Havering Schools Jobs

KS2 Class Learning Support Assistant
- Employer: Rise Park Academies
- Reference: RPA/24/280487
Rise Park Academies
Rise Park Junior School
Annan Way, Romford, Essex RM1 4UD
Telephone: 01708 761935
Executive Headteacher: Mrs C. Fox
Head of School: Miss C. Street
KS2 Class Learning Support Assistant
Contract: Fixed Term Contract
Start Date: September 2024 until July 2025
Hours: 17.5 hours per week (5 x mornings, 8.30-12pm)
Grade: Scale 2, Point 3-4 (depending on experience)
Actual Salary: £10,958 - £11,124
Rise Park Junior School is part of the Success for All Educational Trust, where children are well behaved and keen to learn. Staff are friendly and supportive within a welcoming, aspirational environment.
We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated and enthusiastic learning support assistant to join our successful school to work with KS2 children across a range of classes.
Applications are welcome from candidates with experience of working with KS2 children. A qualification of an NVQ level 2 or above is desirable, but not essential.
The successful candidate will be:
- Proactive, well-organised and willing to work collaboratively with the class teacher and other colleagues
- Able to engage and enthuse pupils, encouraging independence in their learning
- Passionate about supporting all groups of children in order to enhance the quality of their learning and raise pupil achievement
- Confident in using ICT
- Warm and caring, developing positive relationships with all pupils
- Flexible and willing to take on a range of roles and responsibilities
We can offer:
- A well-resourced environment
- A cohesive and enthusiastic staff team
- Polite and motivated pupils
- Support and commitment to continuing professional development
- A positive, engaged wider school community.
The school is signed up to the Schools Advisory Service which offers:
- a 24 hour GP helpline,
- access to physiotherapy sessions,
- access to a counselling service,
- free 12 week weight management programme,
- support for stress management,
- lifestyle screening,
- menopause support,
- long term condition support.
If you would like to become a member of our thriving and successful community, please apply via ‘Mynewterm’ which can be accessed here: Apply here by the deadline of Monday 3rd June 2024 at 9am.
Interviews will take place w/c 12th June 2024.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient suitable applications for the role. If you are interested in the role, please submit your application as early as possible.
If you wish to have an informal discussion about the post before applying please feel free to contact our Head of School, Miss C. Street on 01708 761935.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced disclosure from the disclosure and barring service check. SFAET is an Equal Opportunities employer.
“We welcome enquiries from everyone and value diversity in our workforce. Applications are welcome from all sections of the community regardless of gender, gender identity, ethnic origin, disability, age or sexual orientation.”
Havering Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The protection of our pupils from abuse is the responsibility of all staff within our schools, superseding any other considerations. Therefore Havering Schools comply with the Department for Education ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ guidance.
It is an offence to apply for a post which involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children if you are barred from doing so. Please be advised that, again in line with ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, shortlisted candidates (who wish to accept an invite to interview) will be required to submit, prior to their interview, a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. Upon submission of this information, online checks may be carried out.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; the successful applicant will be expected to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure check. Having a criminal record will not necessarily debar you from obtaining a position with the School.
Equal OpportunitiesHavering Schools aim to promote and ensure equality of opportunity and equal treatment for all. We are committed to equal opportunities in employment regardless of gender, marital status, race, colour, nationality (including citizenship), ethnic or national origins, disabilities, age, sexual orientation, responsibility for dependants, religious or political affiliation and trade union activities. All matters related to employment are decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.
How to apply
If you would like to become a member of our thriving and successful community, please apply via ‘Mynewterm’ which can be accessed here: My New Term