Learning Support Assistant
Sancton Wood School
Cambridge
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- Expired
- Salary:
- Hourly Paid
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2019
- Apply by:
- 19 November 2018
Job overview
We are looking to appoint a qualified Learning Support Assistant (LSA) to work one to one with pupils with Special Needs. The role is term time only for 7 1/2 hours per week during normal school hours.
Job Description
Responsibilities
- To work in partnership with, and under the guidance of the SENCo and any other professionals (class teacher), concerning the educational, emotional, social and physical needs/well being of a named child.
- To liaise with SENCo and class teacher in delivering a planned programme of individualised work to the named child.
- To monitor and report on progress with the planned programme of individual work.
- To work with the child in a planned way individually, in a small group, or as part of the larger class or, when the teacher is working directly with the child, to work with other children.
- To help with setting up and maintaining activities which the named child is involved in.
- To maintain notes and observations/other records, as directed, concerning the named child.
- To play a part in the creation and maintenance of a happy, caring, and stimulating environment throughout the school by treating all children, parents and fellow professionals with kindness, openness and respect.
Qualities
Enthusiastic, self-motivated, demonstrate enthusiasm, drive and ability to work as part of a team and make use of their own initiative when appropriate. Prior SEN experience required for 20 hours per week. Have NVQ level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification or equivalent qualifications or experience.
Attached documents
About Sancton Wood School
Sancton Wood is a co-educational, independent school in the heart of Cambridge. Spread across three sites, all within walking distance of each other, the railway station and the city centre itself. We provide an outstanding learning journey for students aged 9 months to 16 years.
We believe that exceptional pastoral care; those values of nurture, kindness, patience and love make for happy children; place those children in small classes with outstanding teachers and the results will be remarkable.
Our foundation of outstanding pastoral care leads to incredible academic success, as is proven year after year with our GCSE results. 95%-100% of our latest cohorts achieved 5 or more 4-9 grades and half of all our grades were at the top level.
Wrapping around this is a thriving Enrichment programme with over 100 separate opportunities for students to supplement their classroom experience with offerings in Languages, The Arts, STEM, Humanities and beyond.
We have a busy programme of trips, the school takes sport very seriously and we offer a full range of fixtures, clubs and sports tours for the students.
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