Queen Mary's School - Learning Support Assistant: Senior School (One Year Fixed Term Contract)

Yorkshire
Queen Mary's School
Fixed Term

Summary

To be a committed and enthusiastic Learning Support Assistant to support teaching and learning at Queen Mary's School. This role is a 1 Year Fixed Term contract for a One-to-One position to support complex needs of a high attaining GCSE pupil.

Detail

Reporting to: Assistant Head: Senior School (Head of Learning Support)

Job Purpose: To be a committed and enthusiastic Learning Support Assistant to support teaching and learning at Queen Mary's School.

This role is a 1 Year Fixed Term contract for a One-to-One position to support complex needs of a high attaining GCSE pupil.

Salary: £25,500 FTE (circa. £19,500 pro-rata).

37.5 hours per week

Term Time Only: 34 weeks per year plus 5.6 weeks holiday pay

5 INSET days

THE ROLE

· To support and promote the educational development and behaviour of a high attaining GCSE pupil, working under the direction of Class Teachers and the Assistant Head: Senior School.

The role may include:

· To plan and lead timetabled small group and individual learning support sessions, focussing on literacy, numeracy and communication and interaction / social skills.

· To plan and lead timetabled small group and individual English as an Additional Language (EAL) support sessions for international pupils at the school.

· To promote the inclusion and acceptance of children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities within the classroom and across the whole school

· To support Class Teachers in ensuring that the range of pupil abilities in the classroom is appropriately catered for and met with well-resourced, differentiated learning opportunities

· To have an awareness of and effectively use a variety of methods to support effective learning within the mainstream classroom

· To support the use of ICT in the classroom and develop pupils’ competence and independence in its use

· To be involved in keeping records and evaluating identified pupils’ progress, including carrying out classroom observations, and feeding back outcomes to the Head of Learning Support

· To assist with the supervision and support of pupils during break and lunch times, in accordance with the published rota of duties

· To assist the Head of Learning Support in ensuring that all pupil paperwork relating to SEND is up to date and accurate, for example Pupil Passports, Pupil Support Plans etc.

· As necessary, to communicate with parents with support from the Head of Learning Support

· To participate in the Staff Appraisal process, attend INSET (start of term and relevant twilight sessions) and undertake Continued Professional Development

· To abide by the Staff Code of Conduct

· To be supportive of the School’s aims, agreed teaching styles, methods of assessment and other policies

· To work as part of a team, in harmony with and for the furtherance of the School’s ethos and declared educational aims and priorities