Job Description

Newport, Isle of Wight

Grade 3 Hay Scale, 24,405 - 24,660 FTE, actual salary 17,793 to 17,979 (12 months)

Contact:

01983 522984 or office@nineacrespri.co.uk

Vacancy Reference:

2025_1418

Closing Date:

08/07/2025

31.25 hours per week, term time only

Fixed Contract for one year in the first instance

Start date 01 September 2025

Nine Acres is an 'OUTSTANDING' School

'The school wants all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), to excel'.





Nine Acres Primary School is looking to appoint an inspirational, highly motivated and creative Learning Support Assistant to work with an individual pupil with significant educational needs, on a 1:1 basis. This includes supporting their learning within the classroom, targeted intervention work, lunchtime supervision, as well as playing a key role supporting their social and emotional development.

Successful candidates will:

Be committed to inclusive practice and dedicated to providing the highest level of support Be able to work on a 1:1 basis, as well as part of a team Be highly motivated, flexible and committed and able to work on own initiative Visits to the school are encouraged and most welcome; tours available with Miss Rosie McDonald, Headteacher. Please email the address below to arrange a suitable time.




Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. We will be conducting online social media searches as part of our shortlisting process.

For further information, please contact Miss C. Buckett (Office Manager), or visit our School's website to download an application pack:

www.nineacrespri.iow.sch.uk

Closing date: Noon 8th July 2025

Interviews: W/c 14th July 2025

The School reserves the right to interview early for the right candidate.

PLEASE NOTE: Not all school staff are employed directly by the Isle of Wight Council, you can ask on application who the employer for this role will be.



Find out more about working for the Isle of Wight Council and living on the Island.




The Isle of Wight Council protects its employees from discrimination, and this is supported by the following;



unacceptable behaviour policy



employee code of conduct



our values, culture and inclusivity.



We actively promote the diversity of our workforce, and we provide flexible working options (where appropriate) to support the different needs of our employees.




The Isle of Wight Council's Terms & Conditions of employment are available upon request. Please contact our recruitment team via adverts@iow.gov.uk if you would like to receive a copy.




The Isle of Wight Council is an equal opportunities employer, proud to encourage applications from all cultures, backgrounds and abilities to better reflect the diversity within our local community. In addition to this, we are also a Disability Confident Employer. Along with a number of other areas of commitments, this means that providing you meet the basic essential requirements of the advertised role and have declared yourself as disabled, you will be offered an opportunity for an interview within the council.




The management reporting line for this role is ultimately through the Isle of Wight Council Children's Services directorate.




This council and its schools recruit according to the council's Recruitment, Policy and Procedure and are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment

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