Learning Support Assistant

Ref: GDSLSA

Hours: 31 hours per week, term-time only.

Salary: HAY Scale 5A (Actual = £19,727/ FTE= £27,274)

LSA with experience of working with children in KS1 / KS2 required for September start.

We are looking for someone who:

• Is committed to promoting high standards of pupil achievement and progress.
• Is well organised, innovative, creative and motivating.
• Is able to react positively to challenges.
• Is able to work under pressure.
• Preferably has a relevant NVQ qualification.

We offer:

• A dynamic and rapidly improving school
• A friendly and supportive work environment
• Well behaved and motivated children

You are warmly encouraged to visit the school.

The Isle of Wight Council protects its employees from discrimination and this is supported by the Unacceptable Behaviour Policy, Employee Code of Conduct and Behaviours Framework. We actively promote the diversity of our workforce and we provide flexible working options (where appropriate) to support the different needs of our employees.

The Isle of Wight Council is an equal opportunities employer, proud to encourage applications from all cultures, backgrounds and abilities to better reflect the diversity within our local community. In addition to this, we are also a Disability Confident Employer. Along with a number of other areas of commitments, this means that providing you meet the basic essential requirements of the advertised role and have declared yourself as disabled, you will be offered an opportunity for an interview within the council.

This council and its schools recruit according to the council’s Recruitment, Policy and Procedure and are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.

For further information, to arrange a visit to the school or request an application pack, please contact office@godshillprimary.co.uk – or by visiting our website to download a pack at www.godshillprimaryschool.co.uk . Please return completed applications to Mrs Knight at the school.

Closing date: Monday 9th November Interviews: tbc

PLEASE NOTE: Not all school staff are employed directly by the Isle of Wight Council, you can ask on application who the employer for this role will be.

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The Isle of Wight Council protects its employees from discrimination, and this is supported by the following;

unacceptable behaviour policy

employee code of conduct

We actively promote the diversity of our workforce, and we provide flexible working options (where appropriate) to support the different needs of our employees.

The Isle of Wight Council’s Terms & Conditions of employment are available upon request. Please contact our recruitment team via adverts@iow.gov.uk if you would like to receive a copy.

The Isle of Wight Council is an equal opportunities employer, proud to encourage applications from all cultures, backgrounds and abilities to better reflect the diversity within our local community. In addition to this, we are also a Disability Confident Employer. Along with a number of other areas of commitments, this means that providing you meet the basic essential requirements of the advertised role and have declared yourself as disabled, you will be offered an opportunity for an interview within the council.

The management reporting line for this role is ultimately through the Isle of Wight Council Children’s Services directorate.

This council and its schools recruit according to the council’s Recruitment, Policy and Procedure and are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.