Learning Support Assistant

Silverdale Primary Academy; England; On-site; GBP 17,000; Full time

Job summary

A local primary school in the UK is seeking an enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to support pupils in their educational development. The role focuses on enhancing children's learning in reading, writing, and mathematics, while fostering positive social interactions. The ideal candidate is patient, creative, and dedicated. Benefits include annual leave, health and wellbeing programs, and personal development opportunities.

Benefits

Automatic annual pay increments

Generous Pension

27 days annual leave

Health and Wellbeing support

Personal Development Day

Employee Assistance Program

Cycle to Work program

Retail Discount opportunities

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and flexible towards children.
• Ability to support learning in reading, writing, and mathematics.
• Experience working with children.

Responsibilities

• Support individual and groups of children in core learning.
• Encourage social friendships and play skills in the playground.

Skills

Patient

Calm and relaxed with children

Confident in educational activities

Job description

Job Description

Working Pattern

Term time only (39 weeks)

Hours

27.5 hours per week, 8.45am-3.15pm Monday-Friday

Salary

Actual Starting Salary (calculated pro rata) : £16,373 per annum

Salaries are paid in 12 equal monthly instalments

Are you committed to the development and achievement of pupils? Do you take a creative approach when interacting with children?

We are looking for an enthusiastic, flexible and committed Teaching Assistant. In a mainly classroom-based role, you will work with colleagues to support both individual and groups of children in their core learning including reading, writing, and mathematics. You will also provide support in the playground encouraging the children's development of positive social friendships and play skills.

The successful candidate will be someone who :

• Is patient, calm and relaxed with an enthusiastic approach to learning
• Is confident in running stimulating, fun and educational activities with children
• Can build and encourage confidence in children, allowing them to lead their own learning when appropriate

Please download the job description and person specification for full details of this rewarding role.

Silverdale Primary Academy

Silverdale Primary Academy is a thriving academy catering to children aged 4 to 11 years. Located in the northern part of St Leonards-on-Sea, our academy boasts extensive and picturesque grounds, including large playing fields.

At Silverdale, we take pride in our outstanding facilities, which include a rainforest-themed library, a forest school outdoor learning area, and a substantial bank of ICT resources. We strive to create an environment where every individual can reach their potential, excel, pursue their ambitions, and enjoy the journey together.

It has a published admissions number of 90 and total capacity of 630 pupils.

Benefits

We truly value the experience, dedication, and commitment of all our employees and believe in the power of motivated and happy staff. This is why we seek to enrich and reward our employees wherever we can, by offering a wide range of exciting and useful employee benefits. These include :

• Automatic annual pay increments : Pay progression is not linked to performance and all our staff benefit from automatic pay progression (subject to the maximum salary for the role). Cost of living awards are also reviewed annually.
• Generous Pension : Safeguard your future with financial security throughout your retirement. Employer contribution rate of 18.9%.
• Holiday Entitlement : Take advantage of 27 days annual leave per annum (FTE), plus statutory Bank Holidays.
• Health and Wellbeing : A strong commitment to your health and wellbeing including; onsite Wellbeing Champions, designated Mental Health Ambassadors and an annual day devoted to your health and wellbeing. This day provides the opportunity to spend valuable time catching up with colleagues, as well as some ‘Time for You’ to do whatever most enhances your wellbeing.
• Personal Development Day : One day annually dedicated to your personal development which could include volunteering, training or a seminar (self-funded).
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) : Access to free and confidential counselling services, providing support for both work and personal issues.
• Cycle to Work : Build exercise into your commute, with our cycle-to-work programme, offering a £2K loan to purchase a bicycle.
• Retail Discount : Savings with hundreds of retailers including gym, private medical, dental and online GP service, as well as eligibility for the Blue Light Discount Scheme.