Specialist Learning Support Assistant. Grade 4 (Full time)
Riverbank Academy
Coventry
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- £16,562 - £19,405 (pro rata)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- ASAP
- Apply by:
- 14 November 2019
Job overview
JOB PURPOSE:
- 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
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. To develop an understanding of the special educational needs of the student/s concerned
2. To take into account the student/s’ special needs and ensure their access to the lesson and its content through formal observation, clarification, explanation, equipment and highly differentiated materials
3. To build and maintain successful relationships with students, treat them consistently, with respect, dignity and consideration.
4. To strive towards the development of independent learning for our students
5. To support and facilitate the reinforcement of learning
6. To assist students with physical needs, both in and out of the classroom
7. To help students record work through careful planning in ways appropriate to their needs and level
8. To take an active role in the assessment of Student Support Plans and targets
9. To inspire positive attitudes, developing self belief and building motivation
10. To model good practice in effective learning to keep students on task
11. To contribute towards the rewards system, capturing students being successful
12. To have formal and informal meetings with teachers to contribute to planning lessons/activities
13. To deliver programmes of support to smaller groups with minimal supervision and to monitor, evidence and record its success.
14. To support in the preparation of materials and resources that can reach a variety of students of different levels of ability.
15. To prepare students beforehand for a task
16. To apply total communication and other strategies that support and develop understanding
17. To create and implement differentiated activities with identified groups
18. To take an active role in delivering practical tasks
19. To monitor and record the pupils responses to learning activities through formal observations and planned recording of achievement and progress
20. To work as part of the team in relation to individual students, liaising, advising and consulting where appropriate
21. To support implementation of school policies and procedures, including those relating to confidentiality and behaviour
22. To identify personal training needs and to attend appropriate internal and external in-service training.
23. Provide support to a form tutor as a co-tutor
24. Encourage students to interact and work cooperatively with others and engage all students in activities.
25. Play an active role in the support of positive behaviour management of students both in and out of the classroom, reporting issues as appropriate.
26. To develop communications with parents, both written and verbal
27. Support in the examinations arrangements acting as a reader, prompt or scribe.
28. To undertake duties each week as outlined on the schools duty rota
29. To embrace and adopt our 10 Professional Core Standards and seek to develop your skills, qualities and practice within this structure so that you can better serve our students.
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About Riverbank Academy
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