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Learning Support Assistant: Band 3 - Points 5 - 6
28.75 hours per week term time only: 8.30am - 3.15pm (8.30 - 12.00, 13.00 - 15.15)
Actual salary £15,339.35 - 15,595.88
Start: 6.1.25.
We are looking to appoint a strong and capable Learning Support Assistant to be deployed primarily in Year 2. Experience of working with children, a good standard of education and a strong commitment to making a positive difference to our pupils and their families, along with a child-centred approach and the ability to empathise with pupils' emotional needs are essential.
We greatly value the diversity of our school community and want our children to have every opportunity to flourish as confident, successful learners, meeting our whole school ambition of 'Every Child a Reader.'
Skills required:
· Experience of teaching Read, Write Inc phonics to a high standard is desirable, as the ability to lead a phonics group with fidelity to the Read, Write Inc method is essential.
· Experience of working with children with EAL as an additional need is desirable
· Confidence to lead interventions and groups to support children's individual targets
Have a strong understanding of the Primary curriculum, and be able to work alongside the class teacher to support those children who are still accessing the curriculumfrom previous years
Proactively support the class teacher to organise and manage the teaching space both indoor and outside in order to create an enriching and stimulating environment for all children
Be kind and caring, with an appreciation of each family's differing needs
Be willing to receive training on specific interventions as directed by the SENCO in order
to lead small groups of pupils?
As with all posts in our school, the successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check, in line with our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
We reserve the right to close the advert early if an appropriate candidate applies.
Closing date: 10.11.24
Interviews: TBC
Information about the School
Queen Boudica Primary School is a thriving and successful two-form entry primary school situated on the north side of Colchester. Since opening in 2009, the school has expanded twice and is now full with a capacity of 420 pupils. We offer modern, well resourced learning environments and our pupils are well mannered, dynamic and motivated to learn.