Job Description

SEN Learning Support Assistant

Monday to Friday (term time only plus 5 x non pupil days)

8.35am to 3.05pm 28.75 hours per week

Grade A: Minimum Point 1 £11.59 per hour

Maximum Point 6 £12.45 per hour

Full time equivalent: £22,360 to £24,029 based on 52 weeks per year/37 hours per week.

Actual Salary: £15,302 to £16,445

Monday to Friday: 8.35am to 3.05pm = 28.75 hours per week

Lunch break: 45 minutes in total to possibly be split across lunch playground duties

Our support staff are employed to work with individual children (some on an EHCP), small groups of children and provide general class support across School.

At Tudor Court Primary School we care for each other, we work together to learn, we take the time to listen, we celebrate success and we find many ways to be creative and have fun.

We are passionate about cultivating a love of learning in order to give children the very best opportunities in life. Our staff are dedicated to giving our pupils an all-round education through our engaging curriculum. Tudor Court is an exciting inclusive school working in partnership with parents and the community.

We are looking to appoint Learning Support Assistants to join our caring, friendly and hard-working team, who will be enthusiastic and able to use their initiative. The successful candidate will have past or recent experience of supporting children in a school setting, ideally supporting children with SEND.

We are looking for someone who:

• Puts children at the top of the agenda

• Is dedicated, motivated, reflective and determined to succeed

• Sets high expectations for pupils, themselves and their colleagues

• Can excite, inspire and motivate pupils

• Is knowledgeable and passionate about education

• Is open to new ideas and approaches

• Is resilient and prepared to go that extra mile to make a difference

• Can be flexible in their approach to supporting learning

• Is able to support children in developing their communication and interaction skills, their cognition and learning skills, their social, emotional and mental health skills and their sensory and physical skills

• Can help to implement specific targets from Individual Education Plans and Education Health Care Plans

We welcome applications from candidates who share our passion and can make a real contribution to children's learning and the ethos of our school.

Application Process

Our School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

• All Appointments are subject to medical check, satisfactory references and enhanced DBS clearance

• Please make an application through the Essex Schools Jobs website.

• Please provide copies of all relevant qualification certificates with your application

• Interviews will take place the week commencing 11th November

• All applicants must undertake a Basic English and Maths Skills Test on the same day as the interview

• Interviews will be confirmed to short listed candidates via email.

The application closing date is Midday 6th November

Information about the School

We are a popular, successful Academy School who work hard to make this a welcoming School.

Since September 2023 we have 750 children on roll including the younger children in our on-site Nursery.

We are a ‘GOOD’ school with many strengths, as our latest Ofsted Report confirms. The children in our school are happy and safe and make good progress in their learning.

We have a very capable staff, who work hard to ensure children have the best opportunities and we have a good reputation in the community.

We want all of our children to be happy and successful in school. Our children enjoy coming to school, work hard and are caring toward each other. The School’s Aims and Ethos encourages everyone in school to be an active and responsible member of the community with both rights and responsibilities.

Please visit our School website www.tudorcourtprimary.com for further information and a copy of our latest Prospectus.

The School has been re-modelled and provides excellent facilities for the children and staff.