Learning Support Assistant - Bowling Green Academy

Kirklees Council are advertising this role on behalf of Bowling Green Academy

Start – As soon as possible.

We are a small village school with a strong family ethos that sets high expectations, recognises achievement and celebrates success for all our children. We are a thriving and happy school with a great team of staff and are now looking to recruit an outstanding Learning Support Assistant with energy and enthusiasm to fill this post.

We require a caring, enthusiastic and dedicated individual to support children with special educational needs and is subject to the named pupil’s continued education at the school. 

Generally, to work under the direct instruction of teaching/senior staff, usually in the classroom with the teacher, to support access to learning for pupils. Specifically, this may be to:

• Work within the classroom to support the learning needs of the child.
• Provide targeted 1:1 and group interventions as required.
• Deliver a personalised curriculum under direction of the class teacher.
• Adapt support dependent on the pupils’ needs - communication, patience and understanding.
• Create a stimulating environment in which their learning and development is encouraged.
• Keep records of the child’s progress and provide information that will help teachers with their progress.

In return we offer the successful applicant:

• Wonderful children with a desire to learn.
• A calm, caring environment where children are well-behaved.
• A highly skilled, loyal and supportive team of staff and senior leaders.

If you are interested in applying for this role, please complete our application form, as a Word Document and return to Julie Ware, HR Officer, j.ware@greatheightstrust.org.uk

Closing date: Friday 12th April 2024, 9.00am 

Interviews: TBC

Great Heights Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; pre-employment checks will be carried out; references will be sought, and successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, an online search, and other relevant checks with statutory bodies.

GDPR Disclaimer: Please note and appreciate that whilst we review all CV’s and applications, due to the high volume that we receive on a regular basis, we can only respond to candidates that have been successful with their application. Therefore, if you do not hear from us within 14 working days of your application, please accept that your application has been unsuccessful. In line with the General Data Protection Regulations (May 2018) (replacing the Data Protection Act 1998) we will permanently delete information for all unsuccessful applications and we will not keep candidate information on file for future vacancies at this stage of our process.