SEN Learning Support Assistant (LSA) / Teaching Assistant (TA) - Cheadle, Stockport, Manchester.
Job role: Teaching assistant
Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern: Part time: 28 hours a week
Contract type: Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary: £24,294 - £25,979
Actual salary: £15,725 - £16,815
Pay scale: Scale 4
Do you have experience supporting children with additional needs?
Do you have classroom experience?
Are you passionate about ensuring no child is "left behind", and do you feel fiercely about ensuring students have every possible opportunity to ensure they progress both socially, emotionally as well as academically? Then this role may be for you!
Aspire People are seeking to appoint a SEN experienced Learning Support Assistant, to positively impact young peoples learning journeys, and give them the best possible start to life.
General - The Learning Support Assistant will:
* Have an understanding of the broad range of Special Educational Needs (specific learning difficulties, complex learning difficulties, moderate learning difficulties, autistic spectrum condition, emotional behavioural, mental health & social communication difficulties, ADHD) with reference to how this affects pupils' learning
* Work under the guidance of teaching / senior staff to implement agreed work programmes
* Provide support for teaching staff across the school in an appropriate learning environment
* Assist with the integration of pupils with special educational needs and/ or disabilities, supporting a small group or on an individual basis within the classroom or on a withdrawal basis
* Be an integral part of the school, working in close partnership with all staff
* To liaise sensitively and effectively with parents/carers as agreed with the teacher and participate in feedback sessions or meetings as directed
Pupils - The Learning Support Assistant should:
* Assist with the teaching of pupils; whole class, small groups and individuals as directed
* Help pupils to access learning activities through specialist support
* Provide feedback to pupils in relation to progress and achievement
* Monitor and evaluate pupils' responses to learning activities through observation and planned recording of achievement against pre-determined learning objectives
* Encourage pupils to interact and work co-operatively with others and engage all pupils in activities
* Be aware of and support difference and ensure all pupils have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop
* Implement local and national learning strategies e.g. literacy, numeracy, and make effective use of opportunities provided by other learning activities to support the development of relevant skills
Staff - The Learning Support Assistant should:
* Assist the teacher in curriculum planning, management & preparation of resources
* Be responsible for keeping and updating records
To Apply:
* Send a brief outline of your most recent and relevant experience, along with an up-to-date CV to Kat @ aspirepeople .co .uk