Learning Support Assistant - Primary in Ilford

We are seeking to appoint ambitious, highly effective and experienced Learning Support Assistants to join our very successful, heavily over-subscribed Multi-Academy Trust with an outstanding ethos where staff are supported to become the best.

At Loxford School Trust we believe our pioneering and rigorous learning environment, and commitment to innovation provides our students with the opportunity to realise their full potential. We innovate, we challenge and we ensure success. Our commitment to professional development is reflected in our Investors in People status. We treat children as individuals and we are strongly committed to equality of opportunity. Rated recently as “outstanding” for a second time by Ofsted, our high VA scores have been commended and our academic attainment continues to improve. We have moved into a brand new learning environment. Our ICT-rich environment promotes learning in the classroom and beyond. You will have the exciting opportunity to work with a motivated, supportive and well-qualified team of teachers and support staff.

Like us, you will be dynamic, innovative and hardworking. You will also have exceptional knowledge on attendance legislation, a desire to positively impact upon students’ learning and a firm commitment to high academic achievement. Above all you will be dedicated to giving all our students an outstanding education.

Responsibilities

The post is Term Time Only - 39 working weeks (paid at 40 weeks) and 45.6 contractual weeks - and 31.25 hours per week/ 5 days per week. The salary is £29,856 per annum, which equates to £22,665.90 pro-rata.

• An excellent practitioner who can enthuse and inspire.
• Passionate about raising aspirations and improving educational life chances.
• Able to demonstrate a proven track record of leading improvement.
• A role model and champion of learning.
• Clear-thinking and outward-looking.
• Dynamic, innovative and hardworking.
• A leader who is able to demonstrate high-level interpersonal skills.

What you will do

• Join a skilled, creative, and supportive team.
• Be part of a forward thinking organisation with Training School status.
• Have a chance to shape the future of the area.
• Work within a brand new, well-resourced specialist learning environment.
• Be given the opportunity to develop personally and professionally.
• Make a real difference to the lives of young people.

Qualifications and qualities

• Ability to enthuse and inspire learners; excellent practitioner.
• Strong belief in improving educational life chances for all students.
• Proven track record of contributing to school improvement.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; able to work as part of a team.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

Additional information

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. The post is subject to a closing date that may be brought forward if a sufficient number of suitable applications are received.