Learning Support Assistant
William Cobbett Primary School, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 9ER12 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
27 January 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
18 December 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours per week (Mon-Fri)
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Surrey Pay Grade 3
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for a Learning Support Assistant to provide classroom support. The role is wide and varied and may include working with children in a small group as well as 1:1 support for children with special educational needs. We need someone who is calm, nurturing, resilient and flexible and who is keen to learn and develop.
Skills and experience required
* Experience of working with children with additional needs would be beneficial.
* Someone who takes initiative and is able to adapt and think ‘outside the box’.
* Excellent communication skills.
* Maths and English GCSE (or equivalent)
Duties and responsibilities
Teaching and learning:
* Supervise and provide support for pupils, including those with special needs, ensuring their safety and access to learning activities.
* Assist with the development and implementation of Individual Education/Behaviour plans and Personal Care programmes.
* Establish constructive relationships with pupils and interact with them according to individual needs.
* Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils.
* Encourage pupils to interact with others.
* Set challenging and demanding expectations, promote self-esteem and independence.
* Provide feedback to pupils in relation to progress and achievement under the guidance of the teacher.
Manage pupil behaviour, taking account of the personal, social and emotional needs of pupils.
* Support pupils with their medical and hygiene needs
* Lead and develop play at break and at lunchtimes if required.
Support for teachers:
* Create and maintain a purposeful, orderly and supportive environment, in accordance with lesson plans and assist with the display of pupils’ work.
* Use strategies, in liaison with the teacher, to support pupils to achieve learning goals.
* Assist with the planning and delivery of learning activities.
* Monitor pupils’ responses to learning activities and accurately record achievement/progress as directed.
* Provide detailed and regular feedback to teachers on pupil’s achievement, progress, problems etc.
* Promote good pupil behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established policy and encourage pupils to take responsibility for their own behaviour.
* Establish constructive relationships with colleagues and parents/carers.
* Administer assessments and undertake routine marking of pupils’ work in line with school marking policy.
* Provide clerical/admin support.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer:
- A supportive, hardworking and friendly team.
- A well-planned curriculum and teachers who work closely together in their year teams.
- Children who are well-behaved and enthusiastic about their learning.
- Good opportunities for continuing professional development.
If you would like to come and see our school in action, then please speak to the school office to arrange a suitable time.
Further details about the role
We reserve the right to interview any suitable applicants at the earliest opportunity.
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
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About William Cobbett Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 467 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- vacancies@william-cobbett.surrey.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01252 312772
William Cobbett is a large primary school in the north of Farnham in Surrey. We also have a Special Needs Support Centre catering for children with communication and interaction needs. We are an inclusive school and have the happiness and welfare of pupils at the heart of our work. Staff work closely together and want our children to enjoy their time at school, work hard and achieve well.
Arranging a visit to William Cobbett Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email vacancies@william-cobbett.surrey.sch.uk.
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