Pupil Support Assistant (PSA)

Brookfields Primary School; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Brookfields Primary School in Birmingham is seeking a Pupil Support Assistant to work with SEND pupils and contribute to a culture of academic and personal excellence.

You will assist with lesson delivery, prepare activities across the curriculum, support pupils during visits, and help raise attainment under the guidance of teachers.

This role requires a positive approach, patience, and the ability to respond to individual pupil needs, including social and emotional support.

Qualifications

• Positive approach when working with primary pupils.
• Assist preparation, organisation and delivery of cross-curricular activities, including visits.
• Support named pupils without direct supervision.
• Respond to pupils' individual academic, personal, social or emotional needs.
• Provide SEND support, liaise with the class teacher and SENDCO, contribute to reviews.

Responsibilities

• To support teaching staff in the development and education of pupils including the provision of specialist skills and delivery of intervention as appropriate.
• To support the school in the delivery of social and recreational activities in learning beyond the classroom.
• To support the needs of pupils in overcoming barriers to learning over the lunchtime period, including behaviour, active play, social-interaction, teamwork and co-operation.
• To follow and actively promote the Trust’s and the school’s values, policies and procedures including those for safeguarding, health and safety and care of pupils.

Skills

Positive attitude

Pupil support

Classroom assistance

Job description

About the role:

We are looking to recruit a Pupil Support Assistant for our thriving primary school near the Jewellery Quarter.

Brookfields Primary is 2-form entry, serving pupils in Hockley, Birmingham. You will join us as we continue our journey towards academic and personal excellence. You will be working with SEND children. SEND experience is desirable. You willberequiredto undertake intimate careresponsibilitiesacross schoolas part of your role.

Key Responsibilities:

To support teaching staff in the development and education of pupils including the provision of specialist skills and delivery of intervention as appropriate.

• To support the school in the delivery of social and recreational activities in learning beyond the classroom.
• To support the needs of pupils in overcoming barriers to learning over the lunchtime period, including behaviour, active play, social-interaction, teamwork and co-operation.
• To follow and actively promote the Trust’s and the school’s values, policies and procedures including those for safeguarding, health and safety and care of pupils.

You will have the following skills/ experience.

Working with a positive approach with pupils in a Primary setting.

Assisting with the preparation, organisation and delivery of activities across the curriculum for pupils within or outside the classroom, including during educational visits, supporting various aspects of teaching and learning and contributing directly to the raising of standards.

Working with named pupils without direct supervision.

Responding to pupils’ individual needs whether academic, personal, social or emotional.

Giving specific support to pupils with SEND, liaising with the class teacher and SENDCO and contributing to reports and reviews.