Learning Support Assistant

We are seeking to expand our dedicated team of Learning Support Assistants. We are looking for colleagues who have the energy, passion and creativity to work as an LSA in our All Through School. Whilst this is an All Through Team, colleagues usually focus on either the Primary or Secondary phase – this opportunity is for the Primary Phase, working as a class LSA alongside one of experienced teachers in Reception, Key Stage One or Key Stage Two.

Early applications are encouraged and we reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the deadline. If working five days a week, your weekly hours will be 33.75 a week. We will also support requests for a reduced number of days each week for the right candidate/s.

CFS is a happy, collaborative and forward thinking school for 4-16 year olds, where the personal development of our pupils is just as important as the academic curriculum. In our recent Ofsted, inspectors observed that CFS is a vibrant, ambitious and inclusive school, where our respectful and friendly pupils are thriving and are well prepared for their adult lives. Our values of ‘nurture, challenge and inspire’ influence everything we do as a school, and genuinely permeate all areas of school life. If you share our values and ideals, we strongly encourage you to find out more about CFS via a visit to the school or through our school website www.chichesterfreeschool.org.uk.

CFS follows national pay scales and the starting point within the range listed will be agreed on appointment with the successful candidate.

The Role

The successful candidate will be expected to support children with their learning and personal development both individually and in groups. You will be calm, flexible and have the ability to use your own initiative as well as be able to work as part of a team. You will need to have the equivalent of a grade C or 4 in English and Maths at GCSE.

You will:

• be a skilled and competent professional who is enthusiastic and totally committed to the ethos of the School

• readily establish excellent relationships with both staff, pupils and parents

• have an up-to-date awareness of current issues and challenges in education

• possess drive, expertise and enthusiasm

• possess an optimistic and resilient style when faced with pressure

• be able to communicate well with children and young people, having an understanding of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people

• foster good behaviour and care and consideration for others and the learning environment

• provide focused support for children with identified special needs

• support teaching and learning inside and outside of the classroom by working with identified children and focus groups

• deliver intervention programmes set by the class teacher and report on the progress made by pupils

• contribute to the assessment and progress of pupils’ learning and the maintenance of records

• support school events, trips and visits

• support the classroom teachers as required, such as maintaining the learning environment, presentation of pupil’s work and assisting with the planning of activities

• undertake break, lunch and other duties as required

• deliver basic first aid if needed (training will be provided)

All staff at CFS commit to fully contributing to the ethos and life of the School in and outside the classroom.