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1:1 Learning Support Assistant - Full-time

Hampton Primary School, Herne Bay

  • Ref:KCC886-2264-144S
  • Posted:26/06/2020
  • Pay:KR4
  • Start Date:Immediate
  • App Close Date:08/07/2020 at 17:00
  • Interviews:Tuesday 14th July

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A popular and thriving primary school requires a 1/1 Learning Support Assistant for 27.5 hours per week to support a child with emotional, social, behavioural and mental health needs in Year 5. This is a temporary position subject to funding.

Hampton Primary School is looking to employ an experienced, flexible, and hardworking individual to join their friendly supportive team. A full job description can be downloaded from the School Documents section of this website.

The successful applicant will ideally have experience working with children who have emotional and behavioural needs or be willing to receive training. They will need to have high standards of work ethic in terms of motivation, personal presentation, punctuality, professional standards and team work. They must be able to follow instructions but also work by using their own initiative. It is essential that applicants have good literacy/numeracy skills (at least to Level 5 of the National Curriculum) and should preferably hold an NVQ3 or equivalent teaching assistant qualification.

Hampton Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff will be expected to hold or be willing to obtain an enhanced CRB disclosure.

Information about the school

We are a large and successful primary school, which converted to a stand alone Academy in April 2012. We operate under Hampton Collaborative Trust allowing the freedom to grow and develop with our community needs at the forefront of all decisions.

We are an inclusive, caring and constantly improving school with an exceptionally strong collaborative staff team. Our current roll is 670 children with 3 classes per year group, group teaching in KS2 to facilitate smaller class provision, a purpose built on-site nursery and a strong Well-Being Team, FLO, Play Therapist and Emotional Well-Being practitioner to provide the support and nurture for our most vulnerable children.

We are in the process of creating an additional learning environment for identified children typically with EHCPs to support their access to the curriculum as well as supporting their emotional and social development.

Our current SEND is 15% and we are constantly signposted within the local authority for our excellent SEND provision. We are also incredibly excited to be in the process of developing an ASC SRP provision to further support and nurture our SEND children.

Job Contact Information

  • Name:Jacquie Evans, Office Manager
  • Address:Fitzgerald Avenue, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 8NB
  • Telephone: (01227) 372159
  • Email: office@hampton.kent.sch.uk

Fax: (01227) 741549

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.