Salary Grade 3 - £11.79ph Location Sheddingdean Community Primary School Address Sheddingdean Community Primary School, Petworth Drive, Burgess Hill, West Sussex, RH15 8JT Website www.sheddingdeanschool.org.uk Email office@sheddingdean.co.uk Telephone No 01444 246532 Contract Permanent, Full-time 32.5 hours per week Job advertisement Sheddingdean Primary School, Burgess Hill Learning Support Assistant NJC 3 £11.79 Required from: December 2024 Discover, Learn and Achieve Together! Sheddingdean is a diverse, one-form entry primary school situated in Burgess Hill, West Sussex. Although we are a small school, we have big aspirations for every individual. Through our curriculum, we inspire our children to become a passionate life-long learners, excited about what the world has to offer them and ready to play a positive and active role in their community when they leave us. Are you a creative, effective Learning Support Assistant or have the desire to be one? We are looking for a team player and a positive thinker who inspires children to learn and believes every child can succeed. Are you able to build relationships and support behaviour in a calm, consistent and therapeutic way? If so, read on Qualities we are looking for in our Learning Support Assistants • An interest in, and love of, working with children • Positivity, passion and initiative, in delivering and supporting stimulating learning opportunities for the children • That little bit extra in terms of making a difference for the children and contributing as a colleague • The ability to enable all children, as individuals, to thrive in your care • Good communication and IT skills • A team player • Willing to work across a class or on a 1:1 basis with individual children • Specialist training can be provided for the right candidate Details: Fixed term in the first instance (one year with the possibility of extending) Learning Support Assistant 32.5 hours per week, term time only (including œ hour lunch duty each day). Please use your application and personal statement to reflect your personality, experience and interest in the job. Thank you for your interest in applying for a post in our school. Please email us if you have any questions. Sheddingdean Community Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A first aid or paediatric first aid qualification would be desirable. If your application is successful you will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation, race, religion or beliefs, disability, nationality, ethnic or national origins. Completed application forms and Personal Statements should be returned by email only no later than 9am on Friday 8th November, to office@sheddingdean.co.uk. Late applications cannot be considered. Please ensure that all gaps in your education or work experience are explained on your application for safeguarding reasons. As we are keen to recruit, should we receive suitable applications prior to the closing date we reserve the right to interview before the published date. Closing Date: Friday 8th November Interview Date: Tuesday 12th November Posted Date: 25 October 2024 Closing Date: 8 November 2024 Interview Date: 12 November 2024