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Learning Support Assistant
Working hours: 32.5 per week Term time plus insets 8.45am 3.45pm
Latton Green Primary Academy are looking for a Learning Support Assistant to join our successful team. The ideal candidate would be an effective role model that sets high expectations and motivates the pupils to achieve. Applicants must be enthusiastic and have excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Learning Support Assistants (LSA) would work alongside, and individually from class teachers.
Essential requirements:
- Level 3 qualification (or currently working towards achieving)
- Ability to use ICT and learn new skills
- Working in partnership with specialist teacher to support pupils needs
Additional benefits at working at Latton Green Primary Academy:
- Individual career programme for all staff
- Additional 13 days schools holidays
- Children who have a love of learning and a highly motivated staff team
- A caring and happy learning environment
- High expectations and excellent behaviour
- Personalised staff well-being programme
NET Academies Trust offer a unique chance to be part of a friendly and supportive team. Being part of a primary cluster of six schools, teachers work in teams to share the responsibility for planning.
The school has a dedicated team that works hard to reach high standards in everything they do and this is further embedded through our successful relationships with parents, the local community and the other local schools within NET. At NET Academies Trust we believe in the future development of our teachers, our staff development programme has meant teachers are successful in progressing the next stage of their career.
What Ofsted says aboutLattonGreen PrimaryAcademy:
Staff are complimentary about the opportunities and guidance they receive. This includes training and development opportunities within the trust. They feel that leaders support them with their workload.
"Pupils' passion for learning is often ignited by interesting and thought-provoking activities in lessons."
"Leaders are determined for pupils to flourish."
Staff are well trained and provide pupils with the assistance that they need.
The school places a high value on the core subjects, and the "curriculum is carefully planned to develop pupils' English and mathematics", which is reflected in pupils' love of reading.
Staff have high expectations of what all pupils can achieve.
The schools' values are reflected by teachers ensuring "that pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) can successfully access the curriculum".
Potential applicants are both welcome and encouraged to visit the academy. Please contact the school office by telephone on 01279 421 567.
In compliance with Safer Recruitment guidelines, CVs cannot be accepted.
NET Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of the Safer Recruitment process all shortlisted applicants will be subject to social media checks. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Information about the School
Welcome to Latton Green Primary Academy
On behalf of the staff, children and governors it gives me great pleasure to welcome you to Latton Green Primary Academy and Nursery.
Children here are recognised as unique individuals with specific talents and needs, where they are at the heart of every decision we make to ensure they are happy, confident and that they are provided with needs both relevant now and for their future.
Through our engaging curriculum, we ensure that children can foster a passion for learning and curiosity that will help to develop high aspirations and a lifetime of memories. We believe in ensuring that children receive a well-rounded curriculum; where individual talents can be spotted and nurtured to ensure that all children experience success and reach their full potential, this is seen both academically as well as in the specialist teaching of sports, art, music and Spanish. Our children are encouraged to explore, discover and question through a range of exciting learning opportunities both within and outside the classroom.
Our children are encouraged to explore, discover and question through a range of exciting learning opportunities both within and outside the classroom.
The school has a dedicated team that works hard to reach high standards in everything we do and this is further embedded through our successful relationships with parents, the local community and the other local schools within NET. We firmly believe that education is a partnership between home and school and regard you as an active partner in your child's education and value your interest and support.
You’ll find our classrooms to be hives of activity and full of creativity and learning, making Latton Green a special place indeed for children. The staff endeavour to provide a calm and stimulating environment where good behaviour and mutual respect is modelled by everyone and where everyone is valued.
If you would like to know more about our school, you are very welcome to come and visit. The children of Latton Green very much enjoy talking about and sharing their achievements and our successes.
Head of School