1:1 LEARNING SUPPORT ASSISTANT – FIXED TERM CONTRACT
Ark Ayrton Primary Academy & Nursery
Do you have a passion for working with children in a school environment? Do you want to join a fast-growing organisation with excellent opportunities for development and professional growth? Then we have a great opportunity for you to join a vibrant Ark Academy in Portsmouth.
We are looking for an enthusiastic Learning Support Assistant to join our team. Our school, children and families have the highest aspirations to achieve well. Sometimes we need to provide a little extra help on their journey and that’s where you come in.
Are you imaginative, committed, and adaptable? We are looking for an experienced learning support assistant who can provide individualised support as part of a dedicated team. The needs of our children are paramount, and they are looking for an individual who can help them achieve their goals in a supportive and creative way. Every day is an opportunity to really make a difference.
We’re rightly proud of all our children and staff and we welcome the opportunity to show you around our school. Ark Ayrton is dedicated to the well-being of its team and have excellent pastoral support in place. Please call the number below or email info@arkayrtonprimary.org to arrange a visit.
Ark Ayrton Academy is part of the Ark network of schools, one of the largest and most successful multi-academy trusts in the country. Ark is renowned for its approach to staff development, with high quality training provided at every level for both teaching and non-teaching staff.
Our ideal candidate will:
· Have experience of establishing successful learning relationships with a variety of pupils
· Have a helpful, positive, calm and caring nature
· Have genuine passion and belief in the potential of every pupil
· Be able to understand and implement particular strategies and methods to help pupils to improve their learning and enjoyment of learning
· Be able to help implement the necessary routines and patterns to establish good behaviour management within the school
· Be committed to Ark Ayrton’s ethos of high expectation
Please find full job description and person specification here.
By joining the Ark schools network, you will gain access to an exclusive range of benefits including comprehensive CPD, training and best-practice sharing opportunities, reduced gym membership, large retail discounts as well as the unique opportunity to apply for international exchanges and other scholarship prospects.
We welcome applications from experienced individuals but will consider applications from those who are looking to develop their career. Just be sure you have maths and English GCSE C or above.
To apply please go to www.arkayrtonprimary.org/vacancies. Please submit your application by 4pm Friday 3rd February 2023 ensuring you have provided clear contact details for referees, including full name, address, telephone number and email details. If you have any queries, please contact Lauren Boxall on 023 9282 4828 or l.boxall@arkayrtonprimary.org.
Deadline: 4pm Friday 3th February 2023
Please note Ark Schools communicate all correspondence to applicants through their website and emails, therefore please ensure you check your email accounts regularly for interview details and other information. Also note that when using a "free" email account such as hotmail or yahoo, please ensure you check your "junk mail" on a regular basis as well as your inbox.
For some posts, we are receiving large volumes of applications, on these occasions we may close the post early, therefore you are strongly advised to submit your application as soon as possible.
Location: Ark Ayrton Primary Academy
Salary: Ark Band 2, actual salary £17,771
Hours: 35.5 hours per week
Start date: ASAP
Contract: Fixed Term
Ark is committed to safeguarding children; successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. Ark is always happy to receive speculative applications from excellent teachers and support staff.