Learning Support Assistant - Bracknell, United Kingdom - King's Academy Binfield

King's Academy Binfield

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Bracknell, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Description

Primary Learning Support Assistants

Our new Learning Support Assistants will support children within the classroom, work with small groups and offer 1:1 support with identified students.

Experience of working with students with Speech and Language difficulties and ASD would be an advantage although not essential. They will share the academy's vision and the belief that all young people can achieve.

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

To assist teachers in providing a learning environment that enables all children to access the curriculum and learn to the best of their ability
To work with and support children with a variety of academic, physical and emotional/behavioural needs on a class, group or individual basis

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

To support Quality First Teaching in all curriculum areas within the age range 31
To help support students in mixed ability groups ensuring they are able to meet the objectives of the lesson.
To plan, prepare and deliver small group support and interventions.
To establish supportive, caring and secure relationships with the students, promoting respect, selfesteem and a positive, inclusive whole academy ethos.
To develop knowledge and understanding of specific academic, physical and emotional/behavioural needs of individuals and groups of students and respond to them effectively.
To help, support and motivate the students, clarifying instructions, encouraging independent learning and behaviour and enabling learning targets and outcomes to be achieved;
To contribute to monitoring and recording pupils' progress, maintaining records and providing relevant feedback to teachers.
To ensure that resources and displays are organised and available to promote a purposeful environment for teaching and learning to take place.
To liaise with teaching staff and support, if required, with appropriate levels of differentiation for the students needing additional intervention.
To promote the inclusion of all students in the school curriculum.
To provide targeted support to students with complex needs.
To attend internal and external meetings as directed.
To communicate with parents / carers to celebrate successes and inform them of issues promptly when appropriate.
To contribute to target setting for students with Special Educational Needs or Disabilities.
To attend review meetings and contribute to Education and Health Care Plans as required.
To ensure safety of all students on and off site.
To model and enforce excellent standards of behaviour within and beyond the Learning

Support faculty.

To assist with general school duties

These may include:

o Setting up classrooms, preparing resources and displays and tidying and clearing away o Supervision of students during break times and lunch times o Supervision of students entering and leaving school premises.

SUPPORTING THE ACADEMY
At an appropriate level, according to the job role, grade and training received, all employees in the academy are expected to:

Support the aims, values, mission and ethos of the academy and participate in a team approach to all aspects of school life.
Attend and contribute to staff meetings and INSET days as required, and identify areas of personal practice and experience to develop.
Take appropriate responsibility for safeguarding and student welfare and be aware of confidential issues linked to home/student/teacher/school and keep confidences appropriately.
Be aware of health and safety issues and act in accordance with the academy's Health and Safety Policy.

OTHER DUTIES

The post holder may be expected to carry out duties other than those given in the job description where the level of responsibility is similar and he/she has appropriate qualifications or receives appropriate training to carry out these duties
To embody the academy's values both on and off site.

Essential Desirable Assessment Criteria

Qualifications and Competencies

A* - C grade in English Evidence of other Application Form and Maths at GCSE relevant CPD level or equivalent.

qualifications within

Special Educational Needs

Experience of working Experience of working in a Application form, with young people in Primary or Secondary interview and reference.

both 1-1 and small school setting. group settings.

Trained ELSA. Application form, interview and reference.

Speech and Language Application form,

Therapy experience interview and reference.

High standard of both Application form and written and spoken interview.

English

A team player who will Application form, support all aspects of interview and reference. academy life and relentlessly pursue what is best for the students.

Able to communicate Application form and effectively with peers, interview. students and staff across the academy.

Ability to remain calm Application form and and diffuse challenging interview. situations.

Strong commitment to Application form and the ethos of the interview. academy

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