Learning Support Assistant - 31.25hrs/week (Term time only)
Robert Bloomfield Academy, Shefford, Bedfordshire, SG17 5BU6 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2024
Closing date
2 August 2024 at 9am
Date listed
16 July 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subjects
- Teaching Assistant, Learning Support Assistant
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £16,720.00 - £16,998.00 Annually (Actual)
Learning Support Assistant - 31.25hrs/week (Term time only) job summary
Purpose of Role
Under the instruction and guidance of teaching staff/managers, to undertake educational activities and attend to the educational, personal and social needs of pupils in order to support their learning and development and to ensure their safety.
Main duties and responsibilities:
Support for Pupils
1. Attend to the educational, personal and social needs of pupils and any other requirements depending on the pupil’s special needs and, wherever possible, make these part of the learning.
2. Promote and support the inclusion of all pupils in the learning activities in which they are involved.
3. Whilst there may be a specific requirement to support a named pupil or pupils with a Educational Health Care Plan, support to other pupils may also be required, at the direction of the SENDCO and Principal.
4. Provide occasional personal care support.
5. Assist with preparation for school visits and the supervision of pupils on such visits, in liaison with the trip leader.
Support for Teachers
1. Within the overall plan set by the class teacher to assist in devising and extending educational activities and in preparation of the curriculum. This may include contributing to the development and implementation of Personal Support Plans (PPPs) and Personal and Pastoral Support Plans, and small intervention groups.
2. Help assess and systematically record pupils’ progress and achievements, using the results of this monitoring in further support work.
3. Efficiently prepare, maintain and use classroom teaching materials and equipment, including organising the use of audio/visual and ICT equipment, bearing in mind the efficient use of school resources (this may include photocopying, arranging displays of work etc).
4. Assist in maintaining classroom discipline by working with individual and groups of pupils in developing expectations of acceptable personal and social behaviour and help make them part of the learning experience.
Support for the Curriculum
1. Support the teaching of literacy, numeracy or other specific curriculum areas/specialisms as required and agreed with the Principal/Manager.
Support for the School
1. Work collaboratively with colleagues as part of a professional team, in particular the class teacher, the Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENDCO) and other teaching assistants; working at all times within the school’s policies and procedures
2. To assist in the general efficient operation of the school, including providing cover for other support staff where necessary and as directed by the Principal.
3. To attend staff meetings, participate in performance management arrangements and undertake training and development activities.
4. To maintain confidentiality at all times in respect of school-related matters and to prevent disclosure of confidential or sensitive information.
5. To undertake tasks of a similar nature and level, as directed by the Principal/Manager.
Please note, while every effort has been made to explain the duties and responsibilities of the post, each individual task undertaken may not be identified.
Employees will be expected to comply with any reasonable request from the line manager/Principal to undertake work of a similar level that is not specified in this job description.
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
Using the application form
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
About Robert Bloomfield Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 9 to 13
- Education phase
- View all Middlejobs
- School size
- 985 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 9 to 13
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Robert Bloomfield Academy website (opens in new tab)
WELCOME TO ROBERT BLOOMFIELD ACADEMY
Situated in the heart of the Shefford community, pupils, parents and staff are incredibly proud of their school and reap huge rewards academically and pastorally over their four year journey with us. No stone is left unturned in the pursuit to maintain our outstanding school vision and you will find that the curriculum and opportunities presented to the pupils at Robert Bloomfield is above and beyond that of any other school.
We have a superb learning environment, enhanced by specialist facilities across numerous subjects, which enable us to offer a full range of opportunities in and beyond the classroom. We have recently opened a specialist Year 5 block of classrooms and a brand new, state of the art Learning Resource Centre. In 2009 we were designated a specialist Science, Maths and Technology school under the banner of Engineering, which complimented the already existing specialism of Modern Languages. Our Ofsted Inspection Report in 2014 graded the school as ‘Outstanding’ in all categories. In 2012 our school became a Teaching School, one of the first 200 in the country.
Above all, we are a caring community that values each child and provides them with the opportunity to fulfill their potential and enjoy learning. We believe in building a child’s confidence, adaptability and resilience for the future within an ordered and structured environment, where high expectations are a habit.
Mr Sam Farmer,
Principal
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