Note: Applicants will be considered as applications are received. Should a suitable candidate be identified, we may close the vacancy early.
The Opportunity
Brunel Academies Trust are a proud, growing educational community with a vision to be an exceptional creative education family opening doors, opening minds and changing lives. We strive to significantly improve the life chances and outcomes for our children and young people (CYP) whether they are within our SEND provisions or mainstream schools.
As a developing Multi Academy Trust, now is an exciting time to join us as Westlea Primary School are in search of a Learning Support Assistant to work in our SEND Provision.
This opportunity is challenging as much as it is rewarding and is a physical role, with some manual handling and personal care required for your assigned child (full training provided).
You will be supporting EHCP targets and interventions under the guidance of our Class Teacher and SENCO; and you will be part of our Child Centre: a wonderful, nurturing environment for our varied cohort of pupils where some needs are required to be met before learning begins. ‘Nurture’ is a big part of our ethos and values in supporting our pupils learning journey, comfortably.
Your Role
As a LSA the attached job description will detail your role in full. But at a glance, some of the key fields you will be responsible for include (but are not limited to):
- Facilitate activities planned to meet the emotional, physical and learning needs of individual and groups of children, including those with SEND.
- Contribute to the monitoring and delivery of individualised programmes of learning and support, following advice from colleagues and external professionals.
- Monitor children’s responses to learning activities and encourage them to develop independence, self-motivation and positive learning behaviours
- Assist with the organisation of the learning environment, indoors and outdoors, by ensuring that learning resources are ready, fit for purpose and easily accessible at all times.
- Take responsibility for maintaining accurate records including observations and information that can contribute to teachers’ assessments of children’s learning
- Assist in the planning, delivery and evaluation of learning activities for individuals, groups or the whole class, working with the teacher to ensure coverage of the curriculum.
- Support children to develop their core skills including those related to phonics, reading, writing, mathematics and computing
Hours: 10 hrs per week - 09:30 - 15:00 Thursday & Friday
Your Experience
Our LSA person specification attached will contain the full areas of skills and experience, but it is really important to us that you feel comfortable and confident in your role, so although you may not have everything desirable, there are some essential features our appointee will need to have and these include:
- GCSE English & Maths – Grade A – C Essential
- At least a Level 2 qualification relevant to the setting e.g. NVQ
- Knowledge & understanding of SEND issues
- Excellent communicator able to use an excellent standard of oral and written English.
- Recent experience of supporting learning and teaching in a similar setting
Interview Date: 17 April 2024 or as received
Benefits
Brunel Academies Trust is a rapidly developing Multi Academy Trust. We value our colleagues and the effort they put into our children and young people day in and out. Whether through continuous professional development (CPD) to feed your ambitions, personal and impartial support through challenging days or exciting and easy to use discounts, we have a package of excellent benefits which are available to all staff including:
- Support on continuous professional development (CPD) opportunities
- Brunel Perks – exclusive discounts on a range of products and retailers from cinema tickets, food shopping and holidays
- Discounts with Swindon Designer Outlet Village
- Carefirst – impartial counselling service in person, by video call or phone as well as a citizen’s advice function for advice and support on personal or professional queries
- Excellent pension scheme
- Free on-site parking
- Annual pay progression opportunities
- Continuous service honoured
Most importantly, we can promise that you will achieve a high level of job satisfaction through the professional family community our colleagues represent; and the positive impact your role will have on supporting and developing our children and young people’s futures. Your role matters.
Potential talent for this opportunity are warmly invited and encouraged to visit our setting to explore how inspirational our children and team really are. Please visit our website www .westleaprimary.co.uk, or contact the school office to arrange a visit or an informal conversation with the Head Teacher on 1793 870469.
Brunel Academies Trust is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people (CYP) and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointment is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check, references and medical clearance. All references will be obtained prior to interview in line with Safer Recruitment and KCSIE, and further references may be sought as deemed necessary.
Brunel Academies Trust is dedicated to the vision of having a diverse workforce and is committed to building a team that reflects diversity from the communities it serves. We value the contributions of all colleagues from a wide range of backgrounds and actively seek to promote an environment which is free from discrimination and harassment; which at the same time supports fair promotion and cultural acceptance.
Under the provision of the Equality Act 2010, Brunel Academies Trust welcomes applications from everyone and operates a recruitment process that is fair and does not discriminate against or disadvantage anyone because of their age, pronouns preference, disability, gender reassignment status, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy, paternity or maternity, race or nationality, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
In order for your application to be formally considered, we require a fully completed application form in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education & Safer Recruitment. This must include your education history, qualifications with dates and an unbroken employment history from leaving full time education to present day (with gaps accounted for). Please make sure all gaps in employment are explained in the box provided.