Senior Learning Support Assistant

Main duties

Support for student

Use specialist skills/training/experience to support students in a range of settings (Learning Support Compass, mainstream classrooms)

Assist with the development and implementation of SEND support plan

Deliver agreed interventions to small groups of students as directed by the Line Manager

Establish productive working relationships with students, acting as a role model and setting high expectations

Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all students within the classroom

Support students consistently whilst recognising and responding to their individual SEND needs

Encourage students to interact and work co-operatively with others to engage all students in activities

Promote independence and employ strategies to recognise and reward achievement of self-reliance

Provide feedback to students in relation to progress and achievement

Liaise and work closely with the Exams department to ensure that SEND students get appropriate support in line with access arrangements for examinations.

Supporting the Line Manager

Work with the Line Manager to establish an appropriate learning environment

Monitor and evaluate students’ responses to learning activities through observation and planned recording of achievement against pre-determined learning objectives

Provide objective and accurate feedback and reports as required to the Line Manager on student achievement, progress and other matters, ensuring the availability of appropriate evidence

Be responsible for keeping and updating records as agreed with the Line Manager, contributing to reviews of systems/records as requested

Undertake marking of students’ work and accurately record achievement/progress

Promote positive values, attitudes and good student behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established policy and encourage students to take responsibility for their own behaviour

Liaise sensitively and effectively with parents/carers as agreed with the Line Manager within your role/responsibility and participate in feedback sessions/meetings where appropriate

Administer and assess routine tests and invigilate exams/tests

Provide general clerical/administration support e.g. administer coursework, produce worksheets for agreed activities etc

Support for the curriculum

Implement agreed learning activities/teaching programmes, adjusting activities according to student responses/needs

Support the use of ICT in learning activities and develop students’ competence and independence in its use

Help students to access learning activities through specialist support

Determine the need for, prepare and maintain general and specialist equipment and resources

Lesson planning, evaluating and adjusting lessons/work plans as appropriate

Liaise with KS4 Co-ordinator and members of faculties regarding students’ progress and supply of work

Implement local and national learning strategies e.g. literacy, numeracy, and make effective use of opportunities provided by other learning activities to support the development of relevant skills

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

Be aware of and support difference and ensure all students have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop

Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school

Establish constructive relationships and communicate with other agencies/professionals, in liaison with the Line Manager, to support achievement and progress of students

Attend and participate in regular meetings

Participate in training and other learning activities as required

Recognise own strengths and areas of expertise and use these to advise and support others

Provide appropriate guidance and supervision and assist in the training and development of staff as appropriate

Supervise students on visits, trips and out of school activities as required

General administration related to the remit of the Learning Support Faculty