Learning Support Assistant: Inspire Inclusion & Growth

Heartlands High School; Bexleyheath; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Heartlands High School in England is seeking dedicated Learning Support Assistants to support students with special educational needs and disabilities and help them participate fully in lessons.

You will work as a key worker, build positive relationships with students and carers, support behaviour and safeguarding, and participate in staff meetings and training.

The role requires flexibility to provide high quality and flexible support on school trips and during examinations.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of SEND and ability to support diverse learners.
• Focused subject knowledge and willingness to adapt to different subjects.
• Strong interpersonal skills to build positive relationships with students, parents and staff.

Responsibilities

• Supporting students with special educational needs to ensure inclusion in classroom and school community
• Contributing to learning and motivation of all students
• Building positive relationships with students
• Promoting inclusion in the school
• Ensuring students are suitably challenged
• Developing and maintaining effective relationships with parents/carers
• Working as key worker under the direction of line manager
• Promoting positive student behaviour and helping resolve conflicts
• Supporting and complying with safeguarding policies
• Providing high quality, flexible support including on school trips
• Updating students’ success passports on a half-termly basis
• Attending annual reviews as key worker
• Participating in staff meetings/training
• Supporting students with examination access arrangements e.g., scribing
• Supporting students with personal care as required

Skills

SEND knowledge

Focused subject knowledge

Interpersonal skills

Job description

Heartlands High School in England is seeking dedicated Learning Support Assistants to support students with special educational needs and disabilities and help them participate fully in lessons.

You will work as a key worker, build positive relationships with students and carers, support behaviour and safeguarding, and participate in staff meetings and training.

The role requires flexibility to provide high quality and flexible support on school trips and during examinations.