Learning Support Assistant- Reading

4 weeks ago


London, United Kingdom Ark Schools Full time

**Learning Support Assistant
- Reading**

**Location**:Ark Elvin Academy

**Job Type**:Education Support

**Salary**:£25,762 - £29,419

**Posted**:21/05/2024

**Closing date**:04/06/2024

**Closing time**:12:00

Our school has been on a transformational journey, and we are looking for a Learning Support Assistant to be part of our outstanding team that will lead the next exciting leap forward as we **challenge educational disadvantage** by defining an ambitious, replicable and sustainable school model that supports children from communities like ours to top third universities and highly competitive apprenticeships.

The Role

We are looking for a Learning Support Assistant who has a love of reading and a passion to improve children’s confidence and skill in reading. The role would work within the school’s established Reading department and EAL team to provide tailored support to pupils who have lower reading ages with the goal of closing the reading age gap and challenging educational disadvantage.

In recruiting our next Learning Support Assistant, we are seeking the following from applicants:

- A commitment to serving our diverse community in Brent
- A passion for to improve children's confidence and skill in reading
- High expectations for themselves and our pupils
- A keenness to learn and develop in your role and as a leader
- A team player with high standards of professionalism and courteousness.

View the full job description and person specification here

Why join our school?

At Ark Elvin Academy we are proud of the outstanding education we offer our pupils. Our team of enthusiastic, high expectations staff have transformed our school and we are just as excited about the next step in our school improvement journey as we work together to deliver the provision our community need and deserve. We are deeply committed to our mission:

- “To ensure that every pupil leaves Elvin confident, articulate, and culturally aware; able to pursue careers they are passionate about, contribute to society and live happy, healthy and fulfilled lives.”_

In our last OFSTED inspection (June 2023) our school was judged to be outstanding in all areas.

We are a large non-selective secondary school in the London borough of Brent, with excellent transport links to central London. We are committed to ensuring teachers can focus on teaching and have the opportunity to refine and develop their practice in the classroom and develop their leadership skills, we have:

- Twice as many training days as is standard.
- Weekly professional development for all staff.

You will become part of a close-knit professional community of enthusiastic colleagues who benefit from the training, guidance, and support from the Ark network, one of the country’s top performing school groups.

How to apply:

- Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants._
- Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. To read more about Ark’s safer recruitment process, please click this _link_._



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