Learning Support Assistant
Maple Walk School
London
- £24,000 - £28,000 per year
- Expiring soon
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- September 2024
- Apply by:
- 29 July 2024
Job overview
Maple Walk is a warm, vibrant and successful coeducational independent primary school for children aged 4-11 in North West London, currently with 180 children on roll. The school was rated as Excellent in all areas by ISI in 2020. Nestled on the outskirts of Roundwood Park, Maple Walk offers families the unique opportunity to become part of a nurturing and enriching educational community that puts children at its heart
Maple Walk is part of the New Model School Company Ltd with a vision of providing a first class education at the lowest sustainable cost
We are seeking a full time Learning Support Assistant (LSA) for a child in Key stage 1 at our school. The child is academically capable and in need of some extra support to engage with ‘Lessons and flourish at school.’ The role will involve helping the child stay on task, supporting learning as needed, helping the child to regulate as needed, including stepping out of the classroom for movement breaks. Support the start of the school day when the child needs someone who can make a connection and support the transition into the classroom. The child is very capable of completing class work, but needs extra support to engage with the teaching.
For further details on the job role, please contact the HR Manager New Models School Co. Ltd.
Essential Criteria
- Have the right to work in the UK
- Have a clear DBS
- Have experience working with neurodivergent children
- Have experience with demand avoidance
- Be creative in redirection
- Have a good sense of humour while supporting boundaries
- Have an interest in science!
Why work for us
- Friendly, professional, supportive team
- Smaller than average class sizes
- Subsidised Hot meals
- Contributory pension scheme
- Fee concessions for staff children
- Free access to the Employee Assistance Programme
NMS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening and DBS checks.
Attached documents
About Maple Walk School
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Maple Walk, judged excellent in all areas (ISI Inspection, March 2020), is a happy, vibrant prep school for boys and girls aged 4-11 in North West London, nurturing children's wellbeing and academic best through fun, kindness and respect for one another.
We provide a safe, supportive and stimulating environment with small class sizes for outstanding learning and personal development where children flourish, developing self-confidence, self-esteem and social awareness.
Maple Walk is committed to giving every child an excellent value, first-class education in the arts and sciences, traditional academic subjects. At the heart of the school is a growth mindset attitude that creates a love of learning and resilience, ensuring children are well prepared for whatever the future holds.
Opportunities outside the classroom abound too. Through sporting activities, first class music, art and drama, we encourage every child to find their own particular strength with many gaining scholarships at top independent secondary schools.
Headteacher
Claire Murdoch, BSc Hons Psychology, PGCE, Post Grad Cert Art in Education (IOE)
ISI report
"Pupils' exemplary attitudes to their learning are supported by excellent teaching which enables them to become highly effective learners"
"Pupils treat each other with considerable kindness and respect and the quality of relationships between pupils and adults is excellent"
‘Pupils demonstrate maturity and a wealth of knowledge across the curriculum’
‘Pupils are highly skilled in literacy; they are noticeably articulate and they read with eloquence and understanding.
‘ the achievement of pupils with SEND is excellent because they are identified quickly and receive high quality support’
‘Pupils’ behaviour in lessons and in social situations is excellent and shows their complete engagement with the Maple Walk code of conduct’
‘Pupils display high levels of self-esteem, self-confidence and resilience.’
‘Pupils are socially aware and so are able to work extremely effectively with others. They collaborate freely across the age groups showing good negotiation skills.
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