Are you passionate about supporting children, recognising individual qualities and strengths, and aspiring to attain excellence in learning support? We are looking for enthusiastic learning support assistants to join our friendly team here at Hillview School for Girls.
WHY CHOOSE US?
Do you want to be part of a community which offers a positive, exciting and rewarding place to work? Hillview School for Girls is a popular, high achieving, non-selective school based in Tonbridge, Kent.
Our calm and focused classroom environments, where students are keen to learn, achieve and appreciate their teachers’ dedication and support, are the main reasons why teachers love to work at Hillview.
You will have the skills to:
• Provide 1:1 support as necessary and as specified by the Director of SEN
• Support the delivery of small group work
• Follow programmes of intervention aimed at improving, for example, literacy, numeracy
and self-esteem
• Work with designated subject area staff to provide in-class support for students with
special needs
• Be aware of the factors that affect students' social, emotional and mental health and support in this
• Actively encourage students to participate in learning tasks and activities consistent with their
developmental level, physical abilities and medical conditions
• Provide praise and encouragement to students to recognise and promote positive pupil behaviour
in line with school policies
• Use equipment and materials in a correct, safe manner consistent with legal and school
requirements
• Be able to recognise and refer any safeguarding issues by following school policy
Professional skills and attributes
• Communicate openly and honestly with colleagues whilst maintaining confidentiality
• Keep records, monitor progress and liaise with parents
• Give encouragement and feedback using language and vocabulary which the student is likely to
understand
• Be able to build effective learning relationships with students, whilst maintaining professional
boundaries.