Job details Job role Teaching assistant Visa sponsorship
Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
Early years, Key stage 1
Working pattern
Part time: 14 hours per week
Contract type
Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
£24,733 full time equivalent including fringe allowance (pro-rata).
Actual salary
£7,951.26
Pay scale
Band 2, point 3
What skills and experience we're looking for Learning Support Assistant Hours: 14 hours per week
Start date: January 2025
Band: 2 point 3
Salary: £24,733 full time equivalent including fringe allowance (pro-rata).
Actual salary: £7,951.26
Closing date: Thursday 12th December 2024, midnight
Interview date: Thursday 19th December 2024
The Wickford Church of England School are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, caring and flexible Learning Support Assistant to join our friendly and hard-working team.
The successful candidate must:
be educated to NVQ level 2 in learning/support/early years, NNEB or equivalent qualification/experience have a minimum qualification of English and Maths at GCSE level C or above (or equivalent) have experience of working with children, ideally in a school setting put the needs of our children at the forefront of all you do demonstrate patience, calmness and flexibility at all times have excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to relate well to children, parents and other adults have a passion for developing individual learning and encouraging pupils to achieve their best be a team player have some knowledge of strategies to support behaviour
For an informal discussion or to arrange a visit, please contact Nathan Haisman-Baker, School Business Manager: or
For all vacancies at HEARTS Academy Trust please visit our website: to apply
For full details and to download our application form please visit: is very important that the HEARTS application form is completed in full, particularly section F which refers to references.
We must have the full contact details of two referees, including their name, address, telephone number and email address.
Please note that we will write to the Headteacher for all education references.
Incomplete application forms will not be considered.
CVs are not accepted.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date should we have enough suitable applications, therefore we advise applying early.
HEARTS Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer and will not discriminate against any applicant on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race.
For this reason, all application forms are anonymised before shortlisting takes place to ensure applicants are considered only on the relevant qualifications, skills and experience that are profiled on the application form and personal statement.
If you would like any support or assistance at any stage of your application process, please contact / .
We will be happy to discuss this with you.
What the school offers its staff Why choose HEARTSAcademy Trust as your new employer?
The HEARTS way of working is based onour values of happiness, self-esteem, achievement,respect and responsibility, truth and service,all of which are embedded within each of ourschools.
HEARTS AcademyTrust offers a comprehensive rewards and benefits package to all colleagues,including but not limited to:
Pension schemes (LGPS/TPS) Professional development opportunities Access to our trust Counsellor Access to our Mental Health First Aid team Additional week's leave during October Excellent CPD opportunities with purposefultraining, including trust-wide twilights Supportive leadership and opportunities tocollaborate across the trust On request, and if appropriate, flexible working
HEARTS Academy Trust is committed tosafeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff andvolunteers to share this commitment.
All offers of employment are subject tothe receipt of a satisfactory application form, satisfactory references thatmeet the requirements as set out in KCSIE, satisfactory online search and anEnhanced DBS check, to include a children's barred list check, and whereapplicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for allapplicants.
This post is exempt from theRehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and2020).
This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered'protected' and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they aredisclosed, employers cannot take them into account.
Guidance about whether a conviction orcaution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justicewebsite: can view a copy of our Records Retention Policy on the Trustwebsite, the policy sets out how we will gather, process and hold personal dataof individuals during and after the recruitment process.
For further information about the HEARTS Academy Trust pleasevisit our website at: to safeguarding
The Trustees are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The post will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, online searches, medical check, prohibited from teaching check and references.
References are taken up prior to interview.
A copy of the trusts Child Protection Policy is available on our website:- for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
Visas cannot be sponsored.