Learning Support Assistant

Denstone College; Denstone; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Real Living Wage Employer

Free parking

Free meal

Job summary

Denstone College is seeking enthusiastic Learning Support Assistants to join our Prep School team. You will provide in-class support, assist pupils with SEN (including EHCP cases), and deliver 1:1 and small group interventions to help pupils progress.

Ideal candidates will have SEN experience, strong communication and IT skills, and an understanding of phonics and safeguarding. A first aid qualification is highly desirable. We offer professional development and a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children with Special Educational Needs.
• Experience planning, preparing, and delivering classwork and intervention groups.
• Good communication and IT skills with empathy and listening.
• Ability to form appropriate relationships and maintain boundaries with children.
• Understanding of phonics instruction.
• Understanding safeguarding and reporting concerns.
• First aid qualification is highly desired.

Responsibilities

• Providing appropriate 'in-class' teaching assistant support across the timetable.
• Supporting pupils with specific needs, including those identified within an EHCP.
• Delivering 1:1 lessons and small group interventions as required.
• Setting targets, monitoring, reviewing, and reporting on the progress of SEN pupils to the Head of Learning Support, parents, and staff.
• Liaising and collaborating with class teachers to support pupils both in the classroom and during smaller sessions.

Skills

SEN experience

Lesson planning

Intervention groups

Communication skills

IT skills

Boundaries with children

Phonics knowledge

Safeguarding awareness

First aid (desirable)

Job description

Responsibilities

• Providing appropriate 'in-class' teaching assistant support across the timetable.
• Supporting pupils with specific needs, including those identified within an Education and Health Care Plan (EHCP).
• Delivering 1:1 lessons and small group interventions as required.
• Setting targets, monitoring, reviewing, and reporting on the progress of SEN pupils to the Head of Learning Support, parents, and staff.
• Liaising and collaborating with class teachers to support pupils both in the classroom and during smaller sessions.

About You

The successful candidates will be flexible, tenacious, and willing to go the 'extra mile' for our pupils. You should possess:

• Experience working with children with Special Educational Needs.
• Experience in planning, preparing, and delivering specific work to classes, as well as running intervention groups.
• Good communication and IT skills, coupled with strong empathy and listening skills.
• The ability to form and maintain appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with children and young people.
• An understanding of the teaching of phonics.
• An understanding of the importance of safeguarding and communicating concerns effectively.
• A first aid qualification is highly desired.

About Us

Denstone College is an independent boarding and day school for pupils aged 4-18 set in rural Staffordshire. Our school has over 750 pupils, with 100 being part of our vibrant on-site Prep School. We balance the pursuit of academic excellence with a broad co-curricular programme, providing a high standard of wellbeing and academic provision. At Denstone, we aim to unlock "Denstonacity"-empowering our community to have the ambition to explore every possible version of themselves.

The Role

Are you passionate about education and dedicated to making a difference in students' lives? We are seeking enthusiastic individuals to join our dynamic Learning Support Team, based primarily in our Prep School.

What We Can Offer You

We are proud to be a real Living Wage Employer, voluntarily choosing to pay a rate based on the actual cost of living. In addition to working in beautiful surroundings within a friendly and supportive environment, we offer:

• A commitment to professional development and career progression.
• Free parking and a free meal.
• A Christmas closure week.
• Access to on-site facilities, including our gym, swimming pool, and exercise classes.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the closing date, so early applications are recommended.