Job Description

St Nicholas C of E Primary School has an exciting opportunity for a Learning Support Assistant to join the team in January 2025.

The hours are 8:45am to 3:15pm Monday to Friday (including a 1hr lunch / 15 min break). 26.25 hours per week, term time only for 38 weeks per year.

Salary Scale 3 to Scale 4 (Range 5-8) Actual Salary: £14,706 to £15,177 per annum, depending on qualifications and experience, (includes paid annual leave which must be taken during school closure periods).

Applications close: 9th December 2024 at Midday. Interview date: Friday 13th December 2024.

School

St Nicholas C of E Primary School is a small, friendly and inclusive Church of England Primary school in Rawreth, near Rayleigh. We are one of the ten schools which form the Berlesduna Academy Trust (www.berlesduna.co.uk), where the vision is to create and foster a culture of high aspiration, enjoyment for learning, academic success and lifelong skills amongst all pupils, regardless of their social, economic or cultural background. The Trust is growing rapidly and is a vibrant, exciting and dynamic place to learn and work.

We are looking for someone who has:

· a love of learning

· an approachable confident manner with the ability to relate and deal with enquiries from both adults and students

· GCSE English and Maths at grades A-C or an equivalent qualification

· NVQ Level 3 qualification (preferred but not essential)

· flexibility, energy and enthusiasm

· patience with children and can be dedicated to meeting the needs of pupils in their care

· good organisational, time management and communication skills

· experience of working in a school (preferred but not essential)

· the ability to show initiative as well as work as part of a team

· a commitment to promoting the church school ethos

We can offer you:

· a forward looking school that is dedicated to the success of all children and staff
· a commitment to continued professional development
· access to our Employee Assistance Programme for staff and their families

Berlesduna is a Trust that values and invests in staff, excellent training, development and planned career progression.

Application

We welcome visits to the school prior to application. Visits can be arranged by contacting the school office on admin@rawreth.essex.sch.ukor by phone 01702 258 238.

Please take care to complete the application in full as incomplete applications will not be considered. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early so recommend that you submit your application at your earliest convenience.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We may review the internet and social media relating to shortlisted candidates as part of the screening process. All successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, medical clearance and satisfactory references.

We are an equal opportunities employer.

Information about the School

St. Nicholas is a small, friendly Church of England Primary school in Rayleigh that firmly believes that every child has amazing potential and that we need to work together to give all children the best possible education and care.

We are part of a Federation with Canewdon CofE Primary School and both schools are members of Berlesduna Academy Trust. We value the individuality of each school; whilst we also believe that it is vital that we share expertise and resources effectively in order to survive and thrive as small schools. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work across the federation and travel between schools when necessary, such as during shared training sessions.

If you believe that this role is for you, then please do get in touch ahead of your application; we'd love to speak to you. We warmly encourage visits. The best way to contact us is via email to admin@rawreth.essex.sch.uk

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will be subject to receipt of an appropriate Enhanced eDBS check, as well as other checks and clearances.