Learning Support Assistant - Specialising in Science

Sidney Stringer Academy; Coventry; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Sidney Stringer Academy is seeking a Learning Support Assistant to work under the guidance of the Assistant Principal for Inclusion. You will support, monitor and track the progress of targeted students across key stages, delivering learning programmes to help individuals or groups, including pupils with special educational needs to make accelerated progress in Science.

This role may take place in the classroom or other teaching areas and provides opportunities to develop your skills through

Qualifications

• Excellent numeracy and literacy skills.
• Excellent Science skills.
• Evidence of having worked with children in some capacity.
• A positive interest in working with students and the ability to inspire them.
• Ability to build good working relationships with colleagues.
• Knowledge of relevant policies/codes of practice and awareness of legislation.
• General understanding of the National Curriculum and other basic learning programmes.

Responsibilities

• Support, monitor and track the progress of targeted students at all key stages.
• Implement learning programmes and activities to support individuals or groups, including those with SEND to accelerate progress in Science.
• This work may take place in the classroom or in other teaching areas.
• Work under the guidance of the Assistant Principal for Inclusion.

Skills

Numeracy & literacy

Science skills

Child engagement experience

Inspiring students

Interpersonal skills

Curriculum awareness

Job description

To work under the guidance of the Assistant Principal for Inclusion to support, monitor, and track the progress of targeted students at all key stages. To implement learning programmes and activities to support individuals or groups of students, including more specific support for those with special educational needs to make accelerated progress in Science. This work may take place in the classroom or in other teaching areas., As a Learning Support Assistant within Sidney Stringer Academy, you'll be able to make a key difference to a pupil's educational experience as a crucial part of the wider team, and will have the opportunity to develop your skill set with key training and development opportunities available.

• Excellent numeracy/literacy skills
• Excellent Science skills
• Evidence of having worked with children in some capacity
• A positive interest in working with students, and an ability to inspire them
• Ability to build good working relationships with a range of colleagues
• Knowledge of relevant policies/codes of practice and awareness of legislation
• General understanding of National Curriculum and other basic learning programmes
  Grade 4 £22,037 to £25,048
• Permanent Sidney Stringer Academy You will be employed by the trust which consists of five schools led by Sidney Stringer Academy. The schools are Radford Primary Academy, Ernesford Grange Community Academy, Riverbank Academy (Special School), Sidney Stringer Primary School and Sidney Stringer Academy., 35.00 hours per week - term time only plus 5 days 8:30 am to 4:00 pm - Monday to Friday