Learning Support Assistant - Causeway Green Primary School

Required from: 2022

Shortlisting: 1st February 2022

Interviews to be held: w/c 7th February 2022

Causeway Green Primary School is a 2 form entry primary school with 460 children, age 3 to 11. We are a good school with a dedicated team of staff and a supportive atmosphere. Our school is dedicated to encouraging each pupil to achieve their best.

The Governors at Causeway Green Primary School are seeking to appoint a learning support assistant to join our caring school and work as part of a team.

We are looking to appoint an excellent learning support assistant to support teaching and learning.

You must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and hold the relevant qualification i.e. NVQ 3 in childcare or equivalent. You must also have significant experience working in a primary school.      

You will be joining a very committed team of professionals, dedicated to providing the very best opportunities for our highly motivated pupils.

Applicants should be:

• able to demonstrate a genuine care for the individual pupils
• able to cater for the needs of each individual child in their care
• able to incorporate a variety of learning strategies
• able to maintain open communications with parents, colleagues and external agencies in building and maintaining a supportive and encouraging team environment

We are looking for an applicant who:

• Has excellent interpersonal skills
• Has excellent organisational skills
• Has experience of working with pupils
• Has experience of working with primary aged children

Visits are welcome by appointment, please feel free to contact school with any questions. Application packs are available directly from the school, our website or via email: recruitment@causewaygreen.sandwell.sch.uk

Completed forms should be returned directly to the school via the post or the email address above.

Causeway Green Primary School as part of Sandwell Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable groups including children, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

An enhanced DBS (Disclosure Barring Service) clearance is required for this role.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role’

This post requires a Children’s Barring List Check. If you are barred from working with children you are breaking the law if you apply for this post

If you have provided an email address, correspondence will be sent via e-mail.

If you are successful in being short-listed for interview, you will be contacted via email within 28 working days of the closing date. Please ensure you check your junk/spam boxes as well as your inbox in case any correspondence has been delivered there.

Hours:

32.5 hours per week, term time

Grade:

Band B SCP 2-4 £18,198 - £18,933 per annum pro rata        

Location:

Causeway Green Primary School, Penncricket Lane, Oldbury B68 8LX

Closing Date:

31 January 2022