Early Years Practitioner - Oakhill Primary School

Oakhill Primary School; Hempstalls; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

Oakhill Primary School in Hempstalls, United Kingdom, is seeking a Learning Support Assistant to work with teachers to support teaching and learning, providing specialist support to the teacher in aspects of the curriculum, age range or additional needs.

You will also provide classroom cover of up to 3 days during short-term absences and contribute to pupil development, including social and emotional wellbeing, under the direction of a qualified teacher. The role is term-time, 32.5 hours.

Qualifications

• To work with teachers to support teaching and learning, providing specialist support to the teacher in an aspect of the curriculum, age range or additional needs
• Provide classroom cover of up to 3 days during short-term absences

Responsibilities

• Provide learning activities for individuals and groups under the supervision of a qualified teacher
• Assess, record and report on development, progress and attainment
• Monitor and record pupil responses and learning achievements, escalating issues to the teacher
• Plan and evaluate specialist learning activities with the teacher
• Support pupils in social and emotional well-being, reporting problems to the teacher
• Establish and maintain relationships with families, carers and other adults
• Provide short term cover supervision of classes
• Prepare, maintain and control stocks of materials and resources
• Escort and supervise pupils on educational and out of school activities
• Guide and support pupils in their personal, emotional and social development
• Prepare and present displays
• Assist pupils with eating, dressing and hygiene as required
• Assist SENCO with planning and implementing individual development plans for pupils
• Work with pupils not on the normal timetable

Skills

Teaching support

Pupil differentiation

Job description

Job details

Salary: L4 - 5 (Pt 4-12) £25,185 - £28,598 FTE (dependent on experience)

Hours: 32.5 hrs term-time

Contract type: Initially temporary (1 year contract)

Reporting to: Headteacher/Deputy Headteacher

Job Purpose

• To work with teachers to support teaching and learning, providing specialist support to the teacher in an aspect of the curriculum, age range or additional needs
• To provide classroom cover of up to 3 days during any short-term absence.

Key Duties / Responsibilities

1. Provide learning activities for individuals and groups of pupils under the professional direction and supervision of a qualified teacher, differentiating and adapting learning programs to suit the needs of allocated pupils
2. Assess, record and report on development, progress and attainment as agreed with the teacher
3. Monitor and record pupil responses and learning achievements, drawing any problems which cannot be resolved to the attention of the teacher
4. Plan and evaluate specialist learning activities with the teacher, writing reports and records as required
5. Select and adapt appropriate resources/methods to facilitate agreed learning activities
6. Support pupils in social and emotional well-being, reporting problems to the teacher as appropriate
7. Establish and maintain relationships with families, carers and other adults, e.g. speech therapists
8. Provide short term cover supervision of classes
9. Be responsible for the preparation, maintenance and control of stocks of materials and resources
10. Invigilate exams and tests
11. Escort and supervise pupils on educational and out of school activities
12. Guide and support pupils in their personal, emotional and social development
13. Prepare and present displays
14. Supervise individuals and groups of pupils throughout the day, including supervision in the classroom, playground and dining areas
15. Assist pupils with eating, dressing and hygiene, as required, whilst encouraging independence
16. To assist the SENCO and be involved in planning, organising and implementing individual development plans for pupils (such as Individual educational plans), including attendance at, and contribution to, reviews
17. Work with pupils not working to the normal timetable.

Please visit our website: https://www.oakhillprimaryschool.co.uk/ and watch our video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sacuI8ZXhmc

Although our website and the video above will give you a flavour of our school, we strongly encourage any interested applicants to contact school to arrange a visit. Please email Mr. S Smith (Headteacher) at [e-mail] to arrange this.