Send Learning Support Assistant - Ipswich, United Kingdom - Hadleigh Community Primary School

Description

Hadleigh Community Primary School, Hadleigh IP7 5HQ:

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  £20,442
• £21,968 pro rata:

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14 hours per week, 38 weeks per year (term time only):

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Permanent:

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Reference: 8222:

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Required as soon as possible.

We are seeking a SEND LSA to work within a small friendly SEND and pastoral care team within a vibrant community school.

You will be supporting children with speech and language difficulties under the direction of Speech and Language Therapists.

You will also be involved with working with SEND children on their individual learning plans, conducting assessments and delivering interventions.

This is an exciting role within a supportive, forward thinking and proactive team. The working pattern for the contract will be over three days and there is flexibility over which three days. Further mentoring support and training will continue throughout the role. There may be an opportunity to increase hours in the future.


Your responsibilities:

- build positive relationships with pupils, promoting high self-esteem and independence
- adapt communication style to respond to pupils according to their individual needs
- promote high standards of behaviour, responding to incidents in line with the school's behaviour policy and guidelines on physical intervention
- assist with the development and delivery of individual education and support plans
- delivering small group and individual interventions particularly involving speech and language development
- complete assessments to determine the support needed for individual children
- contribute to the planning of differentiated learning activities as advised by outside agencies and SEND
- use ICT skills to advance pupils' learning
- provide regular feedback to teachers on pupil progress regarding the targets set by outside agencies
- monitor, record and report on progress and attainment to staff in school, parents and outside agencies
- contribute to the overall ethos, aims and work of the school.


You will need:

• GCSE or equivalent level, including at least a Grade 4 (previously Grade C) in English and Mathematics

- to be preferably ELKLAN trained but this is not essential
- experience working in a school environment or other educational setting
- experience working with children / young people with special educational needs (SEN)
- experience planning and delivering learning activities
- experience working with speech and language pupils delivering their interventions would be an advantage.


We will offer you:

- a large, successful school
- enthusiastic children in a stimulating, friendly learning environment
- dynamic and forward-thinking staff
- a friendly, supportive working environment
- access to various professional development opportunities
- supportive staff, parents, and governors.


To find out more:

For an informal discussion only, please contact Mrs Cherrington, the SENDCo on
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How to apply:


Closing date: 9am, 17 April 2023.

Interview date: 24 April 2023.

Hadleigh Community Primary School and Nursery is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

DBS checks required for relevant posts.