Learning Support Intervention Assistant

The Methodist Church in Britain; Cheadle; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Well-regarded pension scheme

Career development opportunities

Exceptional training and development

Health and wellbeing support

Job summary

The Kingsway School, part of Education Learning Trust, is advertising a permanent SEND support role. Under the SENDCo, you will supplement teaching staff by supporting pupils with SEN in lessons and in one-to-one or small-group intervention. Working hours are 33.25 per week in term time plus three days.

Enhanced DBS and right to work in the UK are required, as visa sponsorship is not available. The post offers development opportunities and a supportive team focused on inclusive education.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with children or young people.
• Patience, care and understanding of learners with additional needs.
• Following intervention plans and adapting to changing needs.
• Spoken English to the standard required by the public sector.

Responsibilities

• Assist and supplement teaching staff to meet the academic, social, physical and SEND needs of pupils with learning difficulties.
• Provide targeted academic and emotional support to pupils, one-to-one or in small groups.
• Deliver adaptive teaching so SEND pupils have maximum access to the curriculum.
• Support pupils to work independently on suitable tasks.
• Help ensure lesson aims and objectives are met for pupils on the SEND Register.
• Follow intervention plans and adapt to pupils' changing needs.
• Promote the inclusive nature of the school.
• Ensure the safety and wellbeing of SEND pupils moving around the school, accompanying them where necessary.
• Work under the direction of the SENDCo and teaching staff.

Skills

Patience

Teamwork

Communication

SEND support

Proactive

Job description

This permanent post sits in the SEND team at The Kingsway School, part of Education Learning Trust, and starts in the Spring Term. Under the SENDCo, the role supplements teaching staff by supporting pupils with special educational needs in lessons and in one-to-one or small-group intervention. Working hours are 33.25 a week in term time plus three days, and the post includes safely escorting SEND pupils around the school. Enhanced DBS and right to work in the UK are required, as visa sponsorship is not available.

What the job involves

• Assist and supplement teaching staff to meet the academic, social, physical and SEND needs of pupils with learning difficulties
• Provide targeted academic and emotional support to pupils, one-to-one or in small groups
• Deliver adaptive teaching so that SEND pupils have maximum access to the curriculum
• Support pupils to work independently on suitable tasks
• Help ensure that lesson aims and objectives are met for pupils on the SEND Register
• Follow intervention plans and adapt to pupils' changing needs
• Promote the inclusive nature of the school
• Ensure the safety and wellbeing of SEND pupils moving around the school, accompanying them where necessary
• Work under the direction of the SENDCo and teaching staff

What’s required

Experience

• Experience of working with children or young people

Skills & knowledge

• Patience, care and understanding of the needs of learners with additional needs
• Following intervention plans and adapting to changing needs
• Teamwork and strong communication skills
• Proactive and committed approach to making a difference
• Spoken English to the standard required by the public sector fluency duty

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check
• Right to work in the UK
• Not barred from regulated activity relating to children
• Online and vetting checks as part of safer recruitment

Other

• Completed ELT application form (CVs alone are not accepted)

Nice to have

• Experience in an educational or SEND setting

What’s offered

• Well-regarded pension scheme
• Career development opportunities
• Exceptional training and development opportunities
• Support for health and wellbeing, including an employee assistance programme