Learning Support Practitioner

Teaching Vacancies; Hempstalls; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational institution in Hempstalls seeks an individual to support students' learning programs and assist teachers in implementing support strategies. The role involves collaborating with specialists and parents, maintaining records, and contributing to positive learning outcomes. Ideal candidates should possess strong communication ability and a passion for education. This position includes staff benefits such as access to professional development and well-being support.

Benefits

Access to CareFirst 24/7 confidential support

Cycle to work scheme

Sick pay

Wellbeing forum

Termly staff breakfasts

Weekly rewards for employee of the week

Continued Professional Development reviewed annually

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting children with additional needs.
• Ability to assist in the development of educational programs.
• Strong communication skills for liaising with teachers and parents.

Responsibilities

• Support individual learning programs for students.
• Assist teachers in implementing support programs.
• Participate in the evaluation of support programmes.

Job description

Responsibilities

• carry out individual programmes of learning, specifically to support the pupil concerned
• assist in the implementation of any other programmes of support designed by other professionals such as advisory teachers, Educational Psychologists and speech therapists
• contribute to the students integration programme as identified by the school
• carry out specialist interventions to individuals or small groups
• to support teachers within the classroom
• to support the general care, welfare and safety of the pupil
• to assist in the preparation of teaching materials and equipment in support of the pupil concerned
• to liaise professionally with our SENCo, Assistant SENCo and the teaching staff
• to liaise with parents where necessary
• to support teachers (and other professionals as appropriate) by developing suitable programmes of support and teaching resources for children
• support pupil progress by working with identified focus groups
• support staff in the planning of differentiated activities for the classroom, contributing to reviews (both statutory and non-statutory) of the children’s progress
• participating in the evaluation of the support programmes
• providing feedback about the pupil to the class teacher and keeping appropriate records as required e.g. behaviour logs, group registers, progress data etc.

Supporting the Teacher

• supporting the teacher (and other professionals as appropriate) by: assisting in the development of suitable programmes of support and teaching resources for children
• supporting pupil progress by working with identified focus groups
• supporting staff in the planning of differentiated activities for the classroom, contributing to reviews (both statutory and non-statutory) of the children’s progress
• participating in the evaluation of the support programmes
• providing feedback about the pupil to the class teacher keeping appropriate records as required e.g. behaviour logs, group registers, progress data etc.

Attending parents and information evening as appropriate

Respecting the sensitivity and confidentiality of information about the children and the school in general, following the school safeguarding policy

Being aware of daily and forthcoming events

Being a positive role model for the children and parents

Maintain positive professional relationships with all colleagues

Actively promoting the ethos and vision of the school

Supporting special school events

Supporting school trips and visits

Attending relevant in-service training

Undertaking supervision duties required

What the school offers its staff

• Access to CareFirst 24/7 our EAP confidential support
• Cycle to work scheme
• Sick pay
• Wellbeing forum
• Termly staff breakfasts
• Weekly rewards to the employee of the week
• Continued Professional Development reviewed annually

Commitment to safeguarding

Positions are exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointments will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). All appointments made are also subject to satisfactory references, medical clearance and Right to Work in the UK.