Woodlea is a welcoming primary school of around 200 wonderful children aged 4-11, in an award-winning building surrounded by stunning woodland. We have an exceptionally dedicated teaching and support staff team, who all have the highest expectations and aspirations for our children. We know that children flourish when they are treated with care and respect. The passion, commitment and kindness of our team explains why Woodlea is such a special place.

We pride ourselves in offering a curriculum that inspires and excites our children to have a love of knowledge and learning. Our inclusive school helps all children to believe in themselves and to excel in their own individual way. We appreciate that no two children are the same, and the teaching philosophy here allows pupils to be themselves, whilst enabling them to develop and progress. Promoting positive mental health and emotional wellbeing for children and staff is hugely important at Woodlea. It is a key focus in our Personal, Social and Health Education curriculum, and children experiencing emotional challenges can access individualised therapeutic support sessions with our highly experienced Emotional Literacy Support Assistant. We teach our children to celebrate and respect the uniqueness of everyone in our diverse school community. We offer bespoke support for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, and English as an Additional Language, under the expertise of our SENDCo and EAL lead.

The successful candidate will be

· Kind and dedicated, with experience of working with children

· Passionate about children’s learning and will do whatever it takes to ensure children succeed

· Effective and supportive when working in a collaborative team

· Able to engage and support children with different learning and behavioural needs

· Able to form positive relationships with children and their families

· Trained at least to NVQ2 standard

· A good standard of literacy and numeracy skills

· Excellent communication skills and able to clarify and explain instructions clearly

· Competent in working with individuals or groups of pupils without direct supervision from the teacher

· Flexible in relation to tasks undertaken and groups/children allocated

· Able to support the teacher to create a stimulating and inspiring learning environment

· Confident to engage with and manage larger groups of children at lunchtime in the hall or playground

At the University of Chichester Academy Trust, we believe that diversity drives creativity, innovation, and excellence. We are committed to providing equality of opportunity, fostering an inclusive culture, and creating a community where everyone feels they belong. We particularly welcome applications from individuals who are underrepresented within our workforce, including people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people, LGBTQI+ individuals, and women (particularly for senior leadership roles).

Applicants are warmly encouraged to visit the school and informally meet with the Headteacher Mrs Abigail Oliver before applying. Tours are available on Thursday 4th and Friday 5th September. Please contact us when the school office is open again on 3rd September to arrange your visit (01420 476342 or s.stanbridge@woodlea.hants.sch.uk). We look forward to meeting you!