Teaching Vacancies • Cowes, Isle of Wight PO31 8DS

Learning Support Assistant x2

About this role

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for an enthusiastic, caring and highly motivated Learning Support Assistant to join our team. The successful candidate will work closely with our experienced teachers to provide high quality teaching and learning provision.

The successful candidate will need to have

  • experience of working with children
  • good English, maths, ICT and communication skills (English and maths at Grade C equivalent or above)
  • the ability to work well in a team
  • a positive, flexible, ‘can do’ attitude
  • loads of energy for children that want to learn and play
  • Values that match that of our school –Respect, Success, Belonging

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you

  • a working environment that supports wellbeing; we currently offer two paid days’ personal leave per academic year plus other benefits
  • enthusiastic, well-behaved pupils with positive attitudes to learning
  • a friendly, welcoming and inclusive school
  • supportive parents and families that want the best for their children
  • a commitment to your continued professional development

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.