Support Assistant for Visually Impaired Student

3 weeks ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Protocol Education Full time

Job Summary:

Protocol Education is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Support Assistant to work with a visually impaired student in a school setting. As a Support Assistant, you will play a vital role in fostering an inclusive and supportive learning environment, promoting the student's academic and social development.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Assist the visually impaired student throughout the school day, including in classrooms, breakfast club, break times, lunch times, study club, and after-school activities.
  • Encourage the student's resilience and independence in learning and social interactions with peers and staff.
  • Work closely with the student's family to address concerns and support the child's overall development.
  • Student Progress and Behaviour:
    • Support teachers with lesson planning and preparation.
    • Track the student's progress through interim reports and exercise books.
    • Provide regular feedback on the student's achievements to parents, carers, and professionals.
    • Create resources to ensure curriculum accessibility.
    • Offer pre- and post-tutoring assistance to help the student grasp lesson materials and key concepts.
    • Maintain effective communication with the student's family to support consistent behaviour management at home and implement external support.
    • Monitor progress, set targets, and ensure appropriate interventions are implemented.
    • Modify teaching materials to help the student access key lesson points and objectives independently.
    • Lead small group sessions to help the student achieve their targets.

Requirements:

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

Protocol Education:

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance 'Keeping Children Safe in Education', this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.

We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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