Learning Support Assistant

1 month ago


Crystal Palace, Greater London, United Kingdom Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Full time
Main Responsibilities

As a Learning Support Assistant at Harris City Academy Crystal Palace, you will play a vital role in supporting the learning and development of our students. Your key responsibilities will include:

  • Providing individualized support to students with special educational needs, ensuring their safety and access to learning in a purposeful and supportive environment.
  • Assisting teachers in developing resources and schemes of work, ensuring they meet the learning needs of our students.
  • Evaluating student progress and providing feedback on their achievements, progress, and needs.
  • Leading small group sessions and interventions as appropriate.
  • Supporting students' personal needs and behavior management.
  • Undertaking learning activities and teaching programs, adjusting activities to meet learning goals.
  • Assisting with student supervision out of lesson times, including playtimes and lunchtime duty.
  • Supporting students' learning and development in line with local and national learning strategies.
  • Preparing the classroom for lessons, clearing afterwards, and displaying students' work.
  • Preparing and maintaining resources and assisting students in their use.
  • Undertaking record keeping as requested.
  • Establishing and maintaining positive relationships with parents and carers, gathering and reporting information as directed.
  • Providing administrative support as required.
  • Accompanying teaching staff and students on visits, trips, and off-site activities as needed.

Qualifications and Experience

To be successful in this role, you will have:

  • Qualifications to degree level or equivalent.
  • Basic knowledge of SEND and learning barriers.
  • Some knowledge of strategies for working with young people with challenging behaviors.
  • Knowledge of social issues facing students from disadvantaged backgrounds.
  • Awareness of Health and Safety issues in the workplace.
  • Experience working directly with young people in an education or training environment, supporting student learning.
  • Experience establishing and maintaining positive working relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
  • Experience managing and being responsible for your own workload.
  • Good literacy and numeracy skills.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a high standard of written and spoken English.
  • Good administrative and organizational skills.
  • Ability to engage and motivate children.
  • Ability to work effectively with team members across various levels and responsibilities.
  • Good ICT skills, including Microsoft packages and updating records and databases.
  • Ability to work independently, exercising good judgment when unsupervised.
  • Flexibility in your approach to work.
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise tact and diplomacy.

Professional Development and Benefits

We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programs delivered at every level. Our competitive rewards and benefits package includes our Harris Allowance for teachers on MPS/UPS, a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan, and many other benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our website.

About Us

Harris City Academy Crystal Palace is a mixed Academy for 1,300 students aged 11-18, with a large sixth form of nearly 400 students. We have three consecutive Outstanding judgments by Ofsted, with the most recent inspection in 2014 finding the Academy to be Outstanding in every aspect. We believe that a well-supported and valued staff body is the key to our success. We are the 'Teaching School Hub' for Croydon and Sutton and offer an extensive program of first-class professional development. Harris City Academy Crystal Palace is part of the Harris Federation, providing a comprehensive induction program and training and development opportunities to support your career development, including Masters and other qualifications.



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