Learning Support Assistants - Level 1 - Coastlands CP School

Salary: Grade 3 - £24,796 pro rata

Grade 3 - £24,796 for 19 hours per week term time only for 45.8 weeks per annum equating to £11,184.79 pro rata

Coastlands CP School is a small, friendly community school nestled in the heart of the Pembrokeshire countryside. We pride ourselves on creating a nurturing environment where every child is valued and encouraged to thrive. If you're passionate about supporting children's learning and want to make a real difference, we'd love to hear from you. This is a fixed term role until 31/12/2026.

About the Role:
As a Learning Support Assistant, you will work closely with teachers to support pupils' learning and development, including those with additional needs. Your role will involve:

• Providing one-to-one and small group support.
• Assisting with classroom activities and learning resources.
• Encouraging positive behaviour and engagement.
• Helping to create an inclusive and nurturing environment.

Hours and Flexibility:

• 19 hours per week, proposed between 8:45 am and 12:30 pm, Monday to Thursday. 8:45 am - 1pm Friday.
• Hours can be combined with the Playgroup role currently advertised on Pembrokeshire County Council's website for those seeking additional work.

What We're Looking For:

• A warm, caring, and patient approach to supporting children's learning, with the ability to build positive relationships with pupils and staff.
• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative attitude, working effectively as part of a team to create an inclusive learning environment.
• Experience of supporting children in a classroom setting and a willingness to learn and develop new skills.
• A strong commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all pupils, ensuring their safety and well-being at all times.
• The flexibility to adapt to changing situations and pupil needs, combined with the initiative to take proactive steps when required.
• Resilience and a calm, positive approach under pressure, with empathy to understand and respond to individual needs.
• Attention to detail when following plans and recording progress, and enthusiasm for helping every child succeed.

Further Information:
Please refer to the attached job description for more specific details about the role and responsibilities. If you would like to find out more about this post, please telephone the school on 01646 636340.

Please refer to the job description above for more details on this vacancy and the person specification.

Employment Checks

This post is subject to a DBS disclosure check.

Where it is appropriate for your role and responsibility, the personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found by visiting https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn.

Applicants should ensure they have the right to work in the UK before applying for a vacancy.

Please note that at this point, Pembrokeshire County Council is not accepting applicants who require a Skilled Worker visa as a prerequisite to a right to work in the UK. Applicants should ensure they have the right to work in the UK before applying for a vacancy.

Guidance Note: Use of AI and Accuracy of Information:

• We understand that applicants may choose to use tools such as generative AI to support the preparation of their application. While the use of such tools is permitted, it remains the applicant's full responsibility to ensure that all information submitted is factually accurate, truthful, and representative of their own skills, experiences and qualifications.
• Providing information that is false, misleading, or exaggerated, regardless of whether it was generated by AI or not, may result in disqualification from the recruitment process or dismissal if discovered after appointment.
• By submitting this application, you confirm that all content provided is accurate and submitted in good faith.

Safeguarding

Safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk is a high priority for Pembrokeshire County Council. We aim to support vulnerable children and adults at risk to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. We are committed to ensuring their safety and will take action to safeguard their well-being. The Council's Corporate Safeguarding Policy provides a framework for every member of staff and Service within the Council, setting out responsibilities in relation to safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk as well as the methods by which the Council will be assured that it is fulfilling its duties.

This policy applies to all Council employees and workforce, councillors, volunteers and also service providers that are commissioned by the Council. Safeguarding is everyone's business whether they work for, or on behalf of, the Council.

Support & Additional Info

• Please contact the HR Systems Team as early as possible if you're unable to apply online by emailing hrsystemsteam@pembrokeshire.gov.uk .
• Please contact the Recruitment Team if you have any queries relating to this vacancy by emailing Recruit@pembrokeshire.gov.uk .
• Local Government Employees on National Joint Council (NJC) terms are subject to national pay bargaining; all salaries currently stated in our adverts are as 01/04/2025.
• Please note, we have a legal obligation to consider employees for suitable alternative employment if their posts are at risk; therefore prior consideration will be given to existing employees who meet the person specification and are registered on our redeployment pool.

Welsh language skills are desirable. Applications may be submitted in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than applications submitted in English.