Learning Support Assistant

Job Purpose

To work under the guidance of Teaching/Senior staff and, with an agreed system of supervision, to implement agreed work/care/support programmes with individuals/groups, in or out of the classroom. This could include those requiring specialist knowledge in particular areas and the management/preparation of resources.

Main duties

Support for students

• Supervise and provide particular support for students with SEND (Special Educational Needs & Disabilities), ensuring their safety and access to learning activities
• Assist with the development and implementation of Individual Education/Behaviour Plans and Personal Care programmes
• Establish constructive relationships with students and interact with them according to individual needs
• Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all students
• Encourage students to interact and work cooperatively with others and engage all students in activities.
• Promote self-esteem and independence and employ strategies to recognise and reward achievement of self- reliance.
• Provide feedback to students in relation to progress and achievement seeking guidance from the teacher where required.

Support for the teacher

• Assist in maintaining an orderly and supportive environment and work with the teacher to establish an appropriate learning environment.
• Work with the teacher in evaluating and adjusting lessons/work-plans as appropriate and support students to achieve learning goals.
• Monitor students’ responses to learning activities and accurately record achievement/progress as directed.
• Provide objective and accurate feedback and report as required to the teacher on student achievement, progress, pastoral and other matters, ensuring the availability of appropriate evidence.
• Undertake annotation of students’ work and accurately record achievement/progress.
• Promote good student behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established policy and encourage students to take responsibility for their own behaviour
• Liaise sensitively and effectively with parents/carers as agreed with the teacher within your role/responsibility and participate in feedback sessions/meetings with parents.
• Administer routine tests as directed by the teacher

Support for the curriculum

• Implement agreed learning activities/teaching programmes, adjusting activities according to student responses/needs.
  Implement local and national learning strategies e.g. literacy, numeracy, KS3, KS4, KS5 and make effective use of opportunities provided by other learning activities to support the development of relevant skills.
• Support the use of ICT in learning activities and develop students’ competence and independence in its use
• Determine the need for specialist equipment and resources.
• Undertake Exam Invigilation as required.

Support for the school

• Be aware of and support difference and ensure all students have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop
• Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school
• Establish where appropriate, constructive relationships and communicate with other agencies/professionals in liaison with the teacher, to support achievement and progress of students

• Recognise own strengths and areas of expertise and use these to advise and support others.
• Assist with the supervision of students during school break-times
• Accompany teaching staff and students on visits, trips and out of school activities as required and take responsibility for a group under the supervision of the teacher

Further details and a Person Specification are included in the attached Job Details.

Please use the Supporting Statement section of the Application form to demonstrate how your skills and experience meet the requirements of the Person Specification.