Learning Support Assistant

School: Mead Vale Community Primary School

Hours: 27.75 hours per week, term time only plus 4 inset days

Contract: Fixed term contract to cover maternity leave from 1 September 2013 until 31 August 2014, or the return of the post holder if sooner

Salary: JG4 £17,161 to £19,126 per annum pro rata

Actual salary: £11,107 to 12,379 per annum

The Governors of Mead Vale Community Primary School wish to appoint a Qualified Learning Support Assistant to support a child with special needs.

Mead Vale is a large 420 place primary school judged by Ofsted as ‘Outstanding’. You will be joining a friendly and supportive staff team.

Your role will include:

· Helping the child to learn as effectively as possible, both in group situations and on his own.

· Meeting the physical needs of the child, which will require a degree of intimate care.

· Helping in the construction of the child’s education plan, contributing to progress records and giving regular feedback to the SENCO/classteacher.

Full training will be given for meeting the child’s specific physical/medical needs.

If this sounds like the position for you, please contact the school for further details. Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. Please contact the school to make an appointment.

Mead Vale is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.

A Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required of the successful candidate.

Closing date: 4pm, Monday 3 June 2013

Interview date: To be arranged

Address: Kestrel Drive, Worle, Weston-super-Mare, BS22 8RQ

Tel: 01934 511 133 (option 2)

Fax: 01934 518 237

Email: meadvale.pri@n-somerset.gov.uk

Web: www.meadvale.n-somerset.sch.uk