Specialist Learning Support Assistant - Grade 4

We are looking for an enthusiastic Specialist Learning Support Assistant with real passion for working with children. We are looking for someone who:

• Has a passion for working and supporting children. 

• Has high expectations of pupils’ behaviour.

• Is flexible and open to new ideas 

• Is a team player 

• Will fully support the ethos and aims of our schools 

• Goes the extra mile for children. 

We can offer you: 

• A purpose built, new and bespoke environment, designed for students with special needs

• Excellent professional development opportunities 

• A team of dedicated and hardworking staff 

• A happy and friendly ethos.

The key areas of this role are:

• To provide support for students with a range of needs and abilities including, moderate learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties, profound and multiple learning difficulties  and complex and severe Autism

• To plan and implement agreed interventions with individuals/groups, in or out of the classroom. Learning programmes may include numeracy, literacy, social skills and other personalised SEN learning programmes

• To deliver programmes of support to smaller groups with minimal supervision.

• To monitor and record the pupil’s responses to learning activities through formal observations and planned recording of achievement and progress

• To use specialist curricular/learning/skills/training to support pupils

• Cover lessons in the short term absence of a teacher

• Under the guidance of the school nurse support students in their medical care

• Under the guidance of an identified teacher support in the organisation and development of a specific SEND or subject area

If you require further information, please contact Mr David Lisowski.  Head Teacher. dlisowski@riverbankacademy.org.uk

Closing date: 15th July 2022 at noon – We are recruiting throughout the Summer term to support growth of our school in September.