Liverpool Diocesan Schools Trust and the governors of Ainsdale St. John’s wish to appoint a Teaching Assistant (Level 2) to work on a 1:1 basis with children with additional needs and a personalised curriculum as well as supporting the whole class.

Ainsdale St. John’s is the newest member of the LDST family of schools. Our number one priority is building strong relationships, from those solid foundations together we can achieve anything, and our high expectations mean that we definitely do! We work closely with our parents, governors and St. John’s Church to ensure our children see school as a continuation of their home life…a true family feel!

Our 'ASJ Way' encourages each member of our school family to Aspire to Shine for Jesus. Our Christian values are a golden thread that run through what we do, day in, day out. Our 3 core Christian values of courage, community and compassion were decided on by our school community. They do not just form the basis of our policies they are lived and loved by all.

Liverpool Diocesan Schools Trust (LDST) is a rapidly growing multi-academy trust It was established in 2017 by the Diocese of Liverpool to provide its schools with a Multi Academy Trust that has the vision and values of the Church of England at its heart. All of our primary schools are rated at least Good by OFSTED and 63% of our schools are outstanding.

If successful, we require you to support our ‘ASJ Way’ by:

• Showing enthusiasm for raising aspirations and supporting children to achieve so they can be the best that they can be.
• Seeing school as a part of our community and be willing to add to wider school life so that we shine as brightly as we can.
• Supporting the Christian ethos of our school, enabling children to follow in the footsteps of Jesus.
• Demonstrating an understanding of school safeguarding requirements.

 We can offer you:

• A genuine opportunity to make a difference with a supportive school family who have high expectations of themselves and our children.
• Access to high quality professional development opportunities.
• Leadership that are open and honest with a willingness to listen and respond to the needs of their team.

A job pack with further information and application form are available at https://www.ldst.org.uk/current-opportunities/

The closing date for applications is 9.00am on Friday 7^th March.

All applications should be emailed to ASJ.Recruitment@ldst.org.uk.

Interviews will take place on Monday 10^th March.

Liverpool Diocesan Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment to keeping children safe. Any offer of employment will be subject to statutory pre-employment checks including satisfactory references, online checks, Enhanced DBS, and Barred List checks. This post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (as amended in 2013 & 2020) and shortlisted candidates will be required to disclose any relevant criminal history prior to interview.