Learning Support Assistant

What you will be doing

Build Knowledge

• To assist individuals and groups of children in developing knowledge, skills and attitudes.
• To take into account the learning support involved to aid the children to learn as effectively as possible.
• To assist in preparing, using and maintaining relevant teaching resources, including wall displays and cleaning up classrooms after activities. To ensure that basic classroom materials are available for use.
• To supervise an individual or small group of children within a class under the overall control of the teacher.
• The post holder is responsible for his/her own self-development on a continuous basis.
• To encourage social integration and individual development of students. To develop methods of promoting and reinforcing students’ self-esteem.

Build Trust

• To establish supportive relationships with the student/s concerned and to encourage acceptance and inclusion of all students.
• To be aware of confidential issues linked to home/student/teacher/school work and to ensure the confidentiality of such sensitive information.
• To meet the needs of students with emotional and behavioural difficulties and to control the student to prevent them from harm and disruption to themselves or others, within the limits of the post holder’s training and school policies and procedures.
• To administer minor first aid (as trained), assist in the dispensing of medically prescribed controlled drugs (as per the approved procedure) and to assist with the personal hygiene and physical needs of children with regard to health and safety as required.

Prioritisation

• To assist with lunch and break time supervision of children.

Clarity and Energy

• To develop methods of promoting/reinforcing the student’s self-esteem and to promote independence through the development of self-help skills.
• To carry out administrative tasks associated with all of the above duties as directed by the teacher.
• To accompany children on educational visits and outings as supervised by the Teacher.

Follow up

• To assist with the assessment, monitoring and recording of children’s progress, health, behaviour and general wellbeing. To feedback any information (including concerns) regarding the well-being and educational needs of children to the teacher or Principal as appropriate.
• To meet with the Student Support Centre Manager, Head of Individual Needs and/or other appropriate staff.