Learning Support Assistant
Manford Primary School, Chigwell, Essex, IG7 4BXThis job expired on 15 April 2024 – see similar jobs
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Closing date
15 April 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
19 March 2024
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 32.5 hours per week, term time only with 1 inset day worked. 30 mins lunch per day
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- £20,377-£20,684
What skills and experience we're looking for
- Experience of working in the classroom with primary school aged children
- Experience of working with children with special educational needs
- A high level of spoken and written English
- A positive approach
- Ability to manage pupil behaviour
- Efficient and well organised
- GCSE English and maths grade C or above
- Working understanding of safeguarding responsibilities in primary schools
- IT literacy in MS Office and email
What the school offers its staff
Further details about the role
PURPOSE
To work under the direct instruction of teaching/senior staff, to support access to learning for pupils and provide and implement interventions to enable children to access the curriculum.
SUPPORT FOR PUPILS
- Attend to the pupils’ personal needs and implement related personal programmes, including social, health, physical, hygiene, first aid and welfare matters.
- Supervise and support pupils ensuring their safety and access to learning.
- Establish good relationships with pupils, acting as a good role model and being aware of and responding appropriately to individual needs.
- Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils.
- Encourage pupils to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher.
- Encourage pupils to act independently as appropriate, implementing strategies and programmes
SUPPORT FOR THE TEACHER
- Prepare classroom as directed for lessons and clear afterwards and assist with the display of pupils’ work.
- Be aware of pupil problems/progress/achievements and report to the teacher as agreed.
- Undertake pupil record keeping as requested.
- Support the teacher in managing pupil behaviour, reporting difficulties as appropriate.
- Gather/report information from/to parents/carers as directed.
- Provide clerical/admin support e.g. photocopying, ICT, filing, collecting money etc
SUPPORT FOR THE CURRICULUM
- Support pupils to understand instructions.
- Prepare and maintain equipment/resources as directed by the teacher and assist pupils in their use.
SUPPORT FOR THE SCHOOL
- Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.
- Be aware of and support difference and ensure all pupils have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop.
- Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school.
- Appreciate and support the role of other professionals.
- Attend relevant meetings as required.
- Participate in training and other learning activities and performance management as required.
- Assist with the supervision of pupils out of lesson times, including before and after school and at lunchtimes as required.
- Accompany teaching staff and pupils on visits, trips and out of school activities as required.
EXPERIENCE
- Working with or caring for children of relevant age with additional needs.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Good numeracy/literacy skills (written and oral)
- Participation in development and training opportunities.
KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS
- A commitment to safeguarding
- Ability to use technology to create and adapt resources– computer, Ipad, photocopier.
- Ability to relate well to children and adults and build strong relationships
- Work constructively as part of a team, understanding classroom roles and responsibilities and your own position within these.
The above-mentioned duties are neither exclusive or exhaustive. At the discretion of the Head Teacher, such other activities may from time to time be required, consistent with the nature of the job described above.
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. In accordance with Safer Recruitment Guidelines and Data Protection Guidelines, we reserve the right to use social media as part of our recruitment processes. 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
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About Manford Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 456 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Manford Primary School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- admin.manford@redbridge.gov.uk
- Phone number
- 0208 500 2143
We are a dynamic and busy school in the Hainault area of Redbridge. Our pupils are our greatest asset, being confident, co-operative and great fun to work with-their behaviour is excellent too. Our school benefits from fantastic facilities including an art room, computing suite, breakout areas, large grounds and a fully equipped stage for our music and dance performances. Visit our website to find out more.
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