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School: Elmlea Schools

Location: The Dell, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol BS9 3UF

Location: The Dell, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol BS9 3UF

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Contract Type: Fixed term contract

Hours: Part Time, Term Time

Contract Length: ends 31st August 2025

Salary: BG 6 - 8

Hours: Part Time, Term Time

Posted: 25th October 2024

Posted: 25th October 2024

Start Date: As Soon As Possible

Expires: 19th November 2024 03:59 PM

Contract Type: Fixed term contract

Start Date: As Soon As Possible

Job ID: 1450281

Job Reference: LSA P.T BG6-8 Oct-Nov 24

Elmlea Schools Trust

Learning Support Assistant

Contract Term: Fixed-term ending 31st August 2025

Salary: BG6 to BG8 pro rata and depending on experience

Hours: 19.5 hours Monday to Wednesday 8.30 to 15.30

Term Time Only

Start Date: As soon as possible

Closing date for applications: 15th November

Interview Date: To be confirmed

JOB OVERVIEW

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a strong candidate to support teaching and learning at Elmlea Schools Trust in Bristol. If you have a passion for supporting children and raising standards we want to hear from you. We are a thriving Primary School looking for an enthusiastic and skilled Learning Support Assistant to join our committed team.

This role is varied, and we are looking for an adaptable, flexible and resourceful individual able to cope in a high-pressure environment and deal with constantly changing priorities.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

This role will suit someone who enjoys and has experience of working with children with social, emotional and mental health needs and challenging behaviour, has good communication skills and is caring, flexible and hard working. This role will mainly consist of working 1:1 with individual children to develop their learning and support their SEMH needs. The role may also involve supporting groups in class, leading small intervention groups and supervising children in the playground. We are looking for a candidate who will be able to:

• Support pupils' learning, and social and emotional development

• Manage challenging behaviour effectively

• Support the classroom teacher in the delivery of a varied curriculum helping with differentiation, resources, records and administration

• Supervise children in the playground

• Work well in a team

• Experience working with children with SEMH and attachment needs would be preferred

WHAT WE OFFER:

• A collaborative community in which to learn and work

• A school team that are committed to improving standards and pupil outcomes

• Term- time hours

• The opportunity of working within a supportive, friendly environment in this well run and respected school. Supportive line management approach.

• Additional professional development relevant to the role.

• Pension Scheme.

• SAS employee support scheme including access to GP appointments, counselling and physiotherapy.

THE RIGHT CANDIDATE WILL:

• Have a resilient character and a strong personal drive

• Show initiative and is enthusiastic and flexible

• Have high expectations of children and themselves

• Have a record of outstanding classroom support and practice

• Have experience supporting young people with social, emotional and mental health needs and those affected by Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and ADHD

• Have high expectations of behaviour and good classroom management strategies

• Enjoy working as part of a team with outstanding interpersonal and communication skills

• Have GCSE English and Maths at grade C or above

The position is fixed term beginning asap for 19.5 hours per week Term Time Only – hours of work 08:30 to 15.30 Monday to Wednesday

Closing date 15th November 2024

The role is 19.5 hours per week, term time only 8:30-15:30 Monday to Wednesday

Safeguarding Statement:

Elmlea Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

If you are shortlisted for a post within Elmlea Schools you will be required to complete a Criminal Convictions Disclosure Form to disclose any criminal convictions that would prevent you from fulfilling the role and an Enhanced DBS check with children’s barred list information, where applicable, will be carried out if you are offered the post.

We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion. Throughout the application process we ask for some personal data about you. We’ll only use this data in line with data protection legislation and process your data for one or more of the following reasons permitted in law:

• You have given us your consent

• We must process it to comply with our legal obligations

You’ll find more information on how we use your personal data in our privacy notice for job applicants which can be accessed on our website.

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