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Learning Support Assistant - Grade 3

The Bulmershe School

Wokingham

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Job summary

The Bulmershe School seeks a Learning Support Assistant to join its successful SEND team. This role involves supporting students with special educational needs in various classroom settings, promoting independence and building relationships with staff and parents. Join a dynamic team dedicated to improving student outcomes in a community-focused school.

Benefits

Training and development opportunities
Supportive team environment
Collaborative community involvement

Qualifications

  • Experience working with students with special educational needs.
  • Ability to support students with EHCP.
  • Knowledge of teaching methodologies relevant to diverse learners.

Responsibilities

  • Provide in-class support focused on students with EHCP.
  • Assist students in acquiring independent work skills.
  • Support students during exams and assist in re-integration to lessons.

Skills

Student-centered approach
Support for neurodivergent students
Relationship-building

Job description

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed Learning Support Assistant to join our successful SEND team and thriving school. The role entails working with students with a range of special educational needs, supporting them in classroom settings and, at times, in small groups in our dedicated learning support department. The Bulmershe SEND department has its own base with fantastic facilities which offer a superb environment in which to work and learn. We are a friendly and supportive team of 15 staff who have a wealth of experience. In an ever-changing world, we continue to learn and adapt in order to best support our student community.

To provide in-lesson support for those students identified by the SENDCo/Deputy SENDCo. This includes but is not limited to:

  • Providing in-class support, with a focus on students with an Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP), both SEMH and/or academic in nature
  • Helping neurodivergent students acquire the skills to become independent, both in their approach to their work but also school in general
  • Working with individuals or small groups of students as directed by the classroom teacher to focus on key aspects of the work being studied
  • Reading with students on a 1:1 basis during English lessons and students' directed reading time
  • Supporting students in mock exams with their access arrangements
  • Taking part in appropriate and on-going CPD
  • Supporting students with re-integration back into lessons, particularly those with SEMH needs
  • Assisting students with making the transition to/from the Bulmershe School
  • Establishing excellent relationships with staff and parents to support students beyond the classroom
  • Most importantly, approaching this role with a student-centred approach and ensuring that student voice is at the heart of everything we do
Why join The Bulmershe School

The Bulmershe School is a heavily oversubscribed school which sits at the heart of the community. We are a mixedCorvus Learning TrustAcademy school of 1,500 students,who come from diverse backgrounds and cultures. We work closely with our parents, partners and feeder school to achieve the best outcomes for all of our students. We were rated as ‘Good’ in our last OFSTED report and are aiming for Outstanding.

We believe that The Bulmershe is a school where you can really make a difference. To find out more about The Bulmershe School and this specific opportunity, please take a look at the attached vacancy pack. We look forward to your application.

How to Apply

  • If you’d like to find out more about role, the school, or to talk to us about options for flexible working – call:0118 935 3353to arrange to meet us for coffee and a chat
  • Ready to apply? Please complete our application form (CVs will not be accepted)
  • Email your application to the Assistant School Business Manager, Ms Bagley-Kelly:
  • vbagley@bulmershe.wokingham.sch.uk

The Bulmershe School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments are subject to enhanced DBS clearance and satisfactory employment references. Note: This job description is not your contract of employment or any part of it. It has been prepared only for the purpose of school organisation and may change either as your contract changes or as the organisation of the school is changed. Nothing will be changed without consultation.

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