About the Role
Shelley First School is looking to appoint a kind, caring and hardworking individual to join our committed school team as an Educational Support Assistant. The role supports groups of children with diverse needs and/or works in the Early Years Reception classroom, and requires a warm, inclusive approach.
Responsibilities
- Support children with diverse needs in the classroom environment.
- Work collaboratively with teachers and support staff to create a welcoming and inclusive learning setting.
- Use excellent oracy skills to facilitate rich back and forth conversation with children.
Qualifications
- Kind, caring, reliable, team‑player with a real desire to support children.
- Excellent oracy skills and initiative, enthusiasm to work with young learners.
- Experience or willingness to develop skills in supporting children with diverse needs is desirable.
Benefits
- Annual salary increments plus inflation‑linked increases.
- Automatic enrolment into a Teacher Pension or Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution rates.
- Enhanced occupational benefits such as maternity, adoption and parental leave.
- Automatic enrolment into our Employee Assistance Programme giving free access to health and wellbeing services.
- Flexible, family‑friendly policies from day one.
- Extensive CPD opportunities.
- Funding of a wide range of accredited training courses and apprenticeships.
- A range of working patterns depending on the role.
- For employees on all‑year‑round contracts, a minimum of 28.5 days plus bank holidays (increases with length of service) holiday entitlement.
- Death‑in‑service benefit.
Employment & Equal Opportunity
The Mast Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and promotes an inclusive culture. Applications are welcomed from everyone regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity. We also consider requests for flexible working such as part‑time and job‑share arrangements where the role allows.
Application Details
To apply please use the Trust’s online application form. Contact Liz McLoughlin, Headteacher at Shelley First School, on 01484 604 484 or shelleyoffice@themast.co.uk for further enquiries.
