Learning Support Assistant

5 months ago

Colchester, United Kingdom Autism Anglia Full time

Job Introduction
The post will be working primarily in The Willow at Doucecroft School

Autism Anglia and Doucecroft School, based in Colchester, are seeking multiple Learning Support Assistants after some recent promotions. The Successful Learning Support Assistants will aim to inspire and encourage pupils to develop their knowledge and confidence across multiple educational disciplines, facilitating a supportive and safe environment for learning. This is an exciting opportunity that would be well suited to Learning support assistants who enjoy supporting students in both an individual and group setting.

**Location**: Doucecroft School, Eight Ash Green, Colchester, CO6

**Salary**: £18,534.06 per annum (Term Time only, plus additional days for training)

**Hours**: 38.5 hours, Monday to Friday, 39 weeks per annum (term time only) plus 3 days per annum during school holidays

**Contract Type**: 2 year fixed term primarily with the prospect of a permanent role

**The school**:
Doucecroft School is a vibrant, dynamic, and highly supportive specialist co-educational school for children and young people with autism and additional complex needs, aged 3 -19 years. Doucecroft has a "Good" Ofsted rating, where we provide a nurturing environment where students can thrive and grow in independence and self-esteem.

Offering bespoke, individualised education with a proven track record of dramatically raising the outcomes for the students who have completed their education with us. Our approach ensures that through our curriculum and delivery, we focus on delivering quality-of-life outcomes, with specialist therapists and professionals providing expertise in addition to the highly skilled education team.

All staff within the school are committed to striving towards outstanding, led by an enthusiastic and dynamic senior leadership team.

**The role**:

- Provide direct support to our students in their learning environment in both a group and individual setting.
- Taking an active role in a wide range of classroom and physical activities throughout the academic year; assisting and working closely with the Class Teacher and Teaching Assistant to contribute to lessons.
- Gain excellent on-the-job training together with continued professional development, support, and supervision.
- Assist with the preparation for lessons, contribute towards and carry out schemes of work and Individual Student Plans (ISP) and Care Plans under the direction of the class teacher.
- Keeping an up-to-date knowledge of each student's stage of development regarding assessment, communication, ISPs, and management program
- Supporting the class teacher in planning and preparing for educational visits and school journeys and accompanying students on visits.
- Working with students at lunchtime and supervising break times.
- To comply with and promote to others, the policies and procedures relating to the school, specifically those relating to child protection n, safeguarding, health and safety, security confidentiality, and data protection

Applications are welcome from Learning Support Assistants with the following:

- NVQ Level 3 Supporting Teaching and Learning is highly desirable but not essential.
- Maths and English GCSE Grade C or above
- Relevant experience working with students with autism or learning disabilities in an educational setting is highly advantageous.
- Driving license - desirable not essential

By its nature, Doucecroft School offers an excellent work/life balance reflected by small class sizes and a senior leadership team who are committed to reducing the administrative tasks of its teachers, to allow teaching staff to focus heavily on direct outcomes for the students.

**To apply**:

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