Job Description
Summary:
Learning Support Assistant job opportunity with a focus on supporting students with SENd.
About the School:
A school committed to fostering high achievement and personal growth, with a strong emphasis on continuous professional development and a supportive, inclusive culture.
The Opportunity:
As a Learning Support Assistant, you will play a vital role in supporting students with SENd in the classroom, ensuring they can access learning and make expected progress. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a newly developed department focused on providing effective support for students with special educational needs.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support SEND students in the classroom to access learning and make expected progress.
- Complement and support the professional work of teachers in their allocated faculty.
- Provide best practice resources and share ideas to support the progress of SEND students.
- Liaise with teachers within the allocated faculty regarding curriculum and support tasks and activities.
- Deliver individual and group support to students with complex learning needs.
- Participate in pre-learning, responsive support in the classroom, and additional interventions.
- Contribute to the extensive SEND vision by adapting practice and engaging with educational research.
- Undertake additional training to support student needs and develop an in-depth understanding of student needs.
Qualifications & Skills:
Required
- An ability to establish positive and effective working relationships with students and colleagues.
- Commitment to participate fully in all areas of school life.
- Commitment to undertake additional training to support student needs.
- Willingness and engagement with educational research.
Preferred
- Experience of working within an educational setting; practice of leading small group and 1:1 intervention sessions.
- Experience as a Teaching Assistant.
Compensation & Benefits:
- Competitive salary and additional two weeks’ pay spread over the year.
- Fully funded accredited courses to enhance knowledge and skills.
- Free access to the school gym to support wellbeing.