1:1 Learning Support Assistant (One to One Support TA)

Job Title: 1:1 Learning Support Assistant (One to One Support TA)

Job Purpose: To provide one to one support to a Yr 6 specific pupil in the School environment, ensuring the educational and social/emotional needs of the pupil are met. 

Reporting Line: Head of Learning Support (SENCO)

Secondary Reporting Line: Head of the Girls’ Preparatory School 

Start date: As soon as possible 

Tenure: Part-time, Temporary (reviewed yearly)

24 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 36 weeks of the year

Interviews will be held on an ad hoc basis, so please submit your applications early

Closing date for applications: 8:00am, Thursday 5 January 2023

This role will involve working 1:1 with a Year 6 pupil at Surbiton High Girls’ Preparatory School in accordance with her Educational and Healthcare Plan. This will involve liaising with Occupational Therapy (OT) and Speech and Language Therapy (SLT), supporting literacy and mathematical skills in the classroom.

Key Responsibilities:

Support an individual pupil as directed:

• Follow work plans approved by the teaching staff, provide direct support for the learning of an individual pupil, to achieve defined progression targets in their Education Health Care Plan (EHCP) and in class plans through:
• Activities, interventions, differentiation, empathetic and sympathetic listening, direct guidance and the provision of appropriate positive feedback.
• Supporting the physical, emotional and educational development of the pupil.
• Supervising and encouraging safe behaviour of the individual and groups.
• Working with the pupil in accordance with the Education Health Care Plan. 

Classroom support - attend to the day to day needs of the child, inside and outside the classroom, by:

• Provision of personal, social and emotional support.
• Having high expectations and ambitions for the child.
• Promoting effective pastoral care, under guidance, and liaising with colleagues to provide accurate records to provide the basis for home/school liaison and Working closely with the teachers and Learning Support Department to ensure a consistent approach to using strategies, differentiating work and reporting on outcomes.
• Reporting concerns about progress, identifying solutions, to the teacher.
• Assisting educational and therapeutic professionals in their delivery of specialist support programmes
• Assisting with the assessment by the teacher of the individual pupil’s development through observation, creation and retrieval of records, discussion with colleagues and teachers to promote the school’s values

Other

• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team including teachers, speech and language therapists and occupational therapists.
• Build and maintain successful relationships with all pupils, treat them with respect and consideration and demonstrate and promote the positive values, attitudes and behaviour that is expected from the pupils.
• Respect pupils’ social, cultural, linguistic, religious and ethnic backgrounds and be committed to raising their educational achievement.
• Maintain and develop knowledge of ICT and use to help advance pupils’ learning.
• Maintain and develop understanding of own specialist area to support pupils’ learning, and contribute effectively and with confidence to the classes in which one is involved.
• Liais sensitively and effectively with parents and carers, recognising their roles in pupils’ learning.
• Manage challenging behaviour under the supervision of classroom teachers and support the School’s behaviour policy and practice.
• Attend meetings as required, including the annual review of the EHCP.
• Undertake relevant training and development, as required and effectively use learned skills to benefit pupils.
• Improve one’s own practice, including through observation, evaluation and discussion with colleagues.
• Safeguard at all times confidentiality of information relating to children and staff.
• Carry out any such duties as may be reasonably requested. 

Person Specification

The successful candidate will be likely to fit the following profile:

Qualifications and Experience

• Demonstrable levels of numeracy & literacy 
• Experience of supporting children who have additional needs in upper KS2 and KS3. This may include supporting children with EHC plans
• Experience of working with children or young people in a paid/unpaid capacity.  

Knowledge and Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong organizational, administrative and ICT skills
• The ability to inspire, motivate and support pupils and colleagues
• Knowledge & understanding of behaviour management strategies
• Understanding of the importance of confidentiality of sensitive information

Familiarity with the needs of pupils with learning differences would be an advantage, including:

• Attention difficulties/ADHD
• ASD
• Sensory Processing Issues 
• Anxiety
• Understanding of the SEND Code of Practice 0-25 (2014)

Personal Qualities and Attitudes

• Patient, empathetic and enthusiastic
• Sensitivity to the needs of others
• Ability to use own initiative
• Evidence of being able to work effectively within a team
• High levels of personal and professional integrity
• Ability to exercise discretion and confidentiality
• Positive rapport with pupils and personal warmth to gain the confidence of pupils, staff and parents
• High standards of personal presence and presentation and attention to detail
• Committed to Surbiton High School’s ethos
• Committed to professional development and show a willingness to undertake appropriate training for this role

For the full Job Description and Person Specification, please see the attached document

To Apply:

Please apply online by clicking on the following:

https://unitedlearning.current-vacancies.com/Jobs/Advert/2921811?cid=1567

Surbiton High School is culturally diverse and are fully committed to celebrating, respecting and learning about inclusion and diversity throughout the community.

Surbiton High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers, Disclosure and Barring Service and Online/Social media Searches

Please note that the School reserves the right to appoint at any stage during the recruitment process.

For any queries relating to the role or your application, please email 

recruitment@surbitonhigh.com