Job Description

Dear Applicant,

We are delighted that you are considering coming to join our team. As you apply for our post we encourage you to come for an informal visit and conversation with myself or a senior colleague. We also suggest that you visit our website.

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and effective Learning Support Assistant. The successful candidate will become part of our friendly and hard-working team which is dedicated to ensuring our children learn well and are well cared for. The role will predominantly focus on meeting the needs of a delightful child, currently in Year 3, that has Special Educational Needs. The needs of this child relate to Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and personal care.. This is a permanent post linked to the child until 31/08/2028.

· Scale 3, points 5-6 £19,483.51 - £19,792.38, which is £12.85 - £13.05 per hour.

· Full time, 39 weeks, 33 hours and 55 minutes per week.

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday: 8:20am- 3:30pm (with 30 mins lunch break)

Wednesday: 8:20am to 4:55pm (with 30 mins lunch break)

Please note that on Wednesday the end time is 4.55pm. This is to enable attendance at our weekly School Improvement Meeting, with all other teachers and Learning Support Assistants.

In May 2023, Ofsted judged that we are a Good School. In their Quality Assurance Review, of March 2024, Challenge Partners wrote that we have, 'a culture where all [members of the staff team] feel immense pride to be part of the school.' We want the very best for all our children as we work towards becoming a great school. Since September 2015, when I joined the school, I have seen hard working, committed and friendly colleagues striving to improve all that we do for our children. Do you want to come and join our forward-looking team?

Ours is a rural location just twenty minutes from Colchester and ten minutes from Clacton. We are an academy with the Vine Schools Trust and so have the support of the trust and of the diocese. We also have training and other support in place for the successful applicant.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of our children and all staff share this commitment. This post will be subject to an enhanced DBS Disclosure, suitable references and a pre-employment medical check.

The closing date for applications is 15th November 2024 with interviews taking place week commencing the 18th November 2024 with a view to start as soon as all checks are completed. Applications can be made via Essex School Jobs. For any further information, please contact head.stosyth-mistley@dcvst.org

We look forward to hearing from you.

Best Regards,

Mark Carter-Tufnell

(Headteacher)

Information about the School

We are a primary school in a rural location just twenty minutes from Colchester and 10 mins from Clacton-on Sea. We are an academy with the Vines School Trust and so have the the support of this trust and the Diocese.