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Learning Support Practitioner

Ascot Road Primary School, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD18 8AD

This job expired on 25 September 2023 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  30 October 2023

• Closing date

  25 September 2023 at 9am

• Date listed

  19 September 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £14,320.63 Annually (Actual) Including Fringe

Learning Support Practitioner job summary

LEARNING SUPPORT PRACTITIONER

ASCOT ROAD PRIMARY SCHOOL

Line
Manager: Head of School

Pay
Range: H3.5  £21,575 + £951 Fringe Allowance (Pro-Rata)

FTE
Actual Starting Salary - £14,320.63 (including fringe)

Work
Pattern: 27.5 hours per week 9.00am – 3.00pm daily (30 min break)

Weeks
Worked: Term Time + 5 INSET days

We are
looking for a talented Learning Support Practitioner to work with teachers to
support teaching and learning across our school.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

•  A natural
  aptitude to work with children
• NVQ level 2
  or above in Childcare or Teaching and Learning
• Secure
  knowledge of ICT and confident to deliver teaching and learning using ICT
• Work with individuals
  or small groups of pupils in the classroom under the direct supervision of
  teaching staff and provide feedback to the teacher
• Understanding
  of school policies and willing and able to work within these
• Effective
  communicator (both written and verbal)
• Able to
  work as part of a team
• Has a
  solution-focused approach to problem solving (a ‘Can do attitude’)
• Active
  Listener
• Motivated
  to learn new strategies to support learners
• Implement
  planned learning activities/teaching programmes as agreed with the
  teacher/Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCo), adjusting activities
  according to pupils’ responses as appropriate
• Support
  pupil/s to understand instructions support independent learning and inclusion
  of all pupils
• Support the
  teacher in behaviour management and keeping pupil/s on task
• Support
  pupil/s in social and emotional well-being, reporting problems to the teacher
  as appropriate
• Prepare and
  clear up learning environment and resources, including photocopying, filing and
  the display and presentation of pupils work and contribute to maintaining a
  safe environment
  

Learning Support Practitioners in
this role may also undertake some or all of the following: 

• Support
  children’s learning through play
• Record
  basic pupil data
• Assist with
  break-time supervision including facilitating games and activities
• Assist with
  escorting pupils on educational visits 
• Support
  pupils in using basic ICT
•  Invigilate
  exams and tests
• Assist
  pupils with eating, dressing and hygiene, as required, whilst encouraging independence
  

 Essential:

• Experience of working with children
• Is patient, warm and caring and
  enjoys spending time with children helping them learn and grow in confidence
• Commitment to equal opportunity for
  all
• Ability to work as a member of a team
  and promote teamwork – “can do attitude”
• First class communication skills,
  both written and oral and a high standard of written and spoken English
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Independence, resilience and
  determination
• Flexible approach and ability to use
  own initiative
• Understanding of the curricular
  requirements of the school
• Ability to make effective use of
  modern technology to support teaching and learning
• Commitment to professional
  development
• Awareness of Health, well being and
  safety
• Awareness of keeping children safe
• Awareness of Data protection and
  confidentiality
• A natural aptitude to model the
  Trust’s core behaviours – ‘We display transparency, kindness and respect in
  all   our interactions with others, and
  support each other in all our endeavours.  We are tenacious in our desire to make the
  difference together’
  

  Desirable:

• Experience of supporting children with special educational needs
• Experience of supporting children with English as an additional language
• Previous experience or a training qualification in working with children
• First Aid Training
• Experience in a school setting

Additional Information:

• All staff are required to participate in
  training and other learning activities and in performance management and
  development as required by the Trust’s policies and practices.


• This job description is a guide to the duties
  the post holder will be expected to undertake.  It is not intended to
  be exhaustive or exclusive and will be subject to change as working
  requirements dictate and to meet the organisational requirements of the
  Trust.

We can offer:

• A positive
  working environment within an extremely well-resourced school


• The support of
  a highly professional and committed staff team and the opportunity to
  expand your professional networks beyond the Trust through our external
  partnerships


• The
  opportunity to develop your career within an expanding multi academy trust
  with a track record of excellent student attainment and achievement


• Exceptional
  professional development opportunities


• The Trust is committed
  to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders are subject to
  a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

How to make an application: 

Please read
the attached Appointment Brief before completing your application

• To apply,
  complete the My New Term Application Form using the Supporting Statement
  section of the form to detail your suitability for the role, your motivation
  for making an application and how your knowledge, experience and training meet
  the person specification. 
• The vacancy
  closes on 25th September 2023 however, early application is advised
  as we reserve the right to close the advert early should a suitable applicant
  be found.
• Interview
  date: w/c 02/10/2023
• If you have
  any questions or would like to discuss this role further, please contact Leann
  Beasley at LBeasley@ascotroadcfs.org.uk or 01923801559
• Website: www.ascotroadcfs.org.uk.
  / www.daneseducationaltrust.org.uk
• School Address: Ascot Road, Watford,
  WD18 8AD
• E-mail:
  recruitment@danesedtrust.org.uk 
• Danes Educational Trust Address: C/o
  St Clement Danes School, Chenies Road, Chorleywood, Hertfordshire WD3 6EW
• Tel: Leann Beasley 01923 589699 /
  07917 035962
  

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.

This job post has expired.

About Ascot Road Primary School

• School type: Free School, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 383 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Ascot Road Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ascot-road-primary-school

Thank you for your interest in Ascot Road Primary School.

For information about the school, please visit: www.ascotroad.herts.sch.uk

For information about Danes Educational Trust, please visit: www.daneseducationaltrust.org.uk

Successful candidates must be able to demonstrate that they share our values, are highly motivated to work with colleagues within school to continuously develop their skills, pursue professional excellence, and are able to enable pupils to make excellent progress. If this is you then we would be delighted to receive your application.

If you would like to organise a visit to the school or if you would like to discuss any position in more detail then please contact the recruitment team at recruitment@danesedtrust.org.uk.

The Trust’s core values are:
• We value joy in working, teaching and learning together
• We encourage everyone within our Trust to feel optimistic about the future and how they can shape it
• We support all individuals in developing resilience to enable them to respond to change and grow as a result
• We value and support the wellbeing of all individuals who learn and work in our schools
• We provide equality of opportunity and experience for all
• We provide a safe and secure learning environment for all

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