Learning Support Assistant – Tylers Green Middle School
Location: High Wycombe
The successful candidate will be working with pupils aged 7 – 11 supporting them within whole class teaching and small group work or individual support with pupils when required.
Contract: Fixed Term (1 year with potential to extend)
About the role
At Tylers Green Middle School as a Learning Support Assistant, you will support pupils’ access to high-quality teaching, learning and wider school life, working under the direction of the class teacher, SENDCo and other senior leaders. Learning Support Assistants. The role includes supporting pupils within whole‑class teaching, small‑group work and individual support, while promoting high expectations and helping pupils to become increasingly independent learners. The role is varied and interesting, always developing with the needs of the pupils. The main requirements of the role include:
- Delivering individual or small-group support where this has been planned by the teacher, SENDCo or relevant specialist.
- Adapting support in response to pupils’ needs, while maintaining high expectations for what all pupils can achieve.
- Contributing to a consistent whole-school LSA offer, while recognising that deployment may vary according to pupil need, year group context and lesson design.
- Be part of the playground supervision rota (including break & lunchtimes) and, if required, supervise pupils who require additional support.
- Support educational visits, workshops and outings.
About you
The ideal learning support assistant to join our team and be part of our school would be:
- Friendly, welcoming and professional manner
- Kind and caring manner when dealing with children; able to offer positive emotional support
- Open minded and receptive to new ideas, approaches and challenges
- Have good literacy and numeracy skills.
- Able to remain calm under pressure; resilient.
- Good time keeping; reliable and self motivated.
- Willing to seek advice and support when necessary.
- Able to communicate with and relate well to colleagues, children and adults
- Able to support and demonstrate commitment to the ethos, vision and values of the school
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