Total 2 Junior Executive job vacancies in St Leonards on Sea, TN37 7RD

What skills and experience we're looking for

About the Role

Come and join the lively and dedicated team at our popular school. We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic LSA with experience of working with children in a school setting - ideally as an LSA. We offer an extremely supportive community and a full range of professional development opportunities. Our children deserve the best, so if you are passionate about supporting our staff and children with our high expectations then we would love to hear from you.

The successful candidate will need to:

• be passionate about learning
• possess school-based experience of working with children
• be passionate and keen to work with children
• excite and inspire our children
• promote high standards and challenge
• work as a flexible member of a team
• display energy, imagination and initiative
• manage the physical demands of a busy role working with active children

What the school offers its staff

As part of Portico Academy Trust, Friars Primary School can offer you:

• A friendly and supportive atmosphere where everyone is valued and everyone matters
• A nurturing environment with wonderful children who want to learn
• High quality professional development
• Opportunities for cross phase work
• Support and collaboration across our Trust
• A well-resourced school

Visits to the school are welcomed and encouraged. If you would like to learn more about Friars, please contact our school office who will book a time for you to come and see us. Tours of the school will be with a member of our Senior Leadership Team.

Further details about the role

Closing Date:Monday 2nd December 2024, midday

Interviews: Friday 6th December 2024

For further details or an application pack, please contact Mrs Rebecca Sanderson, Director of HR, Portico Academy Trust, Ronald Hill Grove, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex SS9 2JB

Telephone: 01702 987890 x310

Email:recruitment@porticoacademytrust.co.uk

Please include a cover letter with your application form, commenting on how you feel you meet the person specification criteria and providing an insight into your relevant experience.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check and shortlisted candidates should be aware that the school will consider carrying out online searches as part of the due diligence on short listed candidates.

Application Documents

Support Staff Application Form

LSA Job Description

LSA Person Specification

Application Email

Email:recruitment@porticoacademytrust.co.uk

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

What skills and experience we're looking for

Contract: Fixed term until 22.07.2025Working Pattern: Monday to Friday, term time only (38 weeks)Hours:30hours per week, 830am-330pmActual Starting Salary (calculated pro rata):£16,082per annum

Salaries are paid in 12 equal monthly instalments

Do you want to support pupils with their learning and personal development?

Teaching Assistants play a crucial role in the classroom. We are seeking an individual who can support our teachers and motivate and encourage our pupils.

We are looking for a Teaching Assistant who is calm, confident and has the skills to be able to support classroom activities safely and can create a positive learning environment. You will have:

• Maths and English GCSE Grade A- C or equivalent
• Knowledge of SEN
• Experience of establishing positive relationships with students and the ability to empathise with their needs.

The role of Teaching Assistant is crucial in promoting the learning and personal development of all pupils; including but not exclusively, those with special education needs. To succeed in this role, you will need to:

• provide support to the Teacher in the planning and evaluation of learning activities and support the delivery of learning activities
• motivate and encourage students by providing levels of individual attention, reassurance and help with learning tasks
• consistently and effectively implement agreed behaviour management strategies.

What the school offers its staff

We truly value the experience,dedication, and commitment of all our employees and believe in the power of motivated and happy staff. This is why we seek to enrich and reward our employees wherever we can, by offering a wide range of exciting and useful employee benefits. These include:

• Automatic annual pay increments
• High quality continuous professional development and support for your career progression
• A strong commitment to your health & wellbeing including; onsite Wellbeing Champions, designated Mental Health Ambassadors, flexible working opportunities from Day 1, and Employee Assistance programme
• Generous public sector pension scheme
• Discounts on retail & travel
• Cycle 2 Work scheme
• Charity giving

Commitment to safeguarding

The University of Brighton Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check. This role is considered exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013, 2020 and 2023. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.