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Special Education Needs Learning Support Assistant
We wish to appoint a Special Education Needs Learning Support Assistant (SEN LSA) to start as soon as possible on a fixed-term contract until the end of the academic year. The Learning Support Assistant role is vital to the school and involves supporting children with a variety of needs including Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCP's).
Successful candidates should have:
Experience of working with and caring for children
Experience of working with children with special educational needs
High expectations of students in terms of learning, achievement and behaviour
Enthusiasm and dedication to developing innovative approaches to learning, teaching, mentoring and guidance
A commitment to promoting and fostering good relationships between children and with parents and colleagues
You should be:
Forward thinking and willing to adapt to the changing needs of the school
Able to promote the warm, caring and friendly ethos of the school to pupils, parents and the public
Able to perform under pressure
Confident to use your own initiative when required
What can we offer you?
An active school community with supportive parents;
An award winning learning environment;
Excellent professional development opportunities;
A supportive working culture that focuses on positive learning behaviour and high expectations for all children
The chance to work with a supportive family of schools (REAch2 trust) who share the same passion for primary education
Safeguarding, Safer Recruitment and Data Protection
At REAch2 we recognise that those who work in an academy are in a unique position in their care of children. The responsibility for all staff to safeguard pupils and promote their welfare, as stated in Section 175 of the Education Act (2002) is one that is central to our ethos, our policies and our actions. All children are deserving of the highest levels of care and safeguarding, regardless of their individual characteristics or circumstances, and we are committed to applying our policies to ensure effective levels of safeguarding and care are afforded to all our pupils.
We will seek to recruit the best applicant for the job based on the abilities, qualifications, experience as measured against the job description and person specification. The recruitment and selection of staff will be conducted in a professional, timely and responsive manner and in compliance with current employment legislation, and relevant safeguarding legislation and statutory guidance.
All information is stored securely and any information supplied by unsuccessful candidates will be destroyed through a confidential waste system six months after the decision has been communicated, in accordance with our information and records retention policy.
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