowbury is a place where pupils gain impressive communication skills and have daily opportunities to learn and apply new words."

"Leaders have set out an ambitious plan for what pupils should learn. This ambition begins from the moment children join Reception."

"Staff listen skillfully & observe carefully as children explore their learning through play."

Potential applicants are both welcome and encouraged to visit the school. Please contact the school office by telephone on 01279 423444

In compliance with Safer Recruitment guidelines, CVs cannot be accepted.

NET Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of the Safer Recruitment process all shortlisted applicants will be subject to social media checks. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Information about the School

We are a flourishing single form entry primary school that has an excellent Speech and Language Centre.

Our inspirational staff, rigorous leadership team and dedicated governors are committed to excellent outcomes for all our pupils and will equip them with the knowledge, skills and attributes they need to be successful in their learning.

Our amazing pupils believe that they can succeed and overcome barriers to inspire others! Our staff and learning community foster and develop our approach to learning through our core values and attitudes. We aim to inspire our pupils to harness their skills and energy so that they benefit from every minute at school. We encourage children to flourish both emotionally and academically and each child is celebrated for their individuality.

Please see our website which will give you a flavour of school life at Harlowbury.