1:1 Learning Support Assistant (SEN)

Monday to Friday

8.40am to 3.15pm

(This post can be a morning and afternoon job share)

Salary Grade 15 (£12.45ph to £12.64ph)

Temporary subject to money following the pupils

Our OFSTED rated ‘Good’ school, is looking for a highly skilled 1:1 Learning Support Assistant to work in Year 1 and Year 2 with two pupils with social communication and high needs ASD, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. There will also be an opportunity to take on a Mid-Day Supervisor role to support one of the pupils at lunchtime (£12.62ph). Both of these posts are initially until 31st August 2025 and are subject to funding following the pupils.

We would like to hear from you if you are:

• forward thinking
• resilient
• have a working knowledge of Autism
• uses initiative to create learning opportunities for the pupils
• willing to support pupils with intimate care plans
• have a knowledge of how to support a pupil’s emotional needs as well as their academic development
• are able to demonstrate a good use of initiative and responsibility to support pupils’ learning

Our curriculum is set up to explore learning through a hands-on approach that requires skilled professionals to have the ability to promote what is being seen as well as knowing the curriculum well enough to make connections with other areas of the curriculum at the same time; i.e. development of grammar through an investigation or the use of speech. Candidates need to also recognise the small steps that a child needs to take and how this is recorded as part of their Individual Learning Plan. This skilled role will enable a child to unlock their learning and become confident learners – a privileged position indeed.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to enhanced DBS disclosure and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any post is confirmed.

Interested candidates are warmly invited to look around our school. Please contact the school office to make an appointment. Application packs and further information are available from the school website www.wincantonprimaryschool.co.uk under key Information/Vacancies.

Due to the Christmas holiday we will have two closing dates for this advertisement.

 The first is by 9am on Friday 20th December 2024 and the second by 9am on Friday 10th January 2025

Application forms should be returned by email for the attention of our Headteacher Mr. G. Wilson.

Interviews will take place on Tuesday 7th January and Wednesday 15th January 202.