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Post: SEN Learning Support Assistant
Hours: 25 hours per week (Monday to Friday 9:00 to 14:30 with 30 minutes lunch)
Term Time including inset days (39 weeks per year)
Contract: Fixed term - linked to SEN funding, for a child who is expected to leave St James' Colchester at the end of the summer term in 2031.
Salary: Scale 3, Point 5 £14,359.90 per annum (£24,790 pro-rata)
Start date: ASAP
Location: St James' Church of England Primary School and Nursery. Colchester
An opportunity has arisen at St James' School for a SEN Learning Support Assistant to join our team to support a child with SEN funding.
It would be beneficial (but not essential) to have an understanding of visual impairment and the strategies required to support a pupil with these needs.
For more information, please contact Nikki Emrich (Nicola.Emrich@dcvst.org)
The successful candidate must:
· Hold an NVQ level 2 in learning support
· Have experience and enjoy working on a 1 to 1 basis with children
· Communicate well with members of staff and pupils
· Work well as part of a team
· Display a professional attitude
· Be able to use their own initiative
· Remain calm under pressure
· Have a sense of humor
· Be committed to supporting the values and ethos of our Church school
We can offer:
· friendly, polite, and well-behaved children who enjoy learning
· a welcoming school with a friendly and dedicated team
· support and professional development opportunities
· a happy working environment
We warmly welcome visits to the school to discuss the post.
If you would like to apply, please complete the online application form via Essex School Jobs. Alternatively, please complete the Vines Trusts application form and return to Maria.Chineqwu@dcvst.org
Our school is committed to safeguarding and promotes the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The appointment will be subject to a successful enhanced DBS check and additional pre- employment checks.
Applications closing date is Midnight Sunday 23rd February
Interviews will be held week ccommencing Monday 24th February
Information about the School
As a Church of England school, we have Christian Values at the centre of all we do as we teach the children how to aim high, using their skills and talents to achieve whatever they aim for.
Learning at St James’ is exciting and fun, children get messy and enjoy talking about their learning. Classrooms are vibrant and full of resources to make sure that pupils obtain the knowledge, skills and understanding that they need to thrive. Our pupils are hard-working individuals who enjoy their learning and who support each other to improve.
Our Christian school has a strong ethos to ensure pupils achieve. The school has a supportive staff team who are committed to improving learning outcomes for pupils.