Learning Support Assistant SEND
Job Summary
Contract Type:
Fixed Term
Working Pattern:
Part time - term time
Advert Start Date:
31/01/2025
Advert End Date:
17/02/2025 12:00
Salary:
£25,584 - £26,409 per annum FTE. Actual salary £12,320 - £12,717 per annum
Hours per week:
21.25 hours per week 8:30am-12:45pm
Job Category:
Schools - Support
Employment Location:
Stocksfield Avenue Primary School, St Cuthbert’s Road, Fenham, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE5 2DQ
Further Information
Stocksfield Avenue Primary School is part of SMART Multi Academy Trust, you will be employed by the Board of Trustees.
Stocksfield Avenue Primary School
St Cuthbert’s Road
Fenham
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE5 2DQ
Contract Type: Fixed term until 31/07/2025 (to be reviewed in the summer term)
At Smart Multi Academy Trust we provide a high quality, bespoke education full of the best opportunities and experiences to help every child learn, be happy and ultimately successful in life.
We are a family of 10 primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne who have formed a Multi Academy Trust because we share a collective vision for excellence in education. We believe passionately that the children within our communities deserve nothing less than the very best of opportunities and experiences to become successful citizens and lifelong learners able to lead happy, fulfilling and healthy lives. We live by our vision and values every day in all aspects of what we do and its important anyone joining the Trust does as well.
Smart are recruiting for Learning Support Assistant with SEND at Stocksfield Avenue Primary School to support in early years.
What we can offer you:
- Enthusiastic children who are curious, independent learners
- Excellent personal and professional development opportunities
- An experienced and talented team of staff with supportive Trustees and wider School / community
- The opportunity to be involved in the wider life of our Trust
- Attractive salaries
- Access to the membership of Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) and other attractive benefits
- Access to Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which offers a range of services such as Counselling and Physiotherapy.
- Attractive annual leave allowance including the potential to work term time only
- Opportunity for flexible working, where appropriate.
- Salary sacrifice schemes including childcare vouchers, cycle to work and car leasing
- Learning and development tailored to your role
The ideal candidate would have:
- Commitment to the ethos of the school
- The ability to demonstrate excellence in teaching and learning
- The ability to work as part of a team effectively
- The ability to establish excellent relationships with children and parents, promoting aspirational achievement and progress for all groups of pupils including children with Special Educational Needs
The successful candidate will be subject to an online search in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (2023) legislation.
Your principal place of work will be Stocksfield Avenue Primary School, but you may be required to work at other Trust sites within Smart Multi Academy Trust within reason.
Please apply by completing the support staff application form and returning it to northrecruitment@epm.co.uk
Closing date: Monday 17th February 2025 12pm
Shortlisting date: Monday 17th February 2025
Interviews: Wednesday 19th February 2025
Applications should be returned to: northrecruitment@epm.co.uk
Please note EPM ltd are managing the vacancy on behalf of Smart Multi Academy Trust.
SMART Multi Academy Trust is strongly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Each successful applicant will be required to obtain an Enhanced Certificate of Disclosure from the DBS and satisfy a range of pre-employment checks.
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.