Apprentice Learning Support Assistant Advanced

We wish to appoint an enthusiastic and dedicated Apprentice Learning Support Assistant to work at our school.

We wish to appoint an enthusiastic and dedicated Apprentice Learning Support Assistant to work at our school. The role will involve supporting teaching and learning and being an integral part of the LSA team. A degree of flexibility is required to meet the needs of the children and school. Further information can be found in the Job Description below

General Information

2. The following is an outline of the range of duties that can be expected of a member of staff in the above post. It is not a comprehensive or exclusive list and duties may be varied from time to time, according to the needs of the school and the children, without changing the general character of the job or the level of responsibility entailed.

Main Duties / Responsibilities

a) Support for Pupils
- To attend to the children’s general welfare, personal needs and personal hygiene to include lifting and positioning, toileting and feeding
- Assist with the development and implementation of Individual Education/Behaviour Plans and Personal Care programmes
- Establish constructive relationships with pupils and interact with them according to individual needs
- Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils - Encourage pupils to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher
- Set challenging and demanding expectations and promote self-esteem and independence
- Provide feedback to pupils in relation to progress and achievement under guidance of the teacher

b) Support for the teacher
- Create and maintain a purposeful, orderly and supportive environment, in accordance with lesson plans and assist with the display of pupils’ work
- Use strategies, in liaison with the teacher, to support pupils to achieve learning goals
- Assist with the planning of learning activities
- Monitor pupils’ responses to learning activities and accurately record achievement/progress as directed
- Provide detailed and regular feedback to teachers on pupils’ achievement, progress, problems etc.
- Promote good pupil behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established policy and encourage pupils to take responsibility for their own behaviour
- Establish constructive relationships with parents/carers
- Administer routine tests and invigilate exams and undertake routine marking of pupils’ work
- Provide clerical/administrative support e.g. photocopying, typing, filing, money, administer coursework etc. - Assisting with collation of assessment evidence and pupils’ work

c) Support for the Curriculum
- Undertake structured and agreed learning activities/teaching programmes, adjusting activities according to pupil responses
- Undertake programmes linked to local and national learning strategies e.g. literacy, numeracy, KS3, early years recording achievement and progress and feeding back to the teacher
- Support the use of ICT in learning activities and develop pupils’ competence and independence in its use
- Prepare, maintain and use equipment/resources required to meet the lesson plans/relevant learning activity and assist pupils in their use

d) Support for the School
- Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.

Hours: 40.00 per week

About the employer:
At Combe Pafford we strive to offer every pupil the best education we can provide whether in the classroom, through visits, by helping to develop important personal and social skills, on residential visits in the UK and abroad, or through work related learning and vocational activities. We aim to provide a personalised approach in order to enable each pupil to leave us with a full and varied record of his or her achievements, whether in GCSE or Entry Level outcomes, a rich set of experiences which could include a Ten Tors medal, a leading part in a school play, a visit to Beijing or a successful work experience at a hotel. We also want pupils to enjoy coming to school, to have fun and to grow their aspirations whilst with us.

Requirements and Prospects:

- Ability to use ICT effectively
- Ability to relate well to young people and adults
- Ability to work constructively as part of a team
- Ability to use own initiative
- Clear written and spoken communication
- Reliability
- Excellent time keeping
- Ability to maintain professional conduct
- Good organisational skills
- Confidence to ask questions if unsure

Training Provided:
Qualifications/Training to be provided:

- Day release one day per week at Exeter College to work towards the Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship Standard’ which includes:

- L2 Functional Skills in Maths, English and ICT where appropriate

Additional Information:
Hours of work: 8.45am - 3.45pm Monday to Friday term time only, 39 weeks a year.

**Rate of Pay**: 16-17