Learning Support Assistant - Full-time

Oaks Primary Academy, Maidstone

• Ref:KCC886-2003-55S
• Posted:21/06/2021
• Pay:Salary commensurate with experience
• Start Date:As soon as possible
• App Close Date:05/07/2021 at 23:45
• Interviews:TBC

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About the role: Oaks Primary Academy has a fantastic opportunity to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated Learning Support Assistant to join our highly collaborative and supportive team as soon as possible. Our LSAs are pivotal to our success in the classroom and provide a great deal of support for our teachers, therefore our successful candidates will be able to establish strong working relationships with staff and students alike. Key responsibilities will be to provide wider support to the Class Teacher in the teaching, learning and welfare of children to attain their targets set within the OPA Curriculum or Individual Education Plans by working with specific pupil(s) or larger groups on a daily basis. The successful candidate will be able to work as part of a team, be reliable and excellent communicators.  

Ideally, our successful candidate to offer prior experience in a primary environment from EYFS to KS2.

Information about the school

Working for Oaks Primary Academy: Oaks Primary is a small academy with approximately 190 pupils on roll and an additional 20 pupils in our Nursery. We are very proud of our school and the hard work and positive attitude of all our pupils and staff. Teaching and learning areas are both safe and well maintained, providing a stimulating working environment for pupils. We are continually striving to improve our facilities in order to enrich the experiences of our pupils.

The teachers and support staff form a very strong team and work closely with the Governing Body and Leigh Academies Trust to promote high standards throughout Oaks Primary Academy. Parents provide invaluable voluntary support throughout the academy including a programme of fundraising activities throughout the year.

The academy teaches a broad and balanced curriculum which is enriched by a wide range of extra-curricular activities. It is our aim to provide a happy, safe, and caring community, where everyone is encouraged and supported to achieve their goals.

Values: We care - about our pupils through our human scale approach to education, our staff and their well-being and the communities that we serve, driven by our high ideals and strong moral values.

We have boundless ambition - to achieve excellence for all and create confident young adults with high levels of resilience and integrity.

We work together - as one team in the belief that we are greater than the sum of our parts. We foster an enterprising culture through collaboration and in close partnership with industry and other educators.

We keep getting better - using our ‘can-do’ attitude towards continuous improvement and innovation.

Oaks Primary Academy is judged 'Outstanding' in all areas by Ofsted - 'Oaks Primary Academy is a welcoming and caring school. Pupils feel happy and safe here. Pupils have an infectious appetite for learning and relish every opportunity to become more knowledgeable. This is because learning is placed firmly at the heart of the school. Expectations of pupils are high.' - Ofsted 2021.

'Here at Oaks Primary Academy, we continue to provide outstanding education to all children. Every child is unique and has the opportunity to develop and grow as a learner. We feel it is vitally important that children learn about and connect with their communities.' - Principal Thomas Moore.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Nicola Goldfinch-Palmer
• Address:Oak Tree Avenue, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 9AX
• Telephone: 01622 755960
• Email: contactus@oaksprimaryacaedemy.org.uk

Documents

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• Learning Support Assistant-Job Description-Oaks Primary Academy