Learning Support Practitioner
St Thomas More Catholic Academy, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 2NJThis job expired on 15 April 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
15 April 2024 at 9am
Date listed
1 April 2024
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 34.5 hours per week (Monday-Friday) during term-time plus INSET 8.30am until 4pm Monday to Thursday 8.30am until 3.30pm on Fridays
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £24,294 - £26,421
Actual salary
- £19,814
Pay scale
- Level 5 scp 7 - 12
What skills and experience we're looking for
The main responsibilities of the role will include:
- carry out individual programmes of learning, specifically to support the pupil concerned
- assist in the implementation of any other programmes of support designed by other professionals such as advisory teachers, Educational Psychologists and speech therapists
- contribute to the students integration programme as identified by the school
- carry out specialist interventions to individuals or small groups
The main duties and tasks:
- to support teachers within the classroom.
- to support the general care, welfare and safety of the pupil
- to assist in the preparation of teaching materials and equipment in support of the pupil concerned
- to liaise professionally with our SENCo, Assistant SENCo and the teaching staff
- to liaise with parents where necessary
Supporting the Teacher
Supporting the teacher (and other professionals as appropriate) by:
- assisting in the development of suitable programmes of support and teaching resources for children
- supporting pupil progress by working with identified focus groups
- supporting staff in the planning of differentiated activities for the classroom, contributing to reviews (both statutory and non-statutory) of the children’s progress
- participating in the evaluation of the support programmes
- providing feedback about the pupil to the class teacher keeping appropriate records as required e.g. behaviour logs, group registers, progress data etc.
Respecting the sensitivity and confidentiality of information about the children and the school in general, following the school safeguarding policy
Being aware of daily and forthcoming events
Being a positive role model for the children and parents
Maintain positive professional relationships with all colleagues
Actively promoting the ethos and vision of the school
Supporting special school events
Supporting school trips and visits
Attending relevant in-service training
Undertaking supervision duties required
What the school offers its staff
The school is proud to be able to offer a number of benefits to its employees including:
- Access to CareFirst 24/7 our EAP confidential support
- Cycle to work scheme
- Sick pay
- Wellbeing forum
- Termly staff breakfasts
- Weekly rewards to the employee of the week
- Continued Professional Development reviewed annually
Commitment to safeguarding
Positions are exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointments will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). All appointments made are also subject to satisfactory references, medical clearance and Right to Work in the UK.
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About St Thomas More Catholic Academy
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1168 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- swalker@stmca.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01782882900
Mixed Catholic Comprehensive
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