LEARNING SUPPORT ASSISTANT

LEARNING SUPPORT ASSISTANT

REPORTING TO: Assistant SENDCo

LIAISING WITH: Department, Teaching and Support Staff and others as required

Main Duties and Responsibilities: To work under the guidance of SENCo/teaching/senior staff and within an agreed system of supervision, to implement agreed work programmes with individuals/groups, in or out of the classroom. This could include those requiring detailed and specialist knowledge in particular areas and will involve assisting the SENCo/teacher in the whole planning cycle and the management/preparation of resources. Staff may also supervise whole classes occasionally during the short term absence of teachers.

Key Aspects

Support for Pupils

• Use specialist (curricular/learning) skills/training/experience to support pupils;

• Assist with the development and implementation of IEPs;

• Establish productive working relationships with pupils, acting as a role model and setting high expectations;

• Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils within the classroom;

• Support pupils consistently whilst recognising and responding to their individual needs;

• Encourage pupils to interact and work cooperatively with others and engage all pupils in activities;

• Promote independence and employ strategies to recognise and reward achievement of self-reliance;

• Provide feedback to pupils in relation to progress and achievement.

Support for the Teacher

• Work with the teacher to establish an appropriate learning environment;

• Work with the teacher in lesson planning, evaluating and adjusting lessons/work plans as appropriate (*discuss not

possible in secondary school);

• Monitor and evaluate pupils’ responses to learning activities through observation and planned recording of

achievement against pre-determined learning objectives;

• Provide objective and accurate feedback and reports as required, to the SENCo/teacher, contributing to reviews of

systems/records as requested;

• Undertake marking of pupils’ work and accurately record achievement/progress;

• Promote positive values, attitudes and good pupil behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with

established policy and encourage pupils to take responsibility for their own behaviour;

• Liaise sensitively and effectively with parents/carers as agreed with the teacher within your role/responsibility and

participate in feedback sessions, meetings with parents with, or as directed;

• Administer and assess routine tests and invigilate exams/tests;

• Provide general clerical/admin support e.g. photocopying, administer coursework, produce worksheets for agreed activities etc.

Support for the Curriculum

• Implement agreed learning activities/teaching programmes, adjusting activities according to pupil responses/needs;

• Implement local and national learning strategies e.g. literacy, numeracy and make effective use of opportunities

provided by other learning activities to support the development of relevant skills;

• Support the use of ICT in learning activities and develop pupils’ competence and independence in its use;

• Help pupils to access learning activities through specialist support;

• Determine the need for, prepare and maintain general and specialist equipment and resources.

Pastoral Care and Welfare of Students

• Liaise with relevant members of staff regarding pastoral concerns/issues relating to student wellbeing;

• Administer first aid for staff/students and care for students who are unwell.

Support for the School

• Be aware of an 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;

• Establish constructive relationships and communicate with other agencies/professionals, in liaison with the SENCo, to

support achievement and progress of pupils Attend and participate in regular meetings.

• To attend and participate positively in team and other meetings as required;

• To provide cover for the work of other team members in their absence as required;

• To participate positively in training and Performance Management;

• To comply with Health & Safety within the workplace to ensure the safety of all stakeholders;

• To be smart and presentable at all times, complying with the dress code;

• To maintain at all times a courteous, helpful and polite response to all stakeholders;

• To undertake any other duties appropriate to this area of work and consistent with the level of the post as may be required from time to time.