Part-Time Learning Support Assistant
Davenies School
Buckinghamshire
- Expired
- Job type:
- Part Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- As soon as possible
- Apply by:
- 29 November 2019
Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic, empathetic and intuitive Part-Time One-to-One Learning Support Assistant with excellent communication skills to provide invaluable one-to-one support to an individual pupil in Year 6 who has an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP), helping him to access the curriculum and understand and complete tasks. This is a part-time position from 9:00am to 1:00pm, Monday to Friday (term-time only), commencing as soon as possible, once all required recruitment checks have been carried out satisfactorily. This is a fixed-term position until Thursday 09 July 2020.
The Department
Learning Support at Davenies is a whole-school resource – integral and cross-curricular.
Our small team of support teachers are not only specialists, but have additional expertise to enable them to adopt a whole-child approach and identify the underlying factors that may be preventing successful learning from taking place. Our support exists in class, in small groups and on a 1:1 basis.
Identification of a boy’s strengths and difficulties informs all involved so that learning can be a positive experience. We require assessment and intervention from additional experts occasionally, but, in such cases, we have trusted contacts to whom we can refer parents. External assessment reports are summarised and the information shared with staff so that appropriate differentiation for additional learning can take place.
The Learning Support Department works closely with the English and Maths Departments to build key literacy and numeracy skills, but also with Pastoral Heads in order to add a different perspective to matters since there are many things that can affect a boy’s behaviour or learning in school. Our friendly learning support team provides expert, practical and morale-boosting support to the boys in order that each child can learn and make progress.
Duties and Responsibilities
- To work under the overall direction of the Headmaster and to be accountable in the first instance to the Head of Learning Support
- To work one-to-one with an individual pupil within a designated form under the day to day direction of the Head of Learning Support or Subject Teacher
- To liaise and co-operate with parents, staff and others involved in the smooth, effective, safe and secure operation of the school
- To inform the Subject Teacher(s) or the Head of Learning Support of any significant observations or developments regarding the individual pupil
- To attend meetings between the staff of the school and the individual pupil’s parents and to contribute to them
Qualifications, Training & Experience
- The Applicant should have previous experience of working with children; previous experience as a Teaching Assistant or Learning Support Assistant within a school environment is preferable
- The successful candidate will be required to complete child protection training online (arranged by the school) before they commence the role, where they have not already received training in the past two years
Competences and Qualities
- We are looking for an assistant who is an enthusiast
- The assistant should have a sense of humour and be approachable
- The candidate must assist the teacher in making learning enjoyable
- The assistant will be expected to encourage an atmosphere of mutual respect when dealing with boys, staff and parents
- The candidate has to be an excellent communicator – with children and adults alike
- The candidate must be able to work as part of the school’s team
- The candidate has to enjoy working with children, to be able to form and maintain appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with children
- The ability to use ICT
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About Davenies School
Davenies is a day preparatory school for boys between the ages of 4 and 13 where the boys are happy, curious, enthusiastic and kind.
Aims of the School - Our ethos and philosophy encourages the boys to make the most of their preparatory years supported by high quality pastoral care, a broad and stimulating curriculum and numerous extra-curricular opportunities. We value Sport, Drama, Music, Art and Design, and believe that by fostering a wide range of interests and passions we provide the boys with every opportunity to grow in confidence. We strive for each boy to discover and develop what he enjoys as well as cultivating his perseverance, determination and confidence to tackle the areas where he may be less adept. Enterprises such as the unique Davenies Award Scheme and the permeation of mobile computing in our teaching and learning ensure we offer a truly independent educational experience.
The Learning Experience - At Davenies, our excellent facilities support us in providing a positive learning experience with our own language of learning that nurtures each boy's understanding of how he learns. Technology, modern teaching styles and a commitment to independent learning complement our traditional values. We encourage respectful, tolerant behaviour; politeness and good manners. Davenies boys are friendly and thoughtful with their own distinct characters, personalities, interests and passions and they progress on to some of the best senior schools in the country. We seek to find the potential in each boy at Davenies, whether in Maths, French, Music or outside the classroom walls. Our extra-curricular programme is as varied as it is fun and offers innumerable opportunities for boys to be involved before, during and after school. Learning something new, honing an existing skill or enjoying some recreational time with friends – there is something for everyone. From Fencing to French Rap, Lego to LAMDA, Cubs to Conservation, and Podcasting to Photography, our own staff offer the boys nearly 50 extra-curricular activities each term.
Safeguarding - Davenies is committed to providing the best possible care and education to its pupils and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people whilst offering a supportive and flexible working environment to all its members of staff. The School recognises that, in order to achieve these aims, it is of fundamental importance to attract, recruit and retain staff of the highest calibre who share this commitment. Child protection screening applies to all staff appointments within the school, including Enhanced DBS Certificate, Barred Lists check, and checks against the Teacher and Management Prohibition Lists.
Staff - With over 80 employees, the body of Teaching Staff and Teaching Assistants are supported by a team of office staff, a site team led by the Facilities Manager, and a dedicated School Nurse. Catering and cleaning are outsourced, with external contract staff working onsite to provide term-time services. In addition, the School hosts a range of visiting music, LAMDA and extra-curricular activity tutors. In addition to a competitive salary, staff can expect to benefit from discretionary school fee remission awards, iPads for teaching staff, membership of group pension scheme, and complimentary school dinners and refreshments.
Facilities - Centred around a Grade II Listed Farmhouse, the school comprises a mix of traditional and modern buildings, with the latest, the RIBA award-winning Jubilee Building housing the Pre-Prep and Junior School, having been completed in September 2015. With purpose-built drama, design & technology and IT amenities, amongst many other subjects, the school is renowned for its sporting facilities, including an indoor swimming pool, sports hall, astro-turf and sports pitches.
Location - Situated midway between the Old and New Towns of Beaconsfield in South Bucks, there are excellent transport links with a direct train line into London just 5 minutes’ walk from the School, and Junction 2 of the M40 just a few minutes away.
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