Senior Learning Support Assistant

1 month ago

Broadstairs, United Kingdom Bradstow School Full time

Job Description**
**School Bradstow School**
**Post Held Senior Learning Support Assistant**
**Salary Scale Scale 5**
**Hours 38.5 hours per week, Term time only (41**

**weeks per year)**
**To Whom Responsible Class Teacher (39 weeks)**
**Short Term Break Manager (2 weeks)**

**Aim of the Post**

To promote a Culture of Gentleness across the school community.

The Senior Learning Support Assistant will be the prime support for the teacher in a class
group. When the teacher is present in the class they will work collaboratively together to
support the children and young people, the staff team and the class environment.

In the planned absence of a teacher they will lead and manage the class directing the
implementation of schedules and person centred support plans for the young people.

In the unplanned short or long term absence of the teacher the SLSA will design and
implement daily programmes and schedules under the direction of the Head of
Department.

To have responsibility for a designated specialist area including delivering training and
support to other education staff or induction. They will have specialist knowledge in
particular areas, assist in the whole planning cycle and the management and preparation
of resources, and to also provide cover for whole classes for short periods under an
agreed period of supervision.

The post will cover term time support, and specified inset days. In addition, the Post holder
will be required to commit to an additional two weeks respite care work, during Easter or
Summer holidays.

**Duties Comprise:
**1. Leadership Responsibilities**
- Promoting a Culture of Gentleness and reflective practice across the school
- community.- Being responsible for the class in the absence of the teacher.
- Providing objective and accurate written reports and verbal feedback to the teacher or
- head of department as and when appropriate.- Managing class staff and the class environment under the direction of the class

teacher.
- Being responsible for a designated specialist area for which they will deliver training or

induction as required, developing systems, evaluating outcomes and feeding back to
the Senior Management Team (SMT) as appropriate.
- Being familiar with Long Term / Medium Term Plans and using these to inform daily

planning.
- Meeting with social workers, educational psychologists and external agencies and

attending reviews to discuss young people in their class as required or directed by
SMT.

**2. Support for the Teacher
- Working with the class teacher to establish an appropriate supportive learning

environment promoting the vision, values and mission of the school at all times.
- Working with the teacher to support organisation, structure and planning and adjusting

schedules as appropriate.
- Liaising sensitively and professionally with parents and carers, childcare staff and

multidisciplinary teams as agreed with the teacher.
**3. Support for colleagues
**- Leading and mentoring class colleagues to build relationships, instigate person centred
- support plans and Individual Education Plans (IEPs) appropriately.- Liaising with other school colleagues including the Speech and Language Therapy
- team, Occupational Therapist, Enhanced Curriculum staff etc.- Delivering induction training and mentoring new staff.
- Supporting staff to understand the classroom role, appropriate staff behaviour and
- responsibilities.- Delivery of training in the designated specialist area for the role.
- In the long term absence of the class teacher, to undertake supervision sessions with
- support staff each half term.**4. Support for pupils**
- Understanding and implementing support plans and person centred approaches.
- Supporting pupils, engaging them through shared activities and unconditional

relationships whilst recognising and responding to their individual needs to enable
them to feel safe.
- Acting as a role model and setting high expectations for staff behaviour and

interactions with young people.
- Supporting young people to interact and build relationships with others and engage all

young people in activities
- Promoting interdependence and relationship building through meaningful activities and

life skills
- Providing unconditional value sharing to young people.
- Delivering daily schedules, IEPs and people centred plans and supervising the delivery
- of these young people related plans by colleagues in the class.- Understanding, monitoring and implementing personal care including dietary needs
- and medical needs.- Attending Internal Reviews
- Attending Annual Reviews with parents, carers and other external agencies if required.

**5. Support for the curriculum**
- Supporting the use of ICT in class where appropriate.
- Understanding National Curriculum and/or Further Education Curriculum, and attending

professional development in order to acquire and develop understanding and
knowledge.
- Managing Work Experience, community activities and activities outside

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