Learning Support Assistant

Reports to: SENCo

Start date: ASAP

Location: Ark Evelyn Grace Academy

Contract: Full Time- Permanent, term time only (TTO)

Salary Grade 6 (£21,536-£26,207)

The Role

• To provide support for identified individuals and groups of students across the curriculum, helping them to learn effectively.

• To assist teaching staff with the preparation of differentiated resources which enable students to access the curriculum.

• To work with the SENCO to identify and implement strategies and interventions which enable identified students to make progress.

Key Responsibilities

• To promote inclusion and acceptance of all students in the school, including those with physical, learning and behaviour difficulties

• To work with teachers to assess the needs of individual students 

• To work with the SENCO and other teachers to implement Individual Education Plans and develop resources for pupils who have: Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), English as a second language, speech or language impairments, or behaviours that interfere with learning and/or the development of relationships

• To plan and facilitate small group teaching

• To plan and undertake one to one teaching

• To observe, record and feedback information of pupil performance

• To assist in creating materials for curriculum delivery and display boards

• To assist with whole class teaching

• To assist with promoting positive behaviour for learning within and outside the classroom

• To provide off-site community-based opportunities for pupils, if appropriate 

• To assist student learning outside of the classroom when appropriate e.g., computer lab, library, homework clubs or interventions 

• To understand and analyse data of identified students 

• To support the supervision of students during lunch times and at the start/end of the school day

Outcomes and Activities 

Academy Culture 

• Support the academies values and ethos by contributing to the development and implementation of policies practices and procedures 

• Help create a strong academy community, characterised by consistent, orderly behaviour and caring, respectful relationships 

• Help develop an academy culture and ethos that is utterly committed to achievement 

• Support and work in collaboration with colleagues and other professional in and beyond the school, covering lessons and providing other support as required. 

• Vision aligned with ARK’s high aspirations and high expectations of self and other 

• Lead and coordinate all year group parents’ evenings and events

Other

• Undertake, and when required, deliver or be part of the appraisal system and relevant training and professional development

• Provide behaviour support, guidance and challenge to teachers to support building an outstanding learning environment.

• To undertake any other responsibilities as directed by the Principal and SLT members

• Commitment to equality of opportunity and the safeguarding and welfare of all pupils

• Willingness to undertake training

Role review

This job description sets out the main duties of the post at the time of drafting. It cannot be read as an exhaustive list. These responsibilities will be discussed annually as part of the post holder’s annual performance review and are subject to change. However, it may be altered at any time subject to need in consultation with the post holder subject to the principal’s approval.

Person Specification: Learning Support Assistant

Qualification Criteria 

• Right to work in UK 

• Certified teaching assistant course or training or commitment to work towards these 

• English and Mathematics GCSE at grade C or above (or equivalent) 

• High Level Teaching experience and a Degree (or equivalent) 

Experience 

• Experience of establishing successful learning relationships with a variety of children at the relevant age 

• Experience in delivering interventions 

• Experience in analysing data and providing support. 

Personal characteristics 

• Effective leadership worker: helpful, friendly and able to make good judgements and lead when required 

• Adaptable, organised and able to work with minimum supervision 

• Demonstrates resilience, motivation and commitment to high standards of work and achieving excellence 

• Approachable, flexible, calm and caring with a ‘can-do’ attitude 

• Understands the importance of confidentiality and discretion 

• Keen to learn and develop own skills 

Specific skills 

• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral 

• Competent with IT and the use of it to analyse data 

• Excellent administrative and organisational skills 

• Able to understand and implement particular strategies and methods to help students to improve their learning and enjoyment of learning 

• Able to help implement the necessary routines and expectations to establish outstanding behaviour management 

• Relentless drive to do whatever it takes to ensure all students succeed 

• Ability to instil and ensure high expectations and the Globe Values outlined in our Culture Pyramid 

• The courage and conviction to make a difference 

Other 

• The post holder must be committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all pupils. 

• This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.