Ks1 Send Learning Support Assistant

**Term Time Only**
**Part time - 32.5 Hours per week (Mon - Fri)**
**TPLTSS3 £19,221 - £19,525 (actual salary)**
**Plus various Company Benefits**
- **We may also be open to offering this opportunity to an apprentice or someone looking to gain their LSA qualification**_

At Berrow Primary Church Academy, we are looking to recruit a SEND Learning Support Assistant (LSA) to work in KS1 with children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and join our wonderful staff team as part of The Priory Learning Trust.

With picturesque scenery and a strong community, Berrow Primary Church Academy is a friendly, nurturing and loving school with great ambitions. As a Church Academy, we sit at the heart of our local community and inspire our children through lighting up a love of learning. We are a caring, inclusive school with a strong Christian ethos where everyone is welcome.

We are dedicated to improving outcomes for all children and believe all of our children can achieve incredible things. We aim to provide the highest quality of education and pastoral support for all children to help them to be successful.

We are looking for a compassionate and motivated member of staff who is dedicated to improving outcomes and opportunities for children.

**As part of this role, you will;**
- Assist quality first teaching and learning.
- Work with classroom teachers to support the learning and assessment.
- Establish a positive relationship with pupils in order to support them in feeling safe and enabling them to enjoy and learn.
- Help develop positive learning behaviours, working collaboratively with the class teacher.
- Tailor provision to suit the needs of individual children.
- Positively manage behaviour adopting a calm restorative approach.
- Support our young people with their learning and wellbeing to ensure every child has the best opportunity to reach their full potential in a caring and safe environment.
- Take responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all according to the school’s safeguarding policies and procedures.
- Provide meaningful feedback on children’s attainment and progress.
- Contributing to wider school culture.
- Engage in staff training and whole school development; participating in weekly support staff training.
- Engage in weekly support staff PPA (planning, preparation and assessment) time to support quality first teaching.

**What you will need to succeed;**
- An interest and/or experience of working within a school or with children.
- Ability to adhere to working procedures and policies within the school environment.
- Good communication skills.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Efficient ICT skills.
- Patient, flexible and adaptable, meticulous and conscientious.
- Possibly an interest or some experience of working with children with special educational needs.

We focus on developing children and young people into well rounded individuals, who leave school not only with positive outcomes, but also valuable life experiences and an aspirational mindset. We teach children to become the best version of themselves and to believe in themselves.

As a school, we are committed to looking after our colleagues. We offer high quality professional development opportunities within a supportive, dynamic and diverse workplace. We offer a variety of career opportunities including cross site working to share best practice, leadership at all levels and experiences across all of our Trust schools.

**We pride ourselves on being a flexible employer and strive to accommodate a variety of working arrangements, so we encourage you to apply. At our school, we take staff workload seriously and prioritise creating a supportive environment where teamwork is at the heart of everything we do. As part of a local Trust, our staff also benefit from collaborative opportunities and resources that come with being part of a wider community.**

**At the Priory Learning Trust, we offer an incredible, comprehensive employee benefits package. This includes..**
- **The PLaTform -**Access to our dedicated wellbeing centre & exclusive shopping discounts.
- **Healthshield -**Funded Healthcare Scheme for employees and all dependents, which provides services such as a 24/7 GP Line & Healthcare cashback.
- **Discounted nursery fees**for parents AND grandparents at our Academy pre schools.
- **Contributory pension scheme** offering generous employer contribution rates.
- **CPD opportunities** both internally & externally.
- **A very friendly school community**with dedicated, supportive & inspiring colleagues.
- **Flu vaccinations on site**, during the working day, free of charge.

**About The Priory Learning Trust**:
TPLT grew from an intent to bring the power of partnership and sharing to bear and provide a first-class education to a wide range of children, from all backgrounds.

At our heart is a passion to put ‘Students First’ and deliver exceptional education; beyond outstanding for every single