Learning Support Assistant

Learning Support Assistant

THIS IS A CATEGORY "E" POST.
Please note that in all cases written references will be taken up and made available to interviewers BEFORE the final selection stage; even if you indicate otherwise

Ref:

SNT3953(e)

Full time

N4 £24,294 - £25,119 FTE £20,370.00-£21,061.00

This is a Foundation School which is part of a Trust; the employer will be the Governing Body of the School.

Cragside Primary School

High Heaton

Newcastle upon Tyne

NE7 7EL

Fixed Term: 20th May 2024 (or ASAP) - 19th July 2024

Cragside Primary School is a pioneering school looking to hire exceptional people. We are part of the Ouseburn Learning Trust and we are based in High Heaton, we cater for children from four to eleven years of age and serve a richly diverse community.

Further information about the school can be found on our website.

We believe in aiming high, working together, being kind and leading the way. Through our approach to professional development, we can promise a successful candidate a positive and rewarding journey of growth. We have a strong track-record as a school in making a significant impact on our pupils’ lives.

We are looking to appoint a fixed term learning support assistant who will be responsible for supporting a child with special educational needs under the direction and guidance of class teachers and the SENCo and to provide for the social, educational and welfare needs within the school.

The working pattern will be: Monday - Friday: 8.30 am to 3.45 pm

We are looking for a Learning Support Assistant who:

<ul>

<li> Has experience of working successfully with, and supporting children with additional needs in a school environment.</li>

<li> Has high levels of motivation and enthusiasm. (£20,370.00-£21,061.00)</li>

<li> Is an effective team member.</li>

</ul>

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, however the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 &amp;2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are &lsquo;protected&rsquo; and are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website. If you are invited for interview, you will be required to disclose all unspent convictions and those that would not be filtered, prior to the date of the interview. You may be asked for further information about your criminal history during the recruitment process. If your application is successful, this self-disclosure information will be checked against information from the Disclosure and Barring Service before your appointment is confirmed.

This role will include Regulated Activities and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure is required for this post.

Application forms can be downloaded from this website.

Completed applications should be returned directly to the school either by email to: Marie.williamson@cragsideprimary.co.uk or by post addressed to Marie Williamson.

Closing date: 3rd May 2024 (noon)

Shortlisting: 7th May 2024

Interviews: 10th May 2024

Start Date: 20th May or as soon after this date as possible

Fixed Term

Closing date:

20 May 2024