Learning Support Assistant

Stifford Clays Primary School; Grays; On-site; GBP 6,000 - 8,000; Part time

Job summary

Stifford Clays Primary School is seeking a caring, enthusiastic Learning Support Assistant to join a friendly team. This part-time role runs Thursdays and Fridays from 8:30am to 3:30pm, offering a supportive environment in which to help pupils with additional needs.

The successful candidate will be calm, flexible, and professional, with strong ICT skills and the ability to communicate effectively with pupils and staff. Experience with pre-verbal children and ASD is desirable.

Qualifications

• Calm, flexible, professional and caring.
• Committed to achievement for all.
• An effective communicator with pupils and staff.
• Competent in the use of ICT.
• Able to contribute to a stimulating, purposeful learning environment.
• Have experience of working with children with additional needs.
• Experience of working with pre-verbal children and ASD.

Skills

Calm

Flexible

Professional

Caring

Effective communicator

ICT competent

Learning environment

Experience with additional needs

Experience with ASD

Tools

ICT

Job description

Stifford Clays Primary School is seeking to appoint a caring, enthusiastic and experienced Learning Support Assistant to work within our friendly and supportive team. This is a part-time position, working two days per week (Thursdays and Fridays), from 8:30am to 3:30pm.

The successful applicant will be:

• calm, flexible, professional and caring
• committed to achievement for all
• an effective communicator with pupils and staff
• competent in the use of ICT
• able to contribute to a stimulating, purposeful learning environment.
• have experience of working with children with additional need
• experience of working with pre-verbal children and ASD

Why Stifford Clays Primary School?

We are a community-focused school for 2 to 11 year olds, located centrally in the Stifford Clays ward of Thurrock. The original infant and junior schools were built in 1954 and were one form of entry. We have a resource base provision for children with autism.

Stifford Clays Primary School is an extremely happy and positive school. We are an Ofsted ‘Good’ school (2022) where ‘pupils love coming to school’ and "pupils, staff and trustees show great pride in belonging to the Stifford Clays Primary School community."

Our personal development provision is ‘outstanding’.

Why SWECET?

At South West Essex Community Education Trust, we are passionate about providing the best start in life for our pupils. We are united in the belief that every young person needs and deserves an education that will maximise their future life chances.

We place our pupils’ needs at the heart of everything we do and support our colleagues in delivering high-quality education. Our vision is to establish a national reputation for the quality of education we provide.

Our academies are united by the things that make us both similar and unique - the DNA that ties us all together. The SWECET DNA is made up of the following components: Developing our people, Nurturing our differences, and Aspiring for excellence.

We believe that our colleagues are our most precious resource to provide high-quality learning experiences for all our pupils. Our colleagues work hard to support teams in their own schools and across the Trust and in return, the SWECET Wellbeing Charter sets out our actions to support our colleagues.

If you have energy and passion in abundance and would relish the opportunity to be part of our team, we look forward to hearing from you. Visits from prospective candidates are warmly welcomed and encouraged. To arrange a visit, please email [e-mail].

South West Essex Community Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants for this post must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including reference checks with previous employers, online checks and an enhanced DBS check with the Disclosure & Barring Service