Learning Assistant
Swanbourne House School
Buckinghamshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- £11.50 -13.39 per hour depending on experience
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- ASAP
- Apply by:
- 3 January 2024
Job overview
Contact type: Permanent
Hours: Full time 42 hours per week, term time only
Salary: £11.50 -13.39 per hour depending on experience
Anticipated start date: ASAP
Closing date: 3rd January 2024
Interviews: Expected 11th January 2024
Location: Swanbourne, Buckinghamshire
Job Overview
Swanbourne House School, based between Aylesbury and Winslow are looking for a Learning Assistants to inspire children in EYFS in a Prep School that provides pupils with an engaging, collaborative and progressive teaching and learning community.
You will have a passion for working with children, have a warm and open personality and really want to make a difference to pupils in their day-to-day education setting.
Purpose of the job:
You will give support to pupils, individually or in groups, so they can access the curriculum, experience a sense of achievement, develop confidence, independence, self-esteem and social inclusion.
Teaching and Learning
- Demonstrate an informed and efficient approach to teaching and learning by adopting relevant strategies to support the work of the class teacher and increase achievement of pupils needing targeted intervention or with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)
- Use effective behaviour management strategies consistently in line with the school’s policy and procedures
- Organise and manage teaching space and resources to help maintain a stimulating and safe learning environment, both indoors and outdoors.
- Use ICT skills to advance pupils’ learning
- To contribute to organising and setting up an enabling environment.
- Contribute to effective assessment and planning by supporting the monitoring, recording and reporting of pupil performance and progress as appropriate to the level of the role
- Read and understand lesson plans shared prior to lessons, if available
- Prepare the classroom/learning support area for lessons
- Use allocated time to devise clearly structured activities that interest and motivate learners and advance their learning
- Plan how they will support the inclusion of pupils in the learning activities
- Contribute to breakfast club and after school care and activities
Working with Colleagues and Other Relevant Professionals
- Communicate effectively with the class teacher, Head of EYFS, learning support team, other staff members and pupils, and with parents and carers under the direction of the Head of Lower School
- Communicate their knowledge and understanding of pupils to the SENDCo and other school staff and education, health and social care professionals, so that informed decision making can take place on intervention and provision
- Understand their role in order to be able to work collaboratively with classroom teachers and other colleagues, including specialist advisory teachers
- Collaborate and work with colleagues and other relevant professionals within and beyond the school
- Develop effective professional relationships with colleagues
Whole-School Organisation, Strategy and Development
- Contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of the school’s policies, practices and procedures, so as to support the school’s values and vision
- Make a positive contribution to the wider life and ethos of the school
Health & Safety
- Promote the safety and wellbeing of pupils, and help to safeguard pupils’ and nurture pupils
- Requirements of Keeping Children Safe in Education and our school’s safeguarding policy
- Look after children who are upset or have had accidents
Professional Development
- Help keep their own knowledge and understanding relevant and up-to-date by reflecting on their own practice, liaising with school leaders and SENDCo, and identifying relevant professional development to improve personal effectiveness
- Take opportunities to build the appropriate skills, qualifications, and/or experience needed for the role, with support from the school
- Take part in the school’s appraisal procedures
Personal & Professional Conduct
- Uphold public trust in the education profession and maintain high standards of ethics and behaviour, within and outside school
- Have proper and professional regard for the ethos, policies and practices of the school, and maintain high standards of attendance and punctuality
- Demonstrate positive attitudes, values and behaviours to develop and sustain effective relationships with the school community
- Respect individual differences and cultural diversity
This job description reflects the present requirements of the post and as duties and responsibilities change/develop, the job description will be reviewed and be subject to amendment in consultation with the post holder.
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
The School reserves the right to withdraw the advert before the closing date.
Person Specification
The selection of candidates for short-listing will be based on the attached specification and candidates should bear this in mind when preparing their application and completing the application form.
Attached documents
About Swanbourne House School
- Swanbourne House School
- Swanbourne, Milton Keynes
- Buckinghamshire
- MK17 0HZ
- United Kingdom
We're delighted to introduce you to Swanbourne House School
Swanbourne House is an Independent Day and Boarding Co-educational Prep School for children aged 3 to 13 years old. The School was rated ‘Excellent’ in all areas by the most recent report from the Independent School Inspectorate (www.swanbourne.org/inspection).
