Learning Support Assistant

We are seeking someone who is highly motivated, flexible and organised who enjoys working with young people. Someone with experience of working with students with a high degree of SEND need, especially cognition and learning and speech and language needs.

Main duties and responsibilities

1. Support for students:

• provide appropriate levels of individual attention, reassurance and help for student(s) needs as identified in Individual Education Plans.

• support the specific needs of specified students – physical, emotional and/or behavioural

• where directed, act as an escort on and off school premises under the direction and where appropriate, in the presence of the teacher for the purpose of visits or off site educational provision

• support student(s) access to the curriculum, their learning in particular lessons and their progress towards specific individual targets

• ensure that teachers are aware of the specific learning needs of identified students

• support students in working independently in the company of others by providing Hover Support

• to deliver as directed by the SENDCo, one-to-one student programmes for Literacy and Numeracy, SPAG, handwriting, speech and language

• provide information, advice and direction to students about their behaviour within the agreed framework of school policies on discipline and behaviour

• take appropriate action to identify, analyse and minimise any risks to health, safety and security in the immediate working environment

• Any staff appointed after September 2013 will be expected to provide Intimate Care for students as part of their role and therefore not receive additional payment.

2. Support for the teacher(s):

• assist student(s) access to the curriculum by differentiating instructions and resources

• prepare materials of the quality and quantity specified by the teacher

• help student(s) to select equipment and materials relevant to their learning tasks and to use these safely and correctly

• support the maintenance of student records by providing information to the teacher/ SENDCo and recording, in accordance with school and Faculties policy, the work of student(s)

• provide praise and encouragement to students to recognise and promote positive student behaviour in accordance with school rewards system and behaviour policies

• where necessary, correct student behaviour, supporting the teacher in maintaining order and discipline  both in the classroom and in the school environment

• Report uncharacteristic student behaviour patterns and Child Protection concerns about an individual student and incidents of inappropriate behaviour to the class teacher / named Child Protection Officer within the school.

As an employee you will be covered by our excellent well-being support and medical cover programme through MyMedicash. 

This includes;

• Claim back the cost of your dental bills or new glasses (up to your annual limit)

• Wide range of therapy treatments covered, including physiotherapy

• Access to payment for private specialist consultations

• mProve, Physio & SkinVision included

• Options to upgrade and include your partner via personal direct debit

As an employer we are committed to promoting career development and recognise hard work and effort.  This is evident in the attached staff testimonials.  In addition to ongoing CPD we will also provide;

• Support towards achieving further qualifications

• Leadership programmes (NPQML, NPQSL, NPQH and PiXL Leadership Programme)

• Progression opportunities

• Teacher Training Programme

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient suitable applications for the role. If you are interested in the role, please submit your application as early as possible.  The use of AI is strictly forbidden during the application and recruitment process.