1-2-1 SEND Learning Support Assistant

Northern Saints Church of England Academy, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR5 5QL

3 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 April 2025

• Closing date

  13 March 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  5 March 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,027.00 - £24,404.00 Annually (FTE) actual salary based on term time plus 5 days £20,574 - £20,897

1-2-1 SEND Learning Support Assistant job summary

Role Purpose:

To work under the direction and alongside the class teacher to support a SEND pupil to access their learning. Providing support to the pupil to ensure they make effective progress from an academic, social and emotional perspective.

Responsibilities:

Support for learning

To support the academic achievement and personal development of an individual pupil or group of pupils through an inclusive approach under the guidance of the class teacher/Senco.

Using strategies, in liaison with the teacher, support a specific pupil or this pupil in a small group of pupils to achieve learning goals, in line with the school teaching policy.

Monitor a pupil’s responses to learning activities and accurately collect evidence, record achievement and progress as directed by the class teacher.

Establishing constructive relationships with the pupil or small group of pupils, interacting with them according to individual needs.

Encourage the pupil or small group of pupils to interact with others and engage in activities and learning led by the class teacher

Support for the teacher and the curriculum

Creating and maintaining a purposeful, orderly and supportive environment, in accordance with lesson plans and assisting with the display of pupils’ work.

Promoting good pupil behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established policy and encouraging pupils to take responsibility for their own behaviour.

Undertaking programmes linked to the Trusts curriculum and learning strategies e.g. phonics, Maths, providing feedback to class teachers on progress.

Supporting the use of ICT in learning activities and develop pupil’s competence and independence in its use.

To build and maintain positive and constructive working relationships with pupils, families and colleagues to maximise pupils’ development and maintain the overall ethos and vision of the school.

To ensure that all policies implemented by the school are actively upheld and promoted at all times.

To ensure that the pupil or small group of pupils have the necessary access to resources and implement them where they are not evident.

Support teaching staff and pupils on school trips as required, by taking responsibility for a group of pupils or pupil and adhering to the relevant school polices and documentation.

Training & Development

Participating in training and other learning activities and performance development as required.

To actively engage in training sessions, meetings and other learning activities, to support the school’s priorities and to secure their own professional development.

Attending and participating in relevant meetings as required.

Families & Safeguarding

Committed to working with the staff team to ensure the highest levels of safeguarding are upheld at all times.

To report any safeguarding concerns to the Senior Designated Person in line with the school’s safeguarding policies.

To adhere to all safeguarding policies, practices and expectations including online safety.

Professional Conduct

To model respectful and positive behaviours, building professional relationships with staff, children and families.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Northern Saints Church of England Academy

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 482 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Northern Saints Church of England Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/northern-saints-church-of-england-academy

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