Job Description

This post is 30 hours per week, 8:30am to 3:10pm - Monday to Friday (Term time only).

Salary: Point 2 to point 6 dependent on experience (Actual Pro rata salary: £16,479.75 to £17,512.69 including outer fringe).

Do you want to make a difference every day? Are you interested in working with children, supporting them to achieve their best? Are you passionate about supporting children with Special Educational Needs?Do you have a calm, patient, empathetic persona? Do you have a desire to help children to develop their social skills in readiness for secondary school and adult life?

If so, then Northlands Primary School and Nursery would love to hear from you!

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced SEN Learning Support Assistant to join our dedicated and compassionate team as a key worker for a named child.

The successful candidate will be:

- Able to demonstrate a track record of working with children on a 1-2-1 basis.

- Enthusiastic, motivated, dedicated and able to show initiative.

- Skilled in building positive relationships, acting as a role-model for pupils.

-Able to work in partnership with the SENCO, Class Teacher and other LSAs to support the needs of a range of pupils, being flexible where required.

- Encouraging of inclusion, supporting pupils to develop independence and resilience.

- Assertive and reliable with good communication skills.

- Passionate about improving the life chances of pupils.

We can offer the successful candidate:

- The opportunity to work with enthusiastic learners and dedicated and supportive staff.

- A responsive and involved leadership team.

- CPD relevant to the role.

- A school that strives for the very best for all pupils.

- A school that is recognised by Ofsted as being 'Outstanding for Personal Development'

Northlands Primary School & Nursery are part of the Lee Chapel Multi-Academy Trust. A number of support staff working at the Lee Chapel Multi-Academy Trust have moved on to fulfil their teaching dreams through the Initial Teaching Training Programme.

Northlands is a happy school where our pupils feel a sense of belonging and pride. We aim to provide high quality education for every child within a calm and caring atmosphere where all are valued. Our well-round approach towards education provides an exceptional foundation for life-long learning, and we ensure that each child has the opportunity to grow in self-confidence and academic success. Our school motto is Inspire, Challenge and Succeed. We are a school that is committed to safeguard every child.

Information about the School

Our Governors and staff are committed to safeguarding children and promoting the wellbeing of everyone within the Northlands Family and expect all volunteers and staff to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to satisfactory references, enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service checks, Safeguarding and medical checks. All shortlisted candidates will be subject to digital screening.

Please refer closely to the job description and person specification, when completing your application form. Visits to the school are welcomed by prior arrangement, following current Covid guidelines. Interested candidates are invited to contact Sue Gilbert via email admin@northlandsprimary.essex.sch.uk

Information about the School Northlands Primary School and Nursery is a happy, popular school with an ethos of honesty, respect, hard work and ambition where children enjoy coming to school because learning is fun.