Learning Support Assistant
Job Description \- Learning Support Assistant
Scale: Grade 15 \- 14
Job Purpose
To work under the direct instruction of teaching/senior staff to undertake work/care/support programs, to enable access to learning for young people and provide general support to the teacher in the management of young people and the classroom, including preparation and routine maintenance of resources/equipment.
Duties and Responsibilities:
1 Support for Young People
- Attend to the young people’s personal needs, and implement related personal programs, including social, health, physical, hygiene, first aid and welfare matters.
- Supervise and support young people ensuring their safety and access to learning.
- Establish good relationships with young people, acting as a role model, being aware of, and responding appropriately to individual needs.
- Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all young people.
- Encourage young people to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher.
- Encourage young people to act independently as appropriate.
- Promote self\-esteem and build lifelong learning skills.
- Provide feedback to young people in relation to progress and achievement under the guidance of the teacher.
- Support young people's progress and achievements under the guidance of the teacher.
- Prepare classroom as directed for lessons, clear afterwards, and assist with the display of young poeple's work.
- Be aware of young people problems/progress/achievements and report to the teacher as agreed.
- Undertake record keeping as requested.
- Support the teacher in managing behavior, reporting difficulties as appropriate.
- Gather/report information from/to parents/carers as directed.
- Provide clerical/admin support e.g. photocopying, typing, filing, money and administer coursework etc.
- Support young people to understand instructions.
- Support young people in respect of local and national learning strategies e.g. literacy, numeracy, Early Years as directed by the teacher.
- Support young people in using basic ICT as directed.
- Prepare and maintain equipment, resources as directed by the teacher and assist young people in their use.
- Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentially and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person
- Vigilant safeguarding of all young people and staff across the school, observing, monitoring and reporting all concerns to the relevant designated safeguarding leads.
- Be aware of and support differences ensuring all young people have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop.
- Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school.
- Appreciate and support the role of other professionals.
- Attend relevant meetings as required
- Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required.
- Assist with the supervision of young people out of lesson times, including before and after school, break times and lunchtimes.
- Accompany teaching staff and young people on visits, trips and out of school activities as required.
6 To comply with all Health and Safety legislation and school policy as appropriate
(NB the exact responsibilities will depend on the post)
7 As a term of employment to carry out any other reasonable duties and/or times of work as may be reasonably required of you in accordance with the grade and general level of responsibility within the organisation.
Hours of Employment
Monday, Wednesday – Friday 8\.30 – 3\.45pm and Tuesdays 8\.30 – 3\.40pm.
This equates to 34\.50 working hours.
Job Types: Full\-time, Part\-time, Permanent
Pay: Up to £20,751\.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Health \& wellbeing programme
- On\-site parking
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
- Store discount
- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
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