Job Description

Job Details

Salary:

24,796 (FTE)

Contract Type:

Fixed term

Working Pattern:

8:45 - 3:15, 5 days per week - term time only (38 weeks + 5.8 weeks holiday)

Location:

Hassocks

Interviews:

Monday 17th November

What You Need to Succeed

The successful candidate will:


have a passion for working with children be able to build positive relationships with children and adults alike have an optimistic and positive attitude and be flexible to the demands of the job be patient and able to stay calm and listen to and value the children positive about working with young people with disabilities, learning and behavioural needs and working to find strategies to support these children to succeed be suitably qualified for the post of Learning Support Assistant i.e. have a good literacy and numeracy skills

(to GCSE level or higher)

have good mathematical skills that could be used to support children working up to year 6 (good understanding of tables, division, problem solving and fractions) be able to work as part of a team, and have the ability to maintain confidentiality

We encourage candidates to spend some time looking at our website - especially the page 'Joining The Windmills' as there is lots of information here for our new year 3 pupils and this will give you a good insight into what our school is like: https://www.windmills.w-sussex.sch.uk/welcome/joining-windmills

Further Information

The Windmills Junior School and West Sussex County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service check along with other relevant employment checks, including satisfactory references.

How to Apply

To apply for this role please download the job description, person specification, and application form below.



Please complete the application form and ensure that you refer to the following:


Articulate why you have the right skills and experience to be a strong LSA in the section provided. Explain why you want to be a LSA. How you have previously supported children to learn. What motivates you to want to support children. How you would be a positive addition to our team. Please also outline the hours that you are interested in working.

Applications should be submitted to

pgreenfield@windmillsjunior.org.uk

If you have any further questions, please ring the school and ask to speak to Mrs Vaxevanakis (School Business Manager), Miss Breen (Deputy Headteacher) or Mr Page (Headteacher) on

01273 842421

or by email using the contact above.

NOTE TO CANDIDATES

- Please

do not

select the

'Apply online' button

as the School processes your applications directly rather than through this site.


The reference number for this role is SCHO01242.



Job Reference: SCHO01242