Learning Support Assistant Teaching/Child Support - Full-time

Thistle Hill Academy, Sheerness

• Ref:KCC886-2034-27S
• Posted:14/01/2017
• Pay:KR3 (FTE £15,102 - 16,799) Salary will be Pro rata
• Start Date:Feb 2017
• App Close Date:03/02/2017 at 16:00
• Interviews:Friday 10th February

Advert

We have a vacancy for a Learning Support Assistant to start on the 20th February 2017 at our academy. You ideally would have experience of working with children in a classroom setting. The role will be for 30 hours per week, 44 weeks per year, with a pro rata salary starting at £10,332.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the rapidly growing academy and to play a key role in making a difference to the lives of children and young people.

We are looking for experienced, skilled and dedicated Learning Support Assistant who:

• Wants to make a difference;
• Has excellent classroom and personal skills;
• Can demonstrate the drive and skills to raise standards of pupils’ attainment and achievement;
• Is committed to the education and social well-being of every child in the academy;
• Is confident and enthusiastic;
• Has the ability to form excellent partnerships with parents and carers.

We can offer you the following: 

• Enthusiastic children who are willing to learn in a caring and supportive community;
• Coaching and career development initiatives;
• Supportive and caring leadership;
• A committed and hardworking staff team;
• Opportunities for progression;
• The support network of working within the Stour Academy Trust.

Contact information

Please send completed application forms to: Susan Gulliver, Thistle Hill Academy, Aspen Drive, Minster on sea, Sheerness, Kent ME12 3UD or susan.gulliver@stouracademytrust.org.uk  

The Academy Trust and all its personnel are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.  Applicants must be willing to undergo comprehensive child protection screening including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Information about the school

Thistle Hill Academy is a large 2FE Primary School in Minster on the Isle of Sheppey.

The school is a member of The Stour Academy Trust, a forwarding thinking Multi Academy Trust of primary schools that are transforming that way that children learn in order to better prepare them for the 21st century.

For more information, please visit the school’s website: www.thistlehill.kent.sch.uk

For more information about The Stour Academy Trust, please visit the Trust website: www.thestouracademytrust.org.uk

Job Contact Information

• Name:HR Department
• Address:Aspen Drive, Minster On Sea, Sheerness, Kent, ME12 3UD
• Telephone: 01795 899119
• Email: thistlehill@stouracademytrust.org.uk