Learning Support Assistant

Bourne Education Trust; Ewell; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

Bourne Education Trust in Surrey seeks a dedicated support practitioner to work with teachers and senior leaders to raise pupil achievement and promote independent learning. You will contribute to learning plans, deliver targeted interventions and help support pupil welfare within the school community.

The role involves supervising breaks, facilitating after-school clubs and activities, and maintaining clear records.

Responsibilities

• Working as part of a team, under the direction of the responsible Teacher, support teaching provision, development and implementation of learning for pupils
• Under the guidance of the responsible Teacher, facilitate the learning of individual pupils and groups, setting high expectations and promoting positive attitudes to learning
• Prepare, plan and deliver specific intervention programmes, adjusting activities according to pupil response and need
• Promote and support the development of pupils' social and emotional needs
• Provide supervision of positive and enjoyable break and lunchtimes for pupils including organising and participating in games and activities
• Promotion and facilitation of extra curricular activities, after school clubs, targeted boosters and residential trips where appropriate
• To understand and follow teaching plans in order to support pupil development and to scaffold learning as appropriate
• To support with the preparation of learning materials as required,
• To monitor and evaluate pupil responses to learning activities through observation and planned recording of achievement against pre-determined learning objectives
• To provide the Teacher with objective and accurate feedback and reports on pupil progress, ensuring the availability of appropriate supporting evidence
• To be responsible for keeping and updating records as agreed with the Teacher, contributing to reviews of records where appropriate
• Undertake the marking of pupil work in line with the school marking policy as required
• To administer and assess routine assessments and assist in the invigilation of SATs and tests as required
• To promote home school partnerships for all children including those with SEND via the schools approved communication channels
• To work within the schools behaviour policy to anticipate and manage behaviour constructively, promoting independence

Job description

Responsible for providing highly effective, targeted provision and care to pupils, in support of and under the guidance of Teachers and Senior Leaders, in order to raise standards of achievement for pupils to become independent learners. Ensuring the effective support of pupil welfare and the inclusion of all pupils in all aspects of school life in line with school and Trust policies, promoting the ethos and the values of the school and Bourne Education Trust.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Supporting the learning of pupils:

• Working as part of a team, under the direction of the responsible Teacher, support teaching provision, development and implementation of learning for pupils
• Under the guidance of the responsible Teacher, facilitate the learning of individual pupils and groups, setting high expectations and promoting positive attitudes to learning
• Prepare, plan and deliver specific intervention programmes, adjusting activities according to pupil response and need
• Promote and support the development of pupils' social and emotional needs
• Provide supervision of positive and enjoyable break and lunchtimes for pupils including organising and participating in games and activities
• Promotion and facilitation of extra curricular activities, after school clubs, targeted boosters and residential trips where appropriate

Supporting teachers:

• To understand and follow teaching plans in order to support pupil development and to scaffold learning as appropriate
• To support with the preparation of learning materials as required,
• To monitor and evaluate pupil responses to learning activities through observation and planned recording of achievement against pre-determined learning objectives
• To provide the Teacher with objective and accurate feedback and reports on pupil progress, ensuring the availability of appropriate supporting evidence
• To be responsible for keeping and updating records as agreed with the Teacher, contributing to reviews of records where appropriate
• Undertake the marking of pupil work in line with the school marking policy as required
• To administer and assess routine assessments and assist in the invigilation of SATs and tests as required
• To promote home school partnerships for all children including those with SEND via the schools approved communication channels
• To work within the schools behaviour policy to anticipate and manage behaviour constructively, promoting independence

Contract: Term time, PermanentHours: 32.5 hours per week, 37 weeks per year (term time only). Monday to Friday 8:30am to 3:30pm

Salary: Surrey PS3 - £25,132 FTE. Actual salary £18,518

Responsible to: Headteacher