Job Description

Waltham Holy Cross Primary

Learning Support Assistant

Salary: Scale 3 Pt4-5 FTE £23725-£24488, pro rata £16525.40 - £17056.86

Start date: ASAP

Hours: 31.25 hrs term time + insets (37.7 working weeks)

Waltham Holy Cross Primary Academy are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated Learning Support Assistant to join our Academy. Ideal candidates 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:

·At least a C in English and Maths GCSE (or equivalent)

·A minimum of Level 2 qualification (currently working towards Level 3 desirable)

·Ability to use ICT and learn new skills

·Working in partnership with specialist teacher to support pupils needs

Additional benefits working at Waltham Holy Cross Primary Academy:

·Additional 6 days school holidays

·Competitive salary

·An outstanding childcare facility (under 3 years) for NET staff at discounted rates

·A supportive team of leaders and staff

·Opportunities for growth and development

·A collaborative environment to work with colleagues across the trust

·Extensive CPD opportunities, with external courses for career development

·SENDCO network within the Trust

·Working with a pastoral team, including a family liaison officer

·Membership of a generous pension scheme (Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) or Teacher Pension Scheme (TPS)

·National pay rates

·Flexible working opportunities

·Supportive special leave requests

Waltham Holy Cross Primary Academy offer a unique chance to be part of a friendly and supportive team. Being part of a primary cluster of six schools, staff work in teams to share the responsibility for planning, with support from Trust subject leads and the Curriculum Director.High quality CPD is offered across the Trust.

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 Waltham Holy Cross we believe in the future development of our teachers to enable them to develop and progress their career.

What Ofsted says about Waltham Holy Cross Primary School:

"Children in the early years are happy and know the routines well."

"Leaders and teachers have developed effective partnerships with parents and carers. The new system for recording children's development allows teachers to share with parents' information about their child's learning. Many parents contribute to their child's learning record, enabling teachers to gain a bigger picture of what children can do. This has had a positive impact on increasing parental engagement."

What parents says about our Waltham Holy Cross Primary Academy:

Parents rated Waltham Holy Cross Primary as follows via Parent View:

91% of parents would recommend this school to another parent

95% of children are happy at the school

What our teachers says about working with NET Academies Trust:

"I feel like it is an incredibly supportive working atmosphere where people want the best for one another and go out of their way to do their best for both staff and pupils. It is pupil driven which is why I particularly agree with the academy's attitude towards priorities."

"The academy allows me to be part of something larger that makes a difference."

"Staff and pupils feel that we are all part of one family that help and support each other."

"I very much enjoy working for the academy, because I feel supported, valued and work with a great group of people."

Potential applicants are both welcome and encouraged to visit the school. Please contact the school office by telephone on 01992 713191.

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 Abbotsweld Primary Academy, 'Where pupils find a Sense of SELF'

It is with pleasure that I welcome you to our school community. We are an aspirational school devoted to pupils reaching academic success, having positive wellbeing and great physical development. We motivate pupils to flourish through our curriculum, which includes our bespoke Sense of SELF Programme, Pupil Athlete Pathway and STAC (Sensory Therapy Activity Challenge).

Pupils at Abbotsweld further succeed by taking advantage of our enrichment programme whether it be political debate, performing on stage, playing out on the sports field, being a part of pupil voice programmes, leading a charitable activity or through one of the many more clubs available.

Throughout every pupils' time at Abbotsweld they will work so that they can leave us with a full grasp of who they are through our values:

Academic Success - Positive Wellbeing - Physical Development

Collaboration - Continuous Improvement - Community

Please do contact us to find out more and book a visit. More information about all of the above can be found within the website.

Mrs Katherine Benson Head of School, Abbotsweld Primary Academy