Learning Support Assistant - Ilsham C of E Academy

The Methodist Church in Britain; Torquay; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

Ilsham Church of England Academy, part of the Learning Academy Partnership, seeks a Learning Support Assistant to help pupils—including those with special educational needs—access the curriculum and participate fully in lessons.

The role is 13.5 hours per week, focused on disadvantaged pupils. Experience with autism, speech and language development or phonics is welcome but not essential.

Qualifications

• Commitment to making a difference for disadvantaged children.

Responsibilities

• Support children, including those with special educational needs, in their learning
• Help remove barriers to learning so each child can make progress
• Build children's knowledge, skills, confidence and resilience, particularly for disadvantaged pupils

Skills

Autism

Speech and language development

Phonics

Job description

A Learning Support Assistant post at Ilsham Church of England Academy, part of the Learning Academy Partnership trust. Core work is supporting children, including those with special educational needs, to remove barriers to learning. The post is distinct for its focus on disadvantaged pupils and is 13.5 hours a week. Autism, speech and language or phonics experience is welcome but not essential.

What the job involves

• Support children, including those with special educational needs, in their learning
• Help remove barriers to learning so each child can make progress
• Build children's knowledge, skills, confidence and resilience, particularly for disadvantaged pupils

Other

• Commitment to making a difference for disadvantaged children

Nice to have

• Experience with autism
• Experience with speech and language development
• Knowledge of phonics