The Bentley Federation

Committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children

Learning Support Practitioners  - Ref: TV63221

35 hours per week

Term-time only + 5 training days

Level 3, G5 (Points 9 – 17)

Less than 5 Years’ Service, +5 Training Days:

£17,007.16 - £19,926.43 per annum

£10.83 - £12.69 per hour

We are looking to appoint enthusiastic and committed Learning Support Practitioners to join our team of friendly, hardworking and dedicated staff.  You will initially be based at Bentley West Primary School but must be willing to work flexibly within the Federation should the need arise.  The ability to work as part of a team and under your own initiative is important.  The successful candidates must be patient, calm and flexible in their working practices.

The working hours are 8.30am to 4 pm.  As part of the role you will be involved in intervention for individual or small groups of children, as well instigating and playing games with the children for part of their lunchtime.

Applicants should:

• Have proven effective classroom practice.
• Be a professional who enjoys motivating and exciting children about learning.
• Have experience or training in the teaching of reading.
• Level 3 qualification or equivalent.

You will be required to complement the professional work of teachers by taking responsibility for agreed learning activities under an agreed system of supervision. This may involve planning, preparing and delivering learning activities for individuals/groups, monitoring pupils and assessing, recording and reporting on pupils’ achievement, progress and development.

We offer a full support and induction programme for all new staff, and a commitment to continued
professional development.

The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification in order to be offered the post and will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.  We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion.

Visits to the school are welcomed by prior arrangement, please contact Mrs Z Andrews on 01922 720792

For further details and an application form please go to www.bentleyfederation.org.uk

Only applications submitted on the application form will be considered.  Please note we are unable to accept CV’s.

Closing Date: Thursday 20^th January 2022 at Midday