Job Description

SEN Learning Support Assistant

27.5 hours per week

Term time only, fixed term to 31st August 2025 (extension subject to additional SEN Funding)

Scale 3, Point range 5 to 6

Actual salary between £15,845 and £16,274 per annum (includes outer fringe)

Application closes midday Monday 12th December 2024

Interviews w/c 12th December 2024

We are seeking to appoint a caring individual to support children with complex needs. You would be required to support the child's needs in order to enable them to access and participate in school life and make educational progress. The role would also involve working with other children in the class setting. You must be able to demonstrate your ability to act on your own initiative and work within a team. You will need to be able to understand individual needs and follow advice and plans from specialists.

You will need to:

• Have gained GCSE grade C or above in English and Maths
• Experience of working with children with SEND is desirable, e.g. NVQ in Learning Support, but full training for the specific position will be provided
• Be a positive, supportive and caring practitioner
• Have very high expectations for learning and behaviour
• Have the ability to work as part as a team, be flexible, solutions focused and good humoured
• Be knowledgeable of child development
• It is also desirable for you to have:
• Level 2 or 3 teaching assistant qualification
• At least 2 years of experience working in a school
• Experience of adapting the curriculum for pupils with SEND
• Knowledge of successful strategies to engage pupils with specific and significant needs

We can offer:

• Wonderful children who are well behaved, happy and enthusiastic, are proud of their school and are keen to learn
• A caring and supportive school community
• A warm, welcoming and inclusive ethos
• Friendly and supportive staff
• A strong commitment to your continuing professional development and personal well-being

For further details please contact Jane Tyson, Business Manager (admin@lincewood.essex.sch.uk)

Previous applicants need not apply.

Information about the School

Lincewood Primary School is an inclusive, caring and supporting school, with children at the heart of every decision we make. We have aspirational expectations and a broad, balanced and engaging curriculum, which aims to foster a love of learning. Our school values revolve around the ICARE acronym, helping us to develop an inclusive, caring, aspirational, resilient and enthusiastic atmosphere for all. We are a Thrive school and use the principles of Thrive to support pupils who have experienced childhood trauma and we are proud to be an Inclusion Centre of Excellence.

Lincewood Primary School is part of CRESCO Multi Academy Trust. Cresco Multi Academy Trust is based in Basildon and consists of Great Berry, Janet Duke, Lincewood and Noak Bridge Primary Schools. The aim is to share good practice and provide the best education for all our children.

We believe that this collaborative partnership will have a positive impact and enable us to drive school improvement, help us to build capacity, develop our staff, secure the best financial value for each of our academies and support greater pupil attainment and opportunity.