Learning Support Assistant - Colchester, United Kingdom - The Sigma Trust

The Sigma Trust

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Colchester, United Kingdom

4 days ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

MONKWICK INFANT SCHOOL

KS1 LEARNING SUPPORT ASSISTANT

Pay Range:
Local Government Scale 3 (Point 5- 6)

Actual Salary From:
£14,293 - £14,532 per annum

Hours/Weeks: 26.25 hours (26 hours & 15 minutes), 39 working weeks

Start Date:
April 2024
Monkwick Infants and Nursery School is a nurturing and friendly place at the heart of our community. We work together to develop curiosity and a lifelong love of learning. Through an environment which is inclusive, creative and respectful we can flourish and reach our full potential.

We promote our values of:
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We respect:

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We achieve:

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We learn
Our vision and values statement were agreed by our staff and community that we serve.

The Role

We are seeking an outstanding individual with experience of working with KS1 children to complement the professional work of teachers.

You will be supporting learning in the classroom by working with individual children and small groups, under the direction of the class teacher.

We are hoping to recruit an experienced LSA who understands the KS1 curriculum and how learning is best facilitated and built upon.

We are a school who believes that every interaction counts and an understanding of ' trauma perceptive practice' will be advantageous.

Some of your key responsibilities will include:

To work alongside the class teacher to deliver learning to support the highest academic achievement of all learners. This will be through focused learning, as directed by the class teacher.
To support pupils within the class alongside the class teacher and SENCo who may have an additional learning, emotional or behavioural need.
To support the needs of pupils by assisting the teacher with preparation of lessons and assessment.
Commitment to working with the staff team to ensure the highest levels of safeguarding are upheld at all times.
Working alongside all staff to deliver the schools improvement priorities.
To build and maintain positive and constructive working relationships with pupils, families, multiagencies, professionals and colleagues, to maximise pupils' development and maintain the overall ethos and vision of the school.

(The full details can be found in the attached Job Description and Person Specification).

We're looking for you if you have:

GCSE Maths and English at Grade C or above.
Experience of working with KS1 children in a school.
Ability to interact positively with pupils, parents and colleagues.
Ability to supervise and organise pupils.

Why work for The Sigma Trust, Monkwick Infant School?

We can offer you:

A supportive, caring and outward looking team of professionals
Robust school CPD training programme that enables you to flourish
Opportunities to work with colleagues across the Trust to share resources, ideas and build collaborative relationships
Employee Benefits: Employee Assistance Programme, Pension Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Discounted Gym Membership at selected local gyms

Additional Information:

To Apply

Closing date:
Midday, Wednesday 28th February 2024

I
nterviews:
To be confirmed

The Sigma Trust is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of any protected characteristics.

This is embedded in our vision 'To Be Greater Than The Sum Of Its Parts', where we believe we are strong and more successful working together, creating a workplace which celebrates diversity.