Learning Support Assistant

Required from September 2024

Term time only

£15,218 per annum (Full time equivalent of £22,126 per annum)

Bedford Modern School (BMS) is an outstanding HMC independent co-educational day school for students aged 7-18. Our community is a friendly, happy and supportive one and all of the 350 staff members, spanning both teaching and non-teaching roles, help to make BMS a very special place to work.

We are looking to appoint a suitably qualified and enthusiastic Learning Support Assistant within our Junior School to support children and assist teaching staff in teaching and learning activities across the Key Stage 2 age range, up to and including Year 6.

Applicants must have experience of working with and supporting children or young people, excellent communication skills, the ability to promote positive values, attitudes and behaviours and an awareness of the needs of children across a variety of differing ages.

The post will be for 33 hours per week to be worked Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 8.30am – 4pm and Wednesday 8am – 4pm, with an hour unpaid break, term time only. There may be an opportunity to work additional hours to supervise the before or after school care provision.

In return, we can offer a friendly and supportive working environment, CPD opportunities available through our membership of the Harpur Trust, the option to be part of a private healthcare scheme, a generous pension scheme, free lunches (in term time) and free parking.

We encourage applications from all communities as we want to have a workforce that reflects the social, cultural and ethnic diversity of our students.

Closing date: Tuesday 18 June 2024

Interview: Monday 24 June 2024

Any internal candidates must apply through Employee Self Service.  Please see the guide in the company news area.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The School may carry out online searches on shortlisted applicants.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.  The School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions on a self-declaration form in advance of attending an interview.