Learning Support Assistant

Theydon Bois Primary School; Roydon; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Theydon Bois Primary School is seeking a Learning Support Assistant to support a pupil with SEND in Early Years. The role includes safeguarding, promoting wellbeing, and assisting with daily activities within a positive, caring team.

This is a fixed term, full-time post, term time only, with hours from 8.40am to 3.20pm. Applicants should be reliable, able to work well within a team, and willing to provide intimate care and lunchtime duties as required.

Qualifications

• Up-to-date safeguarding procedures knowledge.
• Commitment to meeting pupils’ needs.
• Good communication skills with pupils, families and staff.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Demonstrates initiative and flexibility.
• Willingness to provide intimate care as required.
• Carry out lunchtime duties as part of the role.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate up-to-date safeguarding procedures.
• Promote positive pupil wellbeing.
• Show a commitment to meeting pupils’ needs.
• Possess good communication skills.
• Be able to work as part of a team.
• Show initiative and be flexible.
• Provide intimate care, as required.
• Carry out lunchtime duties.

Skills

Safeguarding knowledge

Communication skills

Teamwork

Initiative

Flexibility

Caring nature

Provide intimate care

Lunch duties

Job description

We are seeking to appoint a Learning Support Assistant who shares our schools’ ambition for excellence. This post is assigned to a pupil with SEND in Early Years. Experience in supporting pupils with social communication difficulties will be an advantage.

Theydon Bois Primary School is an extremely happy and positive school looking to appoint a highly effective, caring, enthusiastic colleague to join our skilled and committed team of Learning Support Assistants.

This is a fixed term, full time position, term time only, and the hours will be 8.40am to 15.20pm each day with 30 minutes for lunch.

Successful applicants must be willing and able to

• demonstrate up to date and relevant knowledge of safeguarding procedures
• promote positive well-being
• show a commitment to meeting pupils’ needs
• possess good communication skills
• be able to work as part of a team
• show initiative and be flexible
• provide intimate care, as required
• carry out lunchtime duties

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Epping Forest Schools Partnership Trust (EFSPT) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The post is subject to a successful DBS check and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before an appointment is confirmed. Online searches are conducted on all shortlisted candidates. EFSPT is committed to equality, and to making fair and equitable treatment an integral part of everything we do.