Service Area
Education Services
Grade: - £14,652 - £16,782 BAR 1 £18,380 - £19,978 BAR 2 £22,109 - £23,538 per annum
Full Time
We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed person to join **Vale Primary School **to work as a Learning Support Assistant from 1st December, 2020. You will be passionate about supporting young people and will help them to access learning and teaching opportunities by offering flexible support to learners, teachers and the school/service.
This is a **permanent **contract of **27.5 **hours per week, working Monday to Friday, term-time only. Hours of work are to be agreed with the Headteacher. Staff working part time will be paid on a pro-rata basis.
You will maximise opportunities for collaborative working, teaching and learning across key stages and shared professional development across schools; you may be required to work on more than one site.
Learning Support Assistants as professional members of staff and you will be expected to contribute to the daily life of the school community and to give support to the various activities and functions which take place.
The school is seeking to appoint a teaching assistant to join the staff team. The successful candidate will join an excellent school with strong community support and high standards.
If you:
• love using your initiative
• are committed to continuous professional development and are ambitious to become an outstanding practitioner
• have high expectations of learners
• enjoy new challenges and working as part of a team
• believe that all children can succeed
We can offer you:
• high quality support
• strong leadership with a clear strategic direction
• committed, dynamic and supportive staff
We welcome school visits; please contact Please click on the link below to view a full job description for this role.
**Contact: **Gary Hind, Headteacher on (
- Occupational Health Clearance
- Satisfactory, Enhanced, Disclosure and Barring Service Check with Barred Listing Check. Convictions likely to be considered relevant to this post include crimes involving, but not limited to, theft violence, dishonesty, fraud, vulnerable individuals and children
- Confirmation of required qualifications / registrations
- Possession of a valid Employment Permit
Should the successful applicant not meet the requirements sufficiently he/she may be appointed at a lower grade than stated. The successful applicant would then have the opportunity to progress to the grade advertised once the necessary skills and knowledge have been developed and they have demonstrated the ability to undertake the duties at the higher level.
Please note that the States of Guernsey is undergoing a significant period of change and transformation. The officer must acknowledge and accept that the nature and type of duties within the role are likely to evolve and change over time in the course of that transformation. In such circumstances and accordance with the relevant terms and conditions of employment the employer may require the transfer, and/or redeployment, of an officer to other suitable roles within the States.
All employees are expected to uphold the purpose, vision and values of Service Guernsey: one organisation, one purpose, one focus and, in particular, to exhibit behaviours that reflect the core values of teamwork, accountability, customer service and empowerment.