Learning Support Assistant

To provide guidance, academic and personal support for students in their learning environment, enabling students to access the curriculum fully, engage completely with their learning and achieve their full potential.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and provide support for individual/small groups of students inside and outside the classroom to enable them to safely access and fully participate in activities.
• Work collaboratively with teachers and the SENDCo to ensure effective identification, support and progress for all students.
• Set challenging and demanding expectations of all learners which promote self‑esteem and independence.
• Create personalised learning plans, and assist with the development of Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs), and other SEND/whole school student documentation, as requested.
• Plan and prepare resources and study interventions for students.
• Create stimulating learning resources which meet the additional needs of learners and support them to engage fully in activities.
• Effectively implement high‑quality study interventions and initiatives with individuals/groups, such as Literacy, Numeracy, Emotional Literacy, EAL, social skills, mentoring and other interventions as required.
• Undertake structured assessment of students’ work, recording and evaluating achievement and progress in the interventions, providing feedback to students, and identifying next steps.
• Report on the development, progress and attainment of students to stakeholders (teachers, SENDCo, senior staff, parents, carers and SEND professionals).
• Support teaching staff in the development and education of students, including the provision of detailed and specialist skills/knowledge in particular areas.

Qualifications

• Fluency in spoken English, with the ability to speak confidently and conduct a conversation for extended periods.
• Successful completion of an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Safeguarding and Professional Requirements

• All post holders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS clearance.
• All post holders must comply with the Department for Education’s “Keeping Children Safe in Education” guidance and the Trust’s safeguarding policy.

Benefits and Perks

• Paid induction and training suited to the role.
• Confidential access to an Employee Assistance Programme.
• Free parking.
• Use of the Cycle Scheme.
• Paid completion of a DBS check.
• Fl vaccination vouchers.
• Free eye tests (where the employee is desk‑based).
• Automatic enrolment to the relevant pension scheme where eligible.
• Honouring of continuous service earned in the Local Authority.

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