Full Time 1:1 SEND Learning Support Assistant

Christ Church Chorleywood CofE School, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 5SG

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  24-02-2025 TBC

• Closing date

  5 February 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  22 January 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 Annually (FTE)

Full Time 1:1 SEND Learning Support Assistant job summary

JOB TITLE: FULL TIME LEARNING SUPPORT ASSISTANT for 1:1 SEND Support

REPORTS TO: CLASS TEACHER & SENDCo (for any specific special needs support work)

HOURS: MONDAY-FRIDAY 8.30am-3:15PM

1. JOB OUTLINE

a) REASON JOB EXISTS

To support the education of a pupil with SEND who needs particular help on a 1:1 basis to overcome barriers to learning.

b) DUTIES

Attend to an individual pupil’s learning & personal needs, including social, health, hygiene, first-aid and welfare matters.

Provide clerical/administrative support to the assigned teacher eg. Photocopying, filing and record-keeping.

Assist with the planning and delivery of individual education plans (or other pupil-specific plans).

Administer routine tests.

c) EQUALITIES

Be aware of and support differences and ensure that pupils have equality of access to opportunities to learn and develop.

d) HEALTH AND SAFETY

Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection; and report all concerns to an appropriate person.

e) CRIMINAL RECORDS BUREAU

This post is classed as having a high degree of contact with children or vulnerable adults and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. An enhanced disclosure will be sought through the Criminal Records Bureau as part of Hertfordshire County Council’s pre-employment checks.

f) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The jobholder is required to contribute to and support the overall aims and ethos of the school.

All staff are required to participate in training and other learning activities, and in Support Staff Appraisal procedures and development, as required by the school's policies and practice.

2. SUPERVISION

The jobholder is managed by the class teacher, supported by a member of the school’s senior leadership team or by a more senior teaching assistant (if appropriate).

No supervision of other staff.

3. JOB CONTEXT

The jobholder is one of a team of teachers and assistants who support the learning of pupils.

Flexibility by all staff is important in order to meet the varied needs of pupils.

The jobholder is managed by their class teacher but may work with several other teachers.

The jobholder works under the day-to-day direction and supervision of the teacher to whom he/she is assigned.

The principal focus of the job is to support individual pupils who have barriers to learning. This requires the jobholder to be able to adapt his/her work to the specific needs of the pupil (or small group of pupils).

4. CONTACTS

The jobholder works with teachers and pupils and may have contact with visiting professional staff, such as SEN staff and/or external agencies via the SENDCo or SEND referral process.

Contact with parents/carers will be minimal and under the direction of the class teacher.

5. KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING

Experience of working with or caring for children of the relevant age.

Experience and/or qualifications in Special Needs

Good numeracy and literacy skills

Trained in basic first aid

Ability to use modern technology, including photocopiers, digital tablets/devices and a computer.

Ability to work in a team.

6. PHYSICAL EFFORT

The job may require lifting children whose mobility is restricted. Appropriate training will be provided, if necessary.

7. WORKING ENVIRONMENT

• The job may include clearing up blood or other bodily fluids of children.

8. HOURS

Monday-Friday 8.30am-3:15pm

** The duties and responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present. The post holder is expected to accept any reasonable alterations that may from time to time be necessary.

January 2025

Commitment to safeguarding

Chess Valley Primary Learning Trust is an equal opportunities employer. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Applying for the job

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

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About Christ Church Chorleywood CofE School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 231 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Christ Church Chorleywood CofE School website (opens in new tab)
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Chess Valley Primary Learning Trust is a multi-academy trust of primary schools in South West Hertfordshire, near Rickmansworth, bordering Buckinghamshire, Hillingdon, and Watford with excellent road and rail links.

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