We are seeking to appoint ambitious, highly effective and experienced Learning Support Assistants to join our very successful, heavily over-subscribed Multi- Academy Trust with an outstanding ethos where staff are supported to become the best.

These positions are available at:

Gaynes School, Brackendale Gardens, Upminster, RM14 3UX

This role may involve supporting the intimate care of pupils/ students.

AtLoxfordSchool Trust we believe our pioneering and rigorous learning environment, and commitment to innovation provides our students with the opportunity to realise their full potential. We innovate, we challenge and we ensure success.

Our commitment to your professional development can be seen in our Investors in People status. We treat children as individuals and we are strongly committed to equality of opportunity. Rated recently as outstanding for a second time by Ofsted, our high VA scores have been commended and our academic attainment continues to improve. We have maintained this level of excellence and have recently moved into a brand new learning environment.

Our ICT rich environment promotes learning both in the classroom and elsewhere. You will have the exciting opportunity to work alongside a highly motivated, supportive and well qualified team of teachers and support staff.

Like us, you will be dynamic, innovative andhardworking. You will also have exceptional knowledge on attendance legislation, a desire to positively impact upon students learning and a firm commitment to high academic achievement. Above all you will be dedicated to giving all our students an outstanding education.

The successful candidate will be:

• An excellent practitioner who can enthuse and inspire.
• Passionate about raising aspirations and improving educational life chances.
• Able to demonstrate a proven track record of leading improvement.
• A role model and champion of learning.
• Clear-thinking and outward-looking.
• Dynamic, innovative andhardworking.
• A leader who is able to demonstrate high-level interpersonal skills.

You will:

• Join a skilled, creative, and supportive team.
• Be part of a forward thinking organisation with Training School status.
• Have a chance to shape the future of the area.
• Work within a brand new, well resourced specialist learning environment.
• Be given the opportunity to develop personally and professionally
• Make a real difference to the lives of young people.

The post is Term Time Only - 39 working weeks (paid at 40 weeks) and 45.6 contractual weeks or 46.61 (depending on continuous service)and 31.25 hours per week/ 5 days per week. The salary is £29,856per annum, which equates to £22,665.90 to £23,167.93pro- rata.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS record check. xbpsjku

We reserve the right to bring forward the closing date if we consider that we have received an appropriate number of suitable applications for the post.