Job Description

We wish to appoint a Special Education Needs Learning Support Assistant (SEN LSA) to start in September 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