Learning Support Assistant

5 months ago


StourportonSevern, United Kingdom Severn Academies Educational Trust Full time

Providing an equitable educational experience for all of our students is fundamental at Stourport High School & VIth Form College, ensuring all students can access education to meet their individual needs is, therefore, a priority.

The Learning Support Assistant will work under the guidance of the SENCo and teaching staff, within an agreed system of supervision, to implement approved work and intervention programmes with a student either individually or in group work as required, in or out of the classroom. The post holder will build strong links with the student’s parents/carers and outside professionals to show the best support for our students.

**The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and as such expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.**

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**
- To embody the values, vision and ethos of Stourport High School and VIth Form College and Severn Academies Educational Trust.
- Contributing to the continued delivery of the Trust aims as outlined in our ‘Pledge’
- Take responsibility for your ongoing personal development and growth of expertise
- Assist the Principal in delivering policy that will ensure high-quality and successful outcomes for Stourport High School and VIth Form College.
- To support a student, ensuring safety and maximising access to a broad and balanced curriculum.
- To liaise closely with school staff and the visiting outside agencies to structure work and foster differentiation which allows maximum access to the curriculum.
- In liaison with the SENCo/AEN, support a range of activities and experiences to broaden and enrich the individual's learning.
- Committed to delivering the highest standards of learning support to students with a range of needs.
- Positive and proactive in their approach to raising progress amongst all SEN students by understanding and directly addressing their specific learning needs.
- Able and willing to show initiative in accessing schemes of work, learning resources and assessment materials to ensure the best possible provision for targeted students.
- Able to initiate and maintain a regular, productive dialogue with class teachers, HOF and other AEN colleagues to ensure the progress and successful mainstream reintegration of students.
- Proficient in using data to monitor and identify gaps in students’ progress.
- Committed to regular and ongoing professional development to demonstrate sufficient depth and relevance of their understanding and awareness of the current educational practice.
- Alongside the specified tasks, the postholder will be required to undertake training as a First Aider to work as part of the school First Aid Team.

**SPECIFIC DUTIES**

Learning Support Assistants are expected to:

- To work under the guidance of teaching/senior staff, to implement agreed on work programmes with individuals/groups, in or out of the classroom.
- Work directly to support the communication needs of students.
- Assisting the classroom teacher in the management and preparation of resources.
- To supervise and work with small groups of students to deliver interventions.
- Assist with the development and implementation of individual educational plans.
- Establish productive working relationships with students, act as a role model and set high expectations and outcomes.
- Provide feedback to the students about their progress.
- Work with the classroom teacher in lesson planning, evaluating and adjusting lessons/work plans as appropriate for students with AEN.
- Produce an annual report to the SENCO for students who have special educational needs.
- Provide objective and accurate feedback and reports (this is essential when working with students outside of the classroom) as required, to the teacher on student achievement, progress and other matters, ensuring the availability of appropriate evidence.
- Undertake marking of student’s class and homework.
- Support students with AEN in exams.
- Involvement in experiences to promote learning outside of the classroom and, where appropriate, contribution to the planning and implementation of safeguarding measures such as risk assessments.
- Contribution to the mapping and recording of SEN provisions assigned to individual students through the compilation and review of individual educational plans and provision maps.
- Identify, on a lesson by lesson basis, gaps in learning or barriers to progress and adapt students' learning experiences to address these.
- Regular contact with the Head of Year, tutor and parents.
- To ensure health and safety regulations are followed.
- To mentor the students to improve their readiness to learn, promote their effective engagement in the outside curriculum and stimulate their academic progress.
- Other duties identified by the Head of English as being necessary to the continued progress of students with additional learning needs.
- Support the student’s personal needs, and assist with



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