31.25 hours per week (term time only)
Fixed Contract – Summer Term 2025 in the first instance
Start date 22/04/25 – 25/07/25
Nine Acres is an ‘OUTSTANDING’ School
‘The school wants all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), to excel’.
Nine Acres Primary School is looking to appoint an inspirational, highly motivated and creative Learning Support Assistant to work with an individual pupil with significant educational needs, on a 1:1 basis. This includes supporting their learning within the classroom, targeted intervention work, lunchtime supervision, as well as playing a key role supporting their social and emotional development.
Successful candidates will:
- Be committed to inclusive practice and dedicated to providing the highest level of support
- Be able to work on a 1:1 basis, as well as part of a team
- Be highly motivated, flexible and committed and able to work on own initiative
Visits to the school are encouraged and most welcome; tours available with Mrs Dyer, Headteacher. Please email the address below to arrange a suitable time.
Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. We will be conducting online social media searches as part of our shortlisting process.
For further information, please contact Miss C. Buckett (Office Manager), or visit our School’s website to download an application pack www.nineacrespri.iow.sch.uk
Closing date: Noon 12th March 2025
Interviews: W/c 17th March 2025
The School reserves the right to interview early for the right candidate.
PLEASE NOTE: Not all school staff are employed directly by the Isle of Wight Council, you can ask on application who the employer for this role will be.
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The Isle of Wight Council protects its employees from discrimination and this is supported by the Unacceptable Behaviour Policy, Employee Code of Conduct and Behaviours Framework. We actively promote the diversity of our workforce and we provide flexible working options (where appropriate) to support the different needs of our employees.
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The Isle of Wight Council is an equal opportunities employer, proud to encourage applications from all cultures, backgrounds and abilities to better reflect the diversity within our local community. In addition to this, we are also a Disability Confident Employer. Along with a number of other areas of commitments, this means that providing you meet the basic essential requirements of the advertised role and have declared yourself as disabled, you will be offered an opportunity for an interview within the council.
The management reporting line for this role is ultimately through the Isle of Wight Council Children’s Services directorate.
This council and its schools recruit according to the council’s Recruitment, Policy and Procedure and are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.