Learning Support Assistant 1 to 1

Learning Support Assistant – 1 to 1

The Vale Academy is looking for enthusiastic and proactive 1 to 1 Learning Support Assistant to work within our Academy. You will need to be able to support children with a range of needs including autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language difficulties and medical needs. You may need to attend to personal care needs and implement related personal programmes, including hygiene, physical, first aid and medical matters, this will be supported by the school’s intimate care policy.  The successful candidate will be supported with appropriate continuous professional development.

Key Duties

To establish supportive relationships with the pupils concerned

To promote the acceptance and inclusion of the pupils with SEND, encouraging pupils to interact with each other in an appropriate and acceptable manner

·        Monitor the pupil’s response to the learning activities and, where appropriate, modify or adapt the activities as agreed with the teacher to achieve the intended learning outcomes.

To give positive encouragement, feedback and praise to reinforce and sustain the pupil’s efforts and develop self-reliance and self-esteem.

Job Specifics

Start Date         1st September 2021

Salary              NJC L1a 1 £17,842 FTE actual pro rata £12,463 hourly rate £9.25

Contract             Fixed-term July 2022, Term- time and INSET days, 30 hours per week Mon to Fri 8.45am – 3.15pm

Why work for The Vale Academy?

The Vale Academy is a very popular primary academy within the Dunstable area, with increasing numbers of children attending from Nursery – Year 6

A new state of the art EYFS unit, including a fully-equipped Nursery

Fantastic results in the past three years in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2

An innovative curriculum that reflects the needs of the children and the community, with a balanced focus on core and foundation subjects

A dedicated focus on the mental health and wellbeing of our staff and children

Fantastic facilities and resources, including our school forest, a stage for our Annual Performance and significant space to provide our children with an excellent PE curriculum

An academy and a Multi-Academy Trust that is committed to supporting its colleagues to continue their professional development through high-quality training and qualifications

Experienced and innovative leadership with a fully committed governing body

Colleagues who are absolutely dedicated to providing the best school experience for all of our children

A lovely close-knit team that feels like a family

Safeguarding 

‘We believe in the safeguarding and welfare of children and expect all staff to share this view’.

The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment.  Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. We are an equal opportunities employer.

The Department for Education (DfE) has set out statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ for schools and colleges on safeguarding.

Safeguarding is defined in paragraph 4 as:

“Protecting children from maltreatment; preventing impairment of children’s health or development; ensuring that children grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care; and taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes.”

Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service