Stoughton Infant School - Learning Support Assistant
Job Purpose: To support the class teacher in promoting the best possible progress for children with Special Educational Needs
Contractual Hours: This is a term time only permanent position - 39 weeks per year - 15.25 hours per week term time only - Wednesday 11.15am to 3pm, Thursday and Friday 8.45am to 3pm.
Salary: LPT3 - £13.43 per hour - £9,268.43 per annum
Key Accountabilities and Key Tasks:
Supporting the Children
- Establishes a positive and supportive relationship with the children
- Supports pupil’s learning so they can make the best possible progress
- Remains calm in times of challenge
- Encourages independence
- Enables inclusion and integration of all children regardless of their need, disability or disadvantage
- Promotes and reinforces pupil's self-esteem and confidence
- Provides feedback and engages in professional dialogue with the teacher about the children
- Supports children in their social, emotional and spiritual development, in line with British values
- Encourages positive behaviour, including behaviour for learning
- Supervises children during break and lunchtimes and facilitates games and activities
- Liaises with advisory and outside agency staff about children
- Assists children with wider opportunities, such as educational visits
- Assists children with their toileting needs and self-care in-line with the intimate care policy
Supporting the Teacher
- Prepares resources to support learning activities and promotes progress
- Monitors and evaluates progress and provides feedback on this to the class teacher, this can be through feedback of children’s work and the use of Tapestry (online learning journal)
- Supports the teacher in delivery of learning
- Supports the teacher in providing an engaging and well organised learning environment (both inside and outside)Maintains strict confidentiality in and outside the workplace
Supporting the School
- Is aware of and complies with the procedures relating to safeguarding, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection; reporting all concerns to an appropriate person
- Embraces the collective responsibility to make the school the best it can be
- Liaises, advises and consults with colleagues
- Takes responsibility for the care and organisation of shared resources, such as outdoor play and pe equipment
- Attends relevant in service training and takes ownership of professional development
The duties above are neither exclusive nor exhaustive and the post holder may be required by the headteacher to carry out other appropriate duties within the context of the job, skills and grade.
Stoughton Infant School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. All successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Diversity and Inclusion Statement
We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of Learning Partners Academy Trust. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workforce and particularly welcome suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to join our trust.