Learning Support Assistant

Ravenscote Junior School; Camberley; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Programme

Wellbeing Day

Competitive salary and pension scheme

Job summary

Ravenscote Junior School is seeking a dedicated Learning Support Assistant to help children access their learning in a friendly, supportive team. The role involves working with individuals and small groups, reading with pupils, and supporting intervention activities.

Ideal candidates will be adaptable, have strong communication and teamwork skills, and show initiative. The position runs during term time (Mondays to Fridays) with 8.35am-3.25pm hours and may be fixed-term to 31st August 2027, with

Qualifications

• Adaptable and enthusiastic in supporting children's learning
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Ability to use own initiative in a classroom setting

Responsibilities

• Support individuals and groups to access learning
• Read with children and support intervention groups
• Provide 1:1 support for target children
• Assist with class activities, breaks and lunch-time duties

Job description

Hours are Monday-Friday: 8.35am-3.25pm, term time only (38 weeks per year)

At Ravenscote Junior School, we believe that our curriculum enables children to know more, do more and remember more. We are looking for someone who is adaptable and enthusiastic, has good interpersonal skills and is able to use their own initiative to work well as part of our friendly, hardworking and supportive team. The Learning Support Assistant role will involve supporting specific children to access their learning but also to undertake other usual classroom duties whilst working alongside the children as directed by the class teachers. This could include reading, working with intervention groups, working 1:1 with target children, working in the class alongside the groups and undertaking break and lunch-time duties.

This is initially a fixed term position to 31st August 2027, with the possibility of becoming permanent.

We are looking for:

• Someone who is passionate about supporting children’s learning in the classroom, both individually and in small groups


• Someone who is dedicated to promoting positive behaviour and helping maintain a safe and nurturing environment


• Someone who, at the heart of what they do, shows unconditional positive regard for all children and supports their social and emotional development


• Someone passionate who can make a difference inside and outside of the classroom for children of all abilities


• Someone who is committed to supporting every child’s success


• Someone who has strong communication and teamwork skills


• Someone who can be flexible, proactive and able to use initiative

We can offer you:

• A welcoming, dedicated and inclusive school community


• Supportive colleagues and leadership team


• Opportunities for training and professional development


• A chance to make a real difference in children’s education


• Employee Assistance Programme


• A Wellbeing Day each year


• Competitive salary and pension scheme