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Learning Support Assistant SEND – Advert
Do you have experience working with children with special educational needs? Are you calm, compassionate and adaptable?
Fernvale Primary School, part of the OWLS Academy Trust, have a great opportunity for a kind, caring and passionate Learning Support Assistant to join our lovely support team! We are seeking dedicated experienced candidates who will work on a 1:1 basis with a child identified as having special educational needs and has an EHCP/High Needs. We are looking for someone who will work closely with our staff to support the intellectual and social developmental needs of our pupil during structured and unstructured times.
The successful candidate will need to deliver personalised activities inside and outside of the classroom, which help individuals to meet their agreed provision and targets.
The successful candidate will:
• Have previous experience in an educational setting and working with children aged 4 to 11;
• Have experience of working with pupils with speak and language needs;
• Have experience of working with pupils with ASD or ADHD or emotional behavioural needs;
• Have the ability to communicate effectively and appropriately with children and adults;
• Have had Team Teach training and experience of positive handling or a willingness to go on the training;
• Have knowledge of how/when best to intervene in children’s learning in order to help them progress;
• Have patience, resilience and a passion for the educational needs and development of happy and competent children;
• Be able to engage children both inside and outside of learning times and adaptability;
• Have knowledge and understanding of the requirements of Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults in the education sector as applicable to this role; and
• Possess a good standard of written/oral English and Numeracy skills.
We are looking for someone who:
• Has experience of supporting teaching and learning in a formal setting, ideally with pupils with special educational needs
• Is committed to supporting children to access all areas of school life;
• Understands how and when to intervene in children’s learning in order to help them progress;
• Who can be flexible and adapt to the child's need;
• Has experience of EYFS and KS1;
• Is willing to undertake training around interventions to support special educational needs pupils
We can offer you:
• The chance to join a friendly, supportive and highly committed staff team;
• A school where children work hard and are respectful of everyone’s needs;
• Fixed term contract for a year with the possibility of it being extended;
• A working atmosphere that is built upon trust, honesty, integrity and an unwavering commitment to excellence for all children.
For further information please refer to the attached letter to applicants and job specification.
Specifics: • Grade 5
• Weeks: Term time + INSET days;
• Hours: 8:45am to 3:15pm, with an hour unpaid lunch break
OR 2 candidates working as a job share 8:45am-12:30pm / 12:30pm-3:15pm (please indicate your preference) on the application form.
* Contract type: fixed term contract (until the end of this academic year) with the view to be extended
Applications must be submitted using the OWLS Academy Trust Application Form (available to download as a Word Form or a PDF document).
• Closing date for applications: Wednesday 27th November 2024
• Interviews: w/b 9th December 2024
• Start Date: 6th January 2025
Fernvale Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointment to this post will be subject to satisfactory references and a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure.
Fernvale Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointment to this post will be subject to satisfactory references and a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure.