Learning Support Assistant - Temporary Contract (for one academic year)

Fishbourne CofE Primary School; Chichester; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 14,000; Part time

Job summary

Fishbourne CofE Primary School is seeking a Learning Support Assistant to work 22.5 hours per week on a temporary, part-time basis. You will support pupils in class, under the direction of the class teacher, to promote learning and well-being.

The role involves assisting with curriculum delivery, supervising break times, and contributing to behaviour support, safeguarding, and administrative tasks. A flexible, child-centered approach is essential.

Qualifications

• Support pupils on an individual or small group basis to complete activities.
• Assist with delivery of the curriculum using planned teaching methods.
• Follow and support the school in implementing a consistent behaviour policy.
• Monitor and record children’s responses to learning and provide feedback to the teacher.
• Assist with break-time and lunchtime supervision and first-aid duties.
• Provide clerical/administrative support to the class teacher.
• Participate in meetings and development activities and in Performance Management.
• Follow all school policies including Behaviour, Child Protection, Health & Safety and Learning & Teaching.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to pupils’ development including their physical and mental well-being.
• Support teaching and learning in the classroom under supervision of the class teacher.

Job description

Job Title: Learning SupportAssistant

Reports to: Headteacher

Hours: 22.5 hours (Temporary,part time)

Location: Fishbourne CE PrimarySchool

Function of the post:

Contributeto pupils’ development including their physical and mental well-being, andsupporting teaching and learning in the class room, providing general andspecific assistance to pupils under the direction, guidance and directsupervision of the class teacher.

Principal Accountabilities:

• In liaison with and under the guidance of the class teacher, support pupils on an individual or small groupbasis to complete activities, encouraging and developing independent learning.
• Assist with delivery of the curriculumin all areas, supporting the learning outcomes using the teacher’s plannedteaching and learning methods.
• Support the school inimplementing a consistent behaviour policy, encouraging excellent behaviourthrough positive feedback and praise, reinforcing school rules and procedureswith clear expectations, and raising concerns about any behaviours with theclass teacher.
• As directed by the classteacher, monitor and record children’s responses to learning, and feedback tothe teacher on pupils’ progress, in accordance with school policy.
• Assist in break-time andlunchtime supervision, including facilitating games and activities, andundertake first-aid duties.
• Assist with special activities(e.g. sports days, plays, concerts, open days), accompany children on schoolvisits, and where appropriate be involved in extracurricular activities (e.g.clubs, presentation evenings)
• Provide clerical andadministrative support to the class teacher (e.g. photocopying, filing,collation of reports and pupil work)
• Participate in meetings,employer training and development and in performance management, contributingto the identification of their own and of team development needs.
• Follow all school policies withspecific reference to the Behaviour, Child Protection, Health and Safety andLearning and Teaching policies.

Other Duties:

You arerequired to undertake such other duties appropriate to the grade and content ofthe work as may reasonably be required of you. Therefore, the list of duties inthis job profile should not be regarded as exclusive or exhaustive. Please notethat, in consultation with you, we may update your job profile to reflectchanges in, or to, your post.

Equality and Inclusion:

We believethat everyone has the right to be treated equally and that the diversity ofindividuals and groups should be embraced, valued, and respected. We arecommitted to eliminating any form of discrimination be it direct, indirect,harassment or victimisation, and to support this the School has a number ofpolicies that you should ensure you are familiar with and compliant to. Allpolicies are available from the Headteacher. Any breaches may lead totermination of employment.

Right to Work:

CurrentBritish and European Law states that a person cannot be employed to this postif they do not have permission to live and work in the UK. For further guidanceand information contact the Headteacher.

Health & Safety:

To ensure aneffective and safe environment that promotes the welfare of children and staff,you will take responsibility to be aware of the risks in the work environmentand their potential impact on your own work and that of others. You shouldfamiliarise yourself with the School’s Health and Safety policies.

Data Protection:

You will beresponsible for ensuring that workplace responsibilities such asconfidentiality, treatment of personal information and records management arecarried out in compliance with the requirements of the Data Protection Act 1998and the Employment Practices Data Protection Code 2002.

Safer Recruitment:

We arecommitted to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and youngpeople and expect all staff to share this commitment. We will ensure that allour recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

Staff willbe subject to a satisfactory Disclosure Service certification as part of therecruitment process. Further information about the Disclosure and BarringService is available from the DBS website at www.homeoffice.gov.uk/dbs.

Principal Attributes and Person Specification:

Essential requirements are those,without which, the candidate would not be able to do the job. It is expectedthat the post holder will have the knowledge and qualifications indicated orequivalent qualifications and experience.

• Awareness of sensory processing and the impact on behaviourand engagement
• Following structured intervention plans
• Flexible thinking with a child-centred led approach