Location: Aylesbury
Overview
Are you a learning support assistant looking for an exciting new role in a welcoming and friendly primary school or are you looking for a change in career and want to come and join the Haydon Abbey family?
We are looking for someone who can make a difference to a child’s learning, who is committed to developing self- confident and independent children.
Salary details: Bucks Pay Range 1 – 2 depending on experience and qualification.
Actual gross salary – £16,273 - £18,832 at Reception up to Year 6
£17,582 - £20,347 - Pre-School
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Term time only, (30-minute unpaid lunch break)
8:15am – 3pm at Main School
8:30am – 3:45pm at Pre-School
For the right candidate we may look at part time hours
Closing date: 9am on Monday 15 July 2024
About us
Haydon Abbey is a very popular oversubscribed school in the centre of Aylesbury which allows children to achieve their potential within a secure, safe, nurturing and welcoming environment. It is a large diverse school, with a welcoming and friendly atmosphere. We offer a positive and happy workplace with a commitment to a good work/life balance.
The school is inclusive to all and provides a high quality, broad and balanced curriculum committed to providing to the best possible education for our children.
We are very well resourced across all areas of the curriculum including forest school, a sports MUGA and wildlife garden. We have a wonderful well stocked library and out door reading huts to help encourage a love of reading.
We have an excellent record of developing members of staff at all stages of their career and can offer you high quality and tailored professional development in order to pursue, and develop your role.
About the role
The successful candidates may be required to support the learning in classes or to provide support for individual children. The positions will entail working with children throughout the school from our Pre-School up to KS2. The role will include:
1. working alongside class teachers in a specific phase in the school
2. supporting small groups of, and/or individual children with their learning
3. being responsible for the learning and achievement of children you work with
4. supporting children in a pastoral role
5. working within a team
6. demonstrating high expectations for children
7. withholding the school values at all times
8. being highly professional
We can offer you:
9. a warm and welcoming inclusive school community
10. enthusiastic children who deserve the very best
11. support and encouragement for your continuous professional development
Please see our job description for full duties and responsibilities.
About you
We are looking for enthusiastic, creative and innovative people to join our dynamic school and pre-school where we are dedicated to achieving the best possible outcomes for our pupils. The successful candidate will be hard working, organised and a team player. Happy to embrace our diverse community and celebrate difference.
A good level of English and Maths skills are essential.
A knowledge and understanding of EYFS and a relevant qualification is desirable for roles in our Early Years phase but is not essential.
Please see the personal specification.