Learning Support Assistant

Beaconsfield High School, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, HP9 1RR

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Start date details
Summer Term or September
Closing date
19 February 2024 at 9am
Date listed
30 January 2024

Job details

Job role: Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Full time, part time: Full time 8.30 to 4pm, 5 days per week, Monday to Friday. Part time Open to discussions on part time working
Contract type: Fixed term - 18 months minimum
Full-time equivalent salary: £21,879 to £23,961
Actual salary: £17,558 - £19,229
Pay scale: Bucks Pay 2

What skills and experience we're looking for

Supporting the students:

To provide learning support for the student in class, taking notes and helping students to adapt to the greater variety of experience in a secondary school setting.
To develop knowledge of the particular needs of the students and seek advice from SENCO, team leaders, subject teacher and outside agencies as required.
To aid access to the full range of learning experiences both inside and outside the classroom and provide modified materials as required e.g. worksheets, games, visual prompt cards etc.
To make or modify resources as suggested and advised.
Motivate and encourage students to participate in all class activities. Provide positive reinforcements, praise and rewards.
To attend in service training and relevant meetings relevant to the post in order to keep up to date with developments in working with children with special educational needs.
Provide support and facilitate interaction with peers in the classroom and around school.

Supporting the Class Teacher and SENCO:

To work as part of the team to ensure that the well-being and personal development of the pupil enhances their learning opportunities and life skills.
To attend planning meetings to develop learning programmes and to assist in the delivery of the individual learning programmes to promote learning, behaviour and communication skills.
To provide regular feedback to the SENCO and relevant outside agencies about the student’s difficulties and progress.
To contribute to the student’s annual review by writing a brief report and attending the meeting.

Supporting the School:

To participate in relevant professional development as deemed appropriate for the needs of the students.
To understand and apply the school policies on learning and behaviour, and the statutory guidelines relating to disability discrimination and special educational needs.
To maintain confidentiality and sensitivity to the pupil’s needs but have regard to the safeguarding procedures of the school and Buckinghamshire County Council

What the school offers its staff

Beaconsfield High is a great place to work. Not only do we offer all the things you would expect, like excellent opportunities for career development, a great support network, a team of people dedicated to staff well-being and numerous staff training opportunities, we also offer those little extras that make life that much more enjoyable.

•Secret Buddies – you pick your buddy at the beginning of the school year and buy them two gifts/pick-me-ups from a list of preferences and interests per term for. In return another member does the same for you. •Christmas/ end of year socials •Staff Choir •Cakes at Break/ Birthday Club •Good Eggs/ Christmas Stars – staff nominated rewards for those colleagues who have gone above and beyond. •Government approved non-inset Academy Days - non-working days in addition to inset days. •Attend your child’s primary school sports day. •Becky High Ramblers - weekend walks ending with a pub lunch! •Travel to exciting places - we offer a number of very exciting student trips both national and international, which staff are encouraged to join.

Commitment to safeguarding

Beaconsfield High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We are committed to recruiting candidates who share this commitment to safeguarding, and therefore we apply robust recruitment and selection procedures to ensure that the people selected are right for the job, and that all candidates are appropriately screened prior to appointment.

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