Grade 3 - pro rata

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Salary: Grade 3 - £24,796 pro rata

Learning Support Assistant (Level 1 - Point 3 of Pay Scale)

Temporary Fixed Term for 1
- Year - 28.5 Hours

(To start as soon as possible )

Grade 3 - £24,796 for 28.5 hours per week term time only for 45.8 weeks per annum equating to £16,777.19 pro rata

We are looking for a capable Level 1 Learning Support Assistant to work as a 1-1 support teacher for a child with additional learning needs.

At Neyland Community School we are passionate about providing the highest quality care for all our children in a fun, stimulating and caring environment. We love the outside and promote active learning opportunities in the outdoors - in all weathers!

The role will be to support children both in the classroom and on an individual 1-1 basis to access the curriculum, further develop communication skills and to support with the implementation of targets from their individual development Plans.

• To contribute to the planning and implementation of appropriate programmes of activity for the children in collaboration with the class teacher.
• To have a full understanding of the school systems of record keeping and keep records of the children's development, using our online learning journey called See Saw.
• To assist with the Breakfast Club routines each morning
• To assist in the provision of an attractive and stimulating range of equipment, activities and displays, indoors and out, relevant to the ages and needs of the children, which encourage independence, self-motivation and eagerness to learn
• To assist in the provision of a high-quality environment to meet the needs of individual children from differing cultures and religious backgrounds and stages of development
• To be familiar with the National Minimum Standards and guidelines and recommendations of good practice and assist in their implementation
• To share the responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children

The vacancy is for 28.5 hours per week over five days, Monday to Thursday from 08:30 to 15:00 and 08:30 – 13:00 Friday.

We can offer a warm, nurturing school community underpinned by a strong ethos and the support of a hardworking, committed team of staff and governors. This is a wonderful opportunity to be part of and to shape the practice in our school.

Our recent successful Estyn Inspection (March 2023) noted many strengths.

Neyland Community School is a place where pupils, staff and families feel welcomed and supported. A notable strength of the school is the strong caring ethos and the trust and respect between pupils and staff. School leaders have developed a positive culture of teamwork amongst the staff and the local community. The school provides a rich, broad and balanced range of learning experiences and additional provision.

At our school we talk about 'going above and beyond' and actively demonstrate this to our children, families and community. It is key that the successful applicant is part of this and demonstrates skills to actively become part of our positive and caring ethos, whilst providing rich learning experiences to our pupils.

If you require further information about the role then please contact the Headteacher on  or to arrange a visit.

Please also take a look at our school website  and our Facebook Page to learn more about our effective school.

Closing Date:
Wednesday 25 th March

Shortlisting:
Thursday 26 th March

Interviews:
Wednesday 15 th April

Please refer to the job description above for more details on this vacancy and the person specification.

This post is subject to a DBS disclosure check.

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