Job Description

1-1 SEND Learning Support Assistant (LSA) part time, fixed-term to support a child with an EHCP (job share: afternoon contract 10 hours pw 1.00-3.00pm, term time only)

The post of 1-1 LSA is a fixed-term contract to work specifically with a reception age child with an ECHP with no language and profound hearing loss. It is essential to be enthusiastic, sensitive and patient, able to work as part of a team as well as using one's own initiative. Prior expertise and experience of Makaton and speech & language interventions/therapy is desirable though training will be provided.

We are a recently opened new school with lovely facilities and a friendly welcoming team. We are able to offer the potential for extended professional development opportunities across our recently formed Multi- Academy Trust, The Learning Partnership Trust.

Please refer to the 'Further Particulars' for more information about this post. If you would like to visit the school or would like an informal discussion about this post, then please ring the main office and ask for the head teacher, Isobel Barron.

Information about the School

Roseacres may be a relatively young school - opening its doors in September 2015 with just 33 pupils, it has rapidly grown into a thriving learning community. Today, with nearly 200 pupils across seven classes, the school proudly supports children from Year R through to Year 6.

Situated on the former site of Takeley Primary - now relocated to a state-of-the-art campus in Priors Green, Little Canfield -Roseacres has become an important part of the local landscape. As Takeley village continues to evolve and expand, the demand for primary school places has risen significantly, and Roseacres stands at the heart of meeting that need, growing alongside the community it serves.