Inclusion Support Assistant

Job advertisement
Ref: 300136
Required: March 2025 or as soon as practicable

Contract: Temporary until July 2025
Hours: 30.85 hours per week over 5 days, 8.30am to 3.10pm Term time only
Salary: NJC Grade 6, SCP 9 – 12, £26,409- £27,711 p.a.pro rata
Depending on experience and qualifications – Training will be provided

Are you looking for your next career move?
We are looking for a positive, caring and well-motivated Inclusion Support Assistant to work within this friendly and supportive school. You will ideally already have some experience of working with children with special educational needs.

We are a 3-form entry Primary School with a fantastic, friendly and supportive staff team. We have high expectations and a school-wide commitment to improve children’s learning & staff expertise, and professional development.

The role will involve providing specialist assistance to pupils who need particular help to overcome barriers to leaning such as those with moderate, severe, profound and multiple learning difficulties and/or behavioural, social, communication, sensory or physical disabilities. This role will include working with children with demanding behavioural needs.

As a member of our team we can offer you:-
• A happy and supportive environment where staff and children learn alongside each other.
• Friendly and enthusiastic children who enjoy learning.
• A forward-looking school with high aspirations and standards.
• Excellent professional support , training and development opportunities.

The successful applicant will be someone who will:
• Engage and motivate children to do their best, whilst having a passion and desire to want the very best for all children and a belief that every child can succeed.
• Is very well-organised and efficient.
• Be an inspirational, positive, enthusiastic and supportive colleague.
• Participate and contribute fully to our staff team.
• Strive to attain high standards of self and others.
• Demonstrate emotional intelligence and be able to establish excellent relationships with children, staff and parents.

This is a good opportunity to develop professionally in a forward looking learning environment and offers the chance to become part of a successful and developing team.

Applicants should clearly state on the application form their current expertise and previous experience. Any previous medical or caring experience or training will be highly valuable for applicants. Please make reference to the Job Description and Personal Specification within this pack, when completing the Skills and Competencies part of the application. The application form can be downloaded from this advert along with a guide on how best complete it. Completed applications should be sent to [email protected]

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed . Please contact the office if you would like to arrange a visit either via email at [email protected] or by phone 01903 785271 and ask to speak to our Office Manager, Mrs Bailey.

Rustington Community Primary School and Schoolsworks Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. This post is subject to successful DBS, health and qualifications checks and satisfactory references. Rustington Primary School is part of the Schoolsworks Academy Trust and the trust is fully committed to supporting the career development of all its’ staff.