Reception/KS1 1:1 Midday Assistant and Learning Support Assistant

Rise Park Academy Trust

Rise Park Infant School

Part of Success For All Educational Trust

Annan Way, Romford, Essex RM1 4UD

Telephone:  01708 749135

Executive Head teacher: Mrs C. Fox

Head of School:  Mrs K. Palmer

 

Reception/KS1 1:1 MDA/LSA 

Hours: 16.25 hours per week (12.00pm - 3.15pm Monday to Friday) x 38 weeks per year

Grade: Scale 2 Point 3-4 (depending on experience)

Actual Salary: £10,490 - £10,640 p.a.  

Contract: Fixed term contract until July 2025

Start Date:  January 2025

 

Rise Park Infant School is part of the Success for All Educational Trust, where children are well behaved and keen to learn. Staff are friendly and supportive within a welcoming, aspirational environment.

We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated and enthusiastic midday assistant and learning support assistant to provide additional support for learners with additional needs during afternoon sessions as well as the lunch hour.

Applications are welcome from candidates with experience of working with Reception/ KS1 children. A qualification of an NVQ level 2 or above is desirable, but not essential.

The successful candidate will be:

• Experienced in working with pupils with additional needs, including challenging behaviour.
• Able to contribute to ensuring our lunchtime is a safe and enjoyable experience for all.
• Able to develop positive relationships with pupils and able to use a variety of strategies to meet individual needs.
• Proactive, well-organised and willing to work collaboratively with the class teacher, year group leader and other LSAs.
• Able to engage and enthuse pupils to participate in sessions.
• Passionate about supporting all groups of children in order to enhance the quality of their learning and raise pupil achievement.
• Able to develop positive relationships with pupils and use a variety of strategies to meet individual needs.
• Flexible and work well as part of a team.

We can offer:

• A well-resourced learning environment.
• A cohesive and enthusiastic staff team.
• Polite and motivated pupils.
• Support and commitment to continuing professional development.
• A positive, engaged wider school community.

As an employee, you will be covered by our excellent well-being support and medical cover programmes provided through the Health Assured and Medicash organisations. This includes;

• Access 24 hours a day to a GP helpline where you can have a telephone conversation for you and close relatives
• Access to Physiotherapy and alternative therapies* 
• Chiropody*
• Optical support*
• Dental treatment*
• Access to a counselling service
• Weight Management Programme 
• Support for stress management 
• Lifestyle Screening
• Relationship Counselling 
• Long-term condition support - support for you and family members where you or a member of your family is suffering from a long-term condition such as cancer, Multiple Sclerosis or Motor Neurones disease. This list is not exhaustive 
• Private Medical Service 
• Stress Counselling * up to the maximum annual thresholds of the healthcare cash plan

If you would like to become a member of our thriving and successful community, please Apply here by the deadline of Friday 31st January 2025.

Interviews will take place w/c 03/02/2025.

 

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient suitable applications for the role. If you are interested in the role, please submit your application as early as possible.

If you wish to have an informal discussion about the post before applying please feel free to contact our Head of School, Mrs K. Palmer on 01708 761935.

 

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced disclosure from the disclosure and barring service check. SFAET is an Equal Opportunities employer.

“We welcome enquiries from everyone and value diversity in our workforce. Applications are welcome from all sections of the community regardless of gender, gender identity, ethnic origin, disability, age or sexual orientation.”

Please note : The use of AI is strictly forbidden in any way during the application/interview process.