Learning Support Assistant - Amersham, United Kingdom - Buckinghamshire Council

Buckinghamshire Council
Buckinghamshire Council
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Amersham, United Kingdom

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Description

Reference number
BUC09792


Contract type
Fixed Term / Secondment


Working hours
Part Time


Level of DBS check required
Enhanced with Barred List


Date posted
10 Aug 2023, 11 p.m.


Application deadline
31 Aug 2023


Overview:

We would like to appoint a Learning Support Assistant to our inclusive and vibrant community.

The successful applicant will work providing one-to-one support to children with special needs as well as working with groups of children across the school.


Term Time Only

Location:
Chesham Bois, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, HP6 5PL


Contract Type:
Fixed Term


Hours:
Part-Time


Salary:
£20, £21,223.00


Closing Date:
Midnight, 31st Aug 2023


Start Date:
September (possible opportunities sooner)


Positions Available:1


About us:

Our Lady's is a very popular and successful school where relationships between pupils and adults are extremely positive. (Ofsted 2018); We have supportive parents and a highly professional team of teaching and support staff. This is a fun place to work.


Our Lady's School is very well resourced across all areas of the curriculum and is committed to providing the best possible education for all of our children.


About the role:


Purpose of your job:


  • To assist and support the Headteacher and Teaching Staff in providing the best learning opportunities and support for an individual or group of children.

Main areas of Responsibility:


  • Preparation of materials and resources as directed by a teacher or external agent (e.g. Educational Psychologist).
  • Helping individual or groups of children across the curriculum.
  • Attend to pupils personal needs, including social, health, hygiene, firstaid and welfare matters.
  • Helping to make assessments and keep records on individual or groups of children as necessary and as directed by the head teacher, class teacher or relevant external agency.
  • Making use of ICT facilities to give opportunities to pupil(s) for whom you have responsibility.
  • Caring for the specific needs of an individual child or group of children and, where necessary, also clearing up and clearing away after such children. This could also include assisting with dressing, toileting, etc as necessary.
  • Attending meetings, annual reviews and case conferences as directed
  • Accompany teachers and pupils on outofschool activities and take responsibility for a group, under the direction of a teacher.
  • Deliver intervention programmes under the direction of the class teacher / Senco.
For further details, please see the attached job description.


About you:

This is a job with lots a variety but you will need to be adaptable. You need to have lots of enthusiasm and excellent people skills alongside a warm, caring personality. The ability to communicate effectively with pupils and other staff is essential. Training will be provided.


Knowledge, Experience and Training:


  • Experience of working with children of the relevant age
  • Numeracy and Literacy skills equivalent to NVQ level 2 or GCSE grade C in English and Maths.
  • Understanding of the curricular requirements of the school, these to include statutory requirements.
  • Ability to make effective use of modern technology to support teaching and learning.
  • Ability to work with a minimum of supervision and within a team
  • Ability to manage pupils in a classroom.

Other information:


This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:


  • All unspent convictions and conditional cautions:
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All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).

For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance
and the guidance issued by the Ministry of Justice** (see, in particular, the section titled 'Exceptions Order').
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