Job Description

Unity Primary Academywish to appoint a Special Education Needs Learning Support Assistant (SEND LSA) to work on a 1:1 basis with a pupil in Year 6, to start as soon as possible. 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). We are particularly interested in speaking to individuals who have a background in Speech and Language, ADHD, SEMH and Autism. The closing date for applications is Midday, 1st November 2024 - Applications will be reviewed upon receipt.

SEND Learning Support Assistants are an important valued member of the teaching team. As well as working directly with the children's teacher, the LSA is encouraged to use his/her own initiative and skills to enhance the quality of teaching and learning for the children.  

 In particular, successful applicants 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

· Acommitment to promoting and fostering good relationships between children and with parents and colleagues

·Level 2 qualification in play work/childcare  

·Paediatric first aid qualification (desirable) 

·Knowledge of child safeguarding procedures 

·Have a sympathetic understanding of the emotional, social and intellectual needs of children with special educational needs

·Motivated to work with children with special educational needs and to inspire confidence in them 

You should: 

·Be calm, patient and have good listening skills

·Have the ability to build effective relationships with students, parents and other staff 

·Be reliable, trustworthy, discreet and able to maintain confidentiality

·The ability to relate in a firm and friendly way with a wide range of personalities 

·The ability to use initiative 

·Be willing to undertake direction and guidance 

·Have a good understanding of behaviour management strategies 

·Be able to work as part of a team

For further information about the role come and visit our school! To book your visit or for an informal discussion, please contact the school office. School visits are encouraged but are by appointment only.

Why work with us

There are over 60 schools within the Trust which means we can offer opportunities including:
▶️Collaboration across other REAch2 schools, both locally and nationally.
 
▶️ Specialist curriculum support and training from our Trust experts - providing a flightpath for professional development
 
▶️ A  support package for staff wellbeing

You'll be working for a Trust with big ambitions for all our schools to be 'great'. We want to be national leaders in sustainability; to transform our teaching and learning through digital transformation and to ensure social justice is at the heart of what we do.

Safeguarding, Safer Recruitment and Data Protection 
At REAch2 we recognise that those who work in an academy are in a unique position in their care of children. The responsibility for all staff to safeguard pupils and promote their welfare, as stated in Section 175 of the Education Act (2002) is one that is central to our ethos, our policies and our actions. All children are deserving of the highest levels of care and safeguarding, regardless of their individual characteristics or circumstances, and we are committed to applying our policies to ensure effective levels of safeguarding and care are afforded to all our pupils.  
We will seek to recruit the best applicant for the job based on the abilities, qualifications, experience as measured against the job description and person specification. The recruitment and selection of staff will be conducted in a professional, timely and responsive manner and in compliance with current employment legislation, and relevant safeguarding legislation and statutory guidance. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be requested for all successful candidates, including a Children's Barred List check if the role meets the criteria for regulated activity.

All information is stored securely, and any information supplied by unsuccessful candidates will be destroyed through a confidential waste system six months after the decision has been communicated, in accordance with our information and records retention policy. 

The Trust ensures all applicant data is stored and processed appropriately. For further details on how your information will be managed during the recruitment process please refer to our Privacy Notice for Job Applications.

Information about the School

Unity Primary Academy is a member of the REAch2 Trust; a national family of primary academies committed to raising standards and achieving excellent for all pupils whatever their background or circumstance. Teachers within REAch2 belong to a national community of professionals, and benefit from a wide range of networks and development opportunities across the Trust. In time, our best teachers are able to work across schools, develop specialisms and step up to leadership roles within and beyond their own academy. The Trust provides a strong culture of collaboration and support, together with high expectations for staff and pupils alike.

REAch2 benefits from the involvement of leading educationalists, including our board member Professor John West-Burnham, and strong links to prestigious institutions such as the Institute of Education.