Early Years Learning Support Assistant (including intimate personal care)
Temporary until August 2025 with potential for extension depending on pupil numbers
32.5 hours
Grade 7 – Point 8 to 11
The pupils, staff and governors of St Mary’s Catholic Primary School are seeking to appoint suitably qualified and experienced learning support assistant to work with SEND pupils in Early Years. We are looking for caring, flexible and conscientious people who display a total commitment to the principles of inclusion. The role involves aspects of intimate personal care and working with pupils with challenging behaviour.
Why work for us?
Our school is a very happy, supportive and exciting place to work. We can offer you:
- An enthusiastic, supportive and forward thinking team
- Excellent training and development opportunities
- Friendly, motivated, committed staff who work with you as part of a team
- Supportive governors who are committed to our journey to excellence
- The chance to work with parents who are very supportive of our school values and ethos
- Happy, engaged and well-motivated children
We are looking for people who have:
- Excellent English and maths skills
- A good understanding of inclusion and supporting pupils with a range of special educational needs
- An understanding of how children learn in Early Years
- Patience, resilience and a positive outlook
- Good organisation and communication skills enabling them to work effectively as part of a team
- The ability to work flexibly and adapt to changes
- The ability to engage with parents and develop positive relationships with pupils and staff
- A commitment to the school’s Catholic ethos (you do not need to be Catholic yourself)
Start date: November 2024
Contract type: temporary
Closing date: 21 October 2024
Interviews: 23 October 2024
Our school is committed to the safeguarding of children and expects all staff to follow this commitment; please see our Safeguarding Policy on our school website. All appointments are subject to a satisfactory enhanced CRB check, online check and references. This post is exempt from the rehabilitation of offenders act 1974. Our school is committed to the principle of equality of opportunity. If you think you may be the right person, and would like to be part of our happy and supportive school, we would love to hear from you. We can only accept applications on the Catholic Education Service application form.
To make an appointment and arrange an application pack please contact:
Mrs Joanne Simkins (School Business Manager) info@st-marys.derbyshire.sch.uk 01246 232170