This is an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic, highly motivated and dedicated staff team as a Learning Support Assistant at New Fosseway School.
The role of a Learning Support Assistant is to provide support to pupils to assist the class teacher in the delivery of the curriculum and EHCP provision.
New Fosseway School is a special school for pupils between the ages of 4—19. We offer high-quality education for children with a range of needs including severe, profound and multiple learning difficulties and autistic spectrum disorder.
Pupils are grouped by ability and to meet their social needs rather than age. They learn core skills including Literacy, Numeracy, and Science as well as life and living skills including cookery and gardening. Some of our pupils are non-verbal using alternative means of communication including Makaton, signs, symbols or communication aids, often using a multi-sensory approach.
Supporting our students can sometimes be challenging. They may get frustrated, anxious, and emotional and you will need to guide them through it by helping them to manage their feelings and behavior. You will have the ongoing support of a skilled and dedicated team.
We are seeking staff who can:
* Promote the school's vision, values, and aims
* Be enthusiastic, energetic, patient, and have a keen interest in special education
* Be adaptable and flexible
* Join a supportive, happy, caring, and hard-working school
What we can offer:
* A positive and caring ethos with children at the center of all we do
* An enthusiastic, dedicated, and well-trained staff team
* A comprehensive induction and support program
* A wide range of CPD opportunities and potential career progression
Staff Benefits:
* My pocket GP—a 24/7 GP service app
* Counseling helpline
* Retail discounts
* Onsite parking
* Access to continued professional development
EMPLOYEE SPECIFICATION
ESSENTIAL (Must have)
Knowledge & Experience:
* Hold GCSE Grade C or above [or equivalent] in English & Maths, plus at least three other Academic subjects or NVQ 3 in a relevant field
* At least 2 years experience of working effectively in a learning/child care setting
* Level 2 qualifications
* Skills of empathy, listening, communication and responding with appropriate language to build rapport with children and carers from a variety of ages, abilities, and backgrounds.
* An understanding of the needs of children and young adults.
Abilities & Aptitudes:
* Aptitude to develop a knowledge of the role within an education environment through achievement of NVQ level 3 in an appropriate field.
* Flexible, adaptable, and positive attitude to working in a structured environment
* Communication skills to promote and develop effective working with children, colleagues, and carers/agencies at an appropriate level to achieve understanding and constructive response
DESIRABLE (Should have)
Knowledge & Experience:
* Understanding of how different children develop and learn and the experience to identify and apply appropriate processes to achieve progression
* Understanding of the role of the class teacher, the parent or carer, and external agencies in developing and maintaining an effective learning environment
* Previous experience of Further education within SEN
* Current first aid certificate
Abilities & Aptitudes:
* The ability to contribute effectively to the workload, planning, supervision, and responsibilities of a team
* Ability to work on own initiative, including recognition of the appropriate level at which to refer issues elsewhere for effective resolution
* Proven communication and inter-personal skills evidenced by dealing with a diverse range of contacts about potentially complicated and/or sensitive issues.
ADVANTAGEOUS (Could have)
Knowledge & Experience:
* Previous, varied experience of working with children in a range of educational settings (e.g. Care, Development or School).
* Experience of working in a setting subject to Health & Safety, Hygiene, Child Welfare & Protection regulations
* Experience of effective supervision of the work of colleagues to achieve defined outcomes
Abilities & Aptitudes:
* Ability to plan, review and carry out duties without supervision
* Ability to communicate in a language other than English
Job Description:
JOB TITLE: Learning Support Assistant
GRADE: Bristol Grade 8
Purpose of the Job:
To provide support for learning activities and the social/emotional development of children on an individual or group basis, under the general direction of the line manager.
Key Job Outcomes:
1. Support for children’s learning: Following work plans approved by the teaching staff, provide direct support for the learning of individual children or groups of children, including those with special needs, to achieve defined progression targets in a child’s individual education plan and in class plans through:
* Activities, interventions, empathetic and sympathetic listening, direct guidance and the provision of appropriate positive feedback to behavior
* Developing the physical, emotional and educational development of children
* Supervising and encouraging safe behavior of individual and groups
* Analysis of achievement to develop reinforcement of structured learning habits
1. Support for the learning environment: Develop work plans, following guidance from the teaching staff, and prepare, store, retrieve, sort and display materials, finished work, equipment, topic work plans and/or assignment documents to provide an effective learning environment as determined by the teacher to:
* Promote the required standards of achievement and performance, including feedback through structured assessment, for individuals and groups within the classroom
* Support the development of continuous improvement in both personal performance in the job and the work of the team
* Assist in the development, monitoring, reviewing and progression of children’s learning plans
* Support invigilation and assessment processes, recording, keeping and retrieving accurate records and following defined procedures
* Assist the manager in developing continuity and consistency in the work of the support team
2. Care and support for children: Attend to the day-to-day needs of children, inside and outside the classroom, by:
* Provision of personal, social, hygiene, welfare and behavior support
* Intervention to promote the progress of individual children in attaining defined goals
* Promoting effective pastoral care for individual children and groups, following defined procedures, and liaising with colleagues to create and retrieve accurate records to provide the basis for home/school liaison & contacts with other agencies
* Reporting concerns about progress, identifying solutions, to the teacher
* Assisting educational and therapeutic professionals in their delivery of specialist support programs
* Carrying out specified medical care procedures following direct specific training by a qualified practitioner
* Assisting with the assessment by the teacher of individual children’s development through observation, creation and retrieval of records, discussion with colleagues and teachers to promote the social, emotional and behavioral standards defined by school and LA policies and procedures.
This job description sets out the key outcomes required. It does not specify in detail the activities required to achieve these outcomes.
General Accountabilities:
A. So far as reasonably practicable, the postholder must promote safe working practices by employees, and in premises/work areas for which the postholder is responsible, to maintain a safe working environment for employees and service users. These are defined in the Corporate Health, Safety and Welfare policy, departmental policies, and codes of practice.
B. Work in compliance with the Codes of Conduct, Regulations and policies of the City Council, and its commitment to equal opportunities.
C. Ensure that output and quality of work is of a high standard and complies with current legislation/standards.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent, Temp to perm
Contract length: 12 months
Pay: £26,873.00-£28,770.00 per year
Expected hours: 32.5 per week
Benefits:
* On-site parking
Schedule:
* Monday to Friday
Education:
* GCSE or equivalent (required)
Work Location: In person
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