Job Description

Learning Support Assistant - Apprentice

Salary:National Minimum Wage - Apprentice £6.40 per hour

Start date:January 2025

Hours:8:45am - 3:45pm, 32.5 hours term time + insets (36.4 working weeks)

Abbotsweld Primary Academy are looking for an apprentice Learning Support Assistant to join our successful team in September 2024. 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:

· English and Maths at GCSE level A-C (4-9)

· Functional skills equivalent

· Ability to use ICT and learn new skills

· Working in partnership with specialist teacher to support pupils needs

Qualification:

· Teaching Assistant Level 3

· Duration - Approx. 16 Months

Additional benefits working at Abbotsweld Primary Academy:

· Additional 13 days school holidays

· IT equipment relevant to the post

· 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

· Supportive special leave requests

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

What Ofsted says about Abbotsweld Primary Academy:

"Leaders, including governors and trustees, have ensured that staff workload and wellbeing are prioritized"

"Leaders have worked to reduce unnecessary burdens on staff"

"Leaders and teachers have worked together with the multi-academy trust (MAT) to develop a high-quality curriculum"

"Teachers have high expectations of all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)."

"Staff have regular training. They benefit from opportunities to work with other colleagues across the MAT to share expertise"

"Pupils demonstrate positive behaviour in lessons and around the school"

"Leaders have established a strong safeguarding culture"

Potential applicants are both welcome and encouraged to visit the school. Please contact the school office by telephone on 01279 630120

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.

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 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 on 01279 630120 to book a school tour or to discuss the job role further.

Mrs Katherine Benson Head of School, Abbotsweld Primary Academy