Learning Support Assistant: Senior School

2 days ago

Thirsk, United Kingdom Queen Mary's School - Thirsk Full time

Reporting to: Head of Learning Support

Job Purpose: To be a committed and enthusiastic Learning Support Assistant to support teaching and learning at Queen Mary's School. This role involves providing support to pupils in the classroom and leading some on-to-one and small group interventions.

**Salary**: £21,673 to £22,678 FTE (£16,922 to £17,706 pro-rata)

THE ROLE

The role of the Learning Support Assistant: Senior School is as follows:

- To support and promote the educational development and behaviour of all pupils, working under the direction of Class Teachers and the Head of Learning Support
- To plan and lead timetabled small group and individual learning support sessions, focussing on literacy and communication and interaction / social skills.
- To promote the inclusion and acceptance of children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities within the classroom and across the whole school
- To support Class Teachers in ensuring that the range of pupil abilities in the classroom is appropriately catered for and met with well-resourced, differentiated learning opportunities
- To have an awareness of and effectively use a variety of methods to support effective learning within the mainstream classroom
- To lead Before School Care
- To support the use of ICT in the classroom and develop pupils’ competence and independence in its use
- To be involved in keeping records and evaluating identified pupils’ progress, including carrying out classroom observations, and feeding back outcomes to the Head of Learning Support
- To assist with the supervision and support of pupils during break and lunch times, in accordance with the published rota of duties
- To assist the Head of Learning Support in ensuring that all pupil paperwork relating to SEND is up to date and accurate, for example Pupil Passports, Pupil Support Plans etc.
- As necessary, to communicate with parents with support from the Head of Learning Support
- To participate in the Staff Appraisal process, attend INSET (start of term and relevant twilight sessions) and undertake Continued Professional Development
- To abide by the Staff Code of Conduct
- To be supportive of the School’s aims, agreed teaching styles, methods of assessment and other policies
- To work as part of a team, in harmony with and for the furtherance of the School’s ethos and declared educational aims and priorities

PERSON SPECIFICATION:
Attributes Essential Criteria Desirable Criteria

Qualifications Maths and English GCSE at Grade C+ or equivalent A relevant Teaching Assistant

Qualification

First Aid Training

Professional Ability to set high expectations which inspire, Experience working as a Teaching

Skills/Abilities motivate and challenge pupils Assistant with KS2, KS3 and/or KS4 pupils and

Ability to promote good progress and monitor this Experience of working with a range of

Personal through the setting and review of SMART targets intervention programmes

Attributes
Ability to plan and teach well-structured one to Experience of working in an all-age, one and small group sessions concurrent with the independent, boarding school curriculum and pupils development needs environment

Strong communication and interpersonal skills Experience in a single-sex school

Ability to build excellent relationships with a wide Previous iSAMS experience range of people

Excellent time management and organisational skills

Excellent spoken and written English, accuracy and attention to detail

Ability to be discreet and uphold confidentiality

Proficient IT skills (GoogleDocs, GoogleClassroom,

GoogleSheets, Outlook)

Energy, drive, enthusiasm and a positive manner

Prepared to undergo appropriate training as requested

A willingness to engage with and articulate the

School’s Christian values, ethos and heritage

Awareness of topical issues surrounding Equity,

Diversity and Inclusion

Awareness of the importance of Child Protection and Safeguarding of young people

Willing to play an active part in the life of the

School community

Flexibility and willingness to work out of timetabled hours as and when school functions occur
- This is a Full Time appointment, however consideration will be given to those seeking part time hours._

The successful applicant will be expected:

- To attend regular weekly staff meetings
- To attend School activities, both in and out of school, as appropriate
- To lead Before School Care
- To contribute to the marketing and promotion of the School to prospective pupils and parents
- To relate to children in an atmosphere of trust, openness and ambition and to encourage a climate of mutual respect
- To uphold the policies of the School
- To have a caring and calm approach
- To understand and have the ability to deal with situations relating to social awareness
- To encourage and nurture communication and interaction between peers
- To have an understanding of a wide range of special educational needs and disabilities and have a clear unders

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