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Learning Support Assistant

Campsmount Academy, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN6 9AS

This job expired on 25 September 2023 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  September 2023

• Closing date

  25 September 2023 at 8am

• Date listed

  8 September 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £15,319.00 - £15,882.00 Annually (Actual) Grade 5

Learning Support Assistant job summary

Successful candidates will work with
individuals and small groups of students. Experience of working with secondary
school age children would be an advantage.

Applicants should have a good general
education, good literacy and numeracy skills and good written and verbal
communication skills.

Main
Duties

• Providing
  support and assistance to those students identified as being in need.


• Assisting
  the teaching staff to enhance the classroom learning experience.


• Contribute
  to the overall ethos and aims of the school by assisting students with
  their understanding of and compliance with policies and procedures and
  enhancing their ability to access opportunities for learning and
  development.


• Attend to
  students’ personal needs and implement related personal programmes,
  including social, health, physical, hygiene, and welfare matters.


• Supervise and
  support students, including those with special needs, ensuring their
  safety and access to learning in the classroom, during examinations and
  whilst on out of school activities.


• Establish good
  relationships with students, acting as a role model and being aware of and
  responding appropriately to individual needs.


• Promote the
  inclusion and acceptance of all students.


• Encourage
  students to interact with others and engage in activities led by school
  staff.


• Encourage
  students to act independently as appropriate.


• Assist with the
  preparation and maintenance of a purposeful, orderly and supportive
  learning environment in accordance with lesson plans.


• Assist with the
  displaying of student work and the creation of displays to enhance the
  learning environment.


• Be aware of
  student problems / progress / achievements and report to the teacher /
  Learning Support Coordinator as agreed.


• Assist with
  student record keeping as requested.


• Support the class
  teacher / supervisor with the management of student behaviour, reporting
  difficulties as appropriate.


• Gather / report
  information from / to parents / carers as directed


• Support students
  in their understanding of instructions and their undertaking of tasks as
  directed by the teacher / supervisor.


• Support students
  in their use of ICT, literacy and numeracy skills in their learning.


• Prepare and
  assist with the maintenance of equipment and resources as directed by the
  teacher and assist students with their use.

Other Duties

·        
Provide
clerical / administrative support as required e.g. photocopying, typing,
filing, collecting money etc.

·        
Assist with
the invigilation of examinations.

·        
Contribute
to the overall ethos, work and aims of the school.

·        
Appreciate
and support the role of other professionals.

·        
Attend
relevant meetings and participate in training and other professional
development activities.

·        
Accompany
other staff and students on visits, trips and out of school activities as
required.

·        
Assist with
the supervision of students out of lesson times.

Pa    Participate in
training, other learning activities and performance development as
required.

To promote and
safeguard the welfare of students in your care or that you come into
contact with in accordance with the Trust Child Protection and Safeguarding
Policy.

Maintain own
personal safety/health and safety and that of others by taking reasonable
care, carrying out requirements of the law following recognised codes of
practice.

The post holder
is also required to be aware of and comply with the Leger Education
Trust’s policies on health and safety.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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.

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About Campsmount Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 745 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Campsmount Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/campsmount-academy

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