The school is set in 55 acres of Buckinghamshire countryside, around 20 minutes from Central Milton Keynes (which has 30 minute fast trains into London), an hour from Heathrow Airport and 40 minutes from London Luton Airport.
ACADEMICS
We’re creating a progressive and dynamic learning experience at Swanbourne House that is fit for the challenges and opportunities of the modern world. We create an environment where the children undertake activity and investigation, giving them the confidence to think for themselves and to be resilient when problem solving.
We are passionate about developing in the children, genuine awe, wonder and curiosity at the complexities of life and the world about us – past, present and future. We value the skills of independence, communication, collaboration, resilience, reflection, and leadership, and the development of these core skills is integral within our curriculum.
The Faculties at Swanbourne House School are English, Maths, Science & Technology, Ancient & Modern Foreign Languages, Humanities, The Arts, Sport and Outdoor Learning.
We place a strong emphasis on academic achievement. Our smaller class sizes allow us to personalise children’s learning so that, within individual subjects, we are able to appeal to their interests and individual needs.
The Pre-Senior Baccalaureate (PSB) at Swanbourne House is an assessment framework designed to highlight and develop the importance of skills in a 21st century education. With PSB, the core skills of independence, communication, collaboration, resilience, reflection and leadership are fostered and applied during the learning process.
Academically, the children benefit because, alongside ‘learning’ the knowledge of a demanding curriculum in all areas, they understand how to apply that knowledge.
LEAVERS’ DESTINATIONS
Our Year 8 children leave Swanbourne House to attend a variety of leading independent senior schools, and we are consistently successful in securing their first choice of school. We also regularly have a number of pupils who achieve scholarships at senior school.
This year we sent children to a range of independent senior schools including Eton, Harrow, Cheltenham Ladies College, Stowe, Uppingham and Rugby.
ENRICHMENT
At Swanbourne, strong academic foundations and a cross-curricular programme are complemented by the activities, workshops and courses that make up the Enrichment Programme. This popular and thriving programme gives children the room and opportunity to see new things, learn different ways of thinking and approaching a problem, and discover new interests and passions.
The engaging activities create challenges that harness the child’s capabilities to grow in new and different ways, becoming resilient team-players and creative individuals while having fun. Enrichment Programme activities have included Fashion & Design Workshops, Enterprise Club, Language Courses, Bushcraft Skills, Parlimentary Debating and Performance Car Design & Build.
SPORT
We engage in sport every day, competing in weekly fixtures and hosting elite coaching from professional players and national governing body accredited coaches. We expose pupils to a wide range of sports and activities to develop their physical strengths and talents. Sports played at Swanbourne House School include rugby, hockey, golf, football, tennis, athletics, netball, cross country, swimming and cricket. There is also opportunity to take part in climbing, fencing, mountain biking, clay pigeon shooting, yoga and trialthalon, amongst others. Facilities include cricket pitches with pavilion, football and rugby pitches, 20m indoor swimming pool, all weather tennis and netball courts, indoor basketball courts, a dance studio, an all-weather hockey pitch, sports hall with two basketball courts and a 6 hole golf course.
MUSIC & DRAMA
Music at Swanbourne House plays an integral part of school life for every child. Class music lessons involving listening, appraising, composing and performing skills are taught across the school at least once a week. A great deal of the work we do is practical, as that is how we believe that children learn best. All children in the 7s and above also have a 60 minute drama lesson as part of their weekly timetable. We showcase over 40 music and drama productions every year, including two full-scale musical productions (recent performances include Shrek the Musical, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and Beauty and the Beast).
BOARDING
The team are passionate about creating the best boarding experience. Our expertise, facilities and grounds means the school has become first choice boarding school for many families locally, nationally (particularly with our handy proximity to London) and internationally (we regularly welcome pupils from across the globe).
Recently, the school has invested significantly in the Boarding House Facilities. New beds and redecoration of the dorms, as well as complete refurbishment of the bathrooms, has created a modern and comfortable home-from-home for the boarders.
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