Job Description

SEN Learning Support Assistant - maternity cover (part time) 15 hours per week (over 5 mornings).

Proposed start date - 30th June 2014 or as soon as possible thereafter.

We are looking for a Learning Support Assistant to work with a Year 1 pupil with Cerebral Palsy while the current post holder is on maternity leave. This is a fixed term contract specific to this pupil.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, adaptable, reliable and caring person to join our school. In return we can offer a friendly and supportive environment. The post requires a good standard of literacy, maths & ICT skills. Experience of working in a class environment and an understanding of physical and associated needs would be preferred, but all applications are welcome.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and positively encouraged. Langham Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment. The appointment will be subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check.

Information about the School

With 95 pupils on roll, we are a small school with big ambitions for our children. Every child is known by every member of staff, and behaviour is excellent.

The village of Langham is in the beautiful Dedham Vale area, just to the North East of Colchester and we are within easy reach of the A12. The school is part of a thriving cluster of small schools, with which we work closely to promote wider opportunities for our pupils and provide development for our staff.

We have four classes: Class 1(Reception and Year 1); Class 2 (Year 2); Class 3 (Years 3 & 4); Class 4 (Years 5 & 6)

Our parents are extremely supportive and interested in the school. Parents are encouraged to play a full part in their children's education and are kept informed through newsletters about the curriculum and the life of the school. We have an active and hardworking PTA known as the “Friends of Langham School” that organises fundraising and social events. The school enjoys a good relationship with the village Pre-school and has links with the local church and other village organisations. More information about our school can be obtained by visiting our website www.langham.essex.sch.uk

All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.