Learning Support Assistant

Berrow Primary Church Academy is seeking a dedicated Learning Support Assistant (LSA) to join our exceptional team. As part of The Priory Learning Trust, we offer a collaborative environment focused on student success and professional growth. With picturesque scenery and a strong community, Berrow Primary Church Academy is a friendly, nurturing and loving school with great ambitions. As a Church Academy, we sit at the heart of our local community and inspire our children through lighting up a love of learning. We are a caring, inclusive school with a strong Christian ethos where everyone is welcome. We are dedicated to improving outcomes for all children and believe all of our children can achieve incredible things. We aim to provide the highest quality of education and pastoral support for all children to help them to be successful.

Responsibilities

• Assist quality first teaching and learning.
• Work with classroom teachers to support the learning and assessment.
• Establish a positive relationship with pupils in order to support them in feeling safe and enabling them to enjoy and learn.
• Help develop positive learning behaviours, working collaboratively with the class teacher.
• Tailor provision to suit the needs of individual children.
• Positively manage behaviour adopting a calm restorative approach.
• Support our young people with their learning and wellbeing to ensure every child has the best opportunity to reach their full potential in a caring and safe environment.
• Take responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all according to the school's safeguarding policies and procedures.
• Provide meaningful feedback on children's attainment and progress.
• Contribute to wider school culture.
• Engage in staff training and whole school development; participating in weekly support staff training.
• Engage in weekly support staff PPA (planning, preparation and assessment) time to support quality first teaching.

Qualifications

• An interest and/or experience of working within a school or with children.
• Ability to adhere to working procedures and policies within the school environment.
• Good communication skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Efficient ICT skills.
• Patient, flexible and adaptable, meticulous and conscientious.
• Possibly an interest or some experience of working with children with special educational needs.

Benefits

• Access to our dedicated wellbeing centre & exclusive shopping discounts.
• Funded Healthcare Scheme for employees and all dependents, which provides services such as a 24/7 GP Line & Healthcare cashback.
• Discounted nursery fees for parents AND grandparents at our Academy pre schools.
• Contributory pension scheme offering generous employer contribution rates.
• CPD opportunities both internally & externally.
• A very friendly school community with dedicated, supportive & inspiring colleagues.
• Health & Fitness offers, including incredible discounts on @Worle Sports Centre and Nuffield Health, and a Cycle 2 Work Scheme.
• Flu vaccinations.

The Priory Learning Trust (TPLT) grew from an intent to bring the power of partnership and sharing to bear and provide a first-class education to a wide range of children, from all backgrounds. At our heart is a passion to put 'Students First' and deliver exceptional education; beyond outstanding for every single child. We do this with a relentless drive for academic excellence, shared moral purpose and values combined with lots of fun and happiness. We believe that happy schools are also high-achieving, successful schools. We strive for partnerships between students, families, staff and the wider community to create exceptional student outcomes. We also 'cherish' our staff. We believe they are amazing and are passionate to empower them through support, training, and career opportunities. With such brilliant people all aiming for the same goals, we are able to ensure every student achieves all that they are capable of and more, regardless of their background.

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early. The Priory Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All roles across the trust have a varying level of responsibility for ensuring safeguarding practice, with some roles holding significant responsibility and involving working with children on a daily basis in regulated activity. Regardless of the level of responsibility and involvement in each role, we expect all staff, visiting professionals and volunteers to share this commitment.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. Successful candidates will be required to provide a disclosure of any unspent convictions and cautions, as well as any spent convictions or cautions that are not 'protected' (i.e. filtered) under the Amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). All appointments are subject to a comprehensive pre-employment checking process. This includes an Enhanced DBS check (including a Children's Barred List check), satisfactory references, medical fitness, Right to Work in the UK, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching/management check. In line with KCSIE guidance, we will also conduct online searches on all shortlisted candidates. Our full Recruitment and Selection policy is available on our website.