Student Support Assistant

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Rotherham; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

St Francis invites applications for a Student Support Assistant to work with our teaching team and SEND Co-ordinator. You will help manage dynamic classrooms, promote inclusion, and empower students to build independence, confidence, and social skills.

The role supports curriculum delivery across literacy, numeracy, and ICT, maintains a safe and nurturing environment, and contributes to our positive ethos. Training and development are available within our supportive school community.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting students in classroom settings.
• Ability to promote inclusion and adapt to individual needs.
• Commitment to safeguarding and child welfare policies.
• Good communication and teamwork with teachers and SEND coordinator.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and support students, ensuring safety and access to learning.
• Build positive relationships with students and act as role model.
• Promote inclusion and assist with activities run by the teacher.
• Support students with literacy, numeracy, and ICT as directed by staff.
• Help with lunchtime and after-school sessions as needed.
• Attend relevant meetings and support visiting staff and trips.

Skills

Classroom supervision

Student support

Inclusion advocate

ICT basics

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

As a Student Support Assistant at St Francis, you will play a vital role in our vibrant community by working alongside our dedicated teaching team and SEND Co-ordinator to ensure every student can access, enjoy, and thrive in their learning. In this rewarding position, you will help manage dynamic classrooms, champion full inclusion, and empower students to build independence, confidence, and strong social skills. By supporting the delivery of key curriculum areas like literacy, numeracy, and ICT, you will directly contribute to our school's positive ethos while maintaining a safe, nurturing, and supportive environment where all students can reach their full potential.

Job Description

Duties & Responsibilities

Support for students

• Supervise and support students, ensuring their safety and access to learning
• Establish good relationships with students, acting as a role model and responding appropriately to individual needs
• Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all students
• Encourage students to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher
• Encourage students to act independently as appropriate
• Be aware of student problems/progress/achievements and report to the Teacher/Curriculum Leader/SEND Co-ordinator
• Undertake student record keeping as requested
• Work co-operatively to deliver materials to identified students
• Support students to understand instructions
• Support students in respect of local and national learning strategies, e.g. literacy, numeracy, KS3 and KS4 as directed by the Teacher
• Support students in using basic ICT as directed
• Assist at lunchtime Homework Club/student social support sessions as necessary

Support for the Teacher

Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to Child Protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection

Be aware of and support difference and ensure all students have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop

Contribute to the overall ethos/aims of the school

Support the role of other professionals

Attend relevant meetings as required

Assist with the supervision of students at lunchtimes

Accompany teaching staff and students on visits, trips and out of school activities as required

Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required

Support for the Curriculum

Support for the School

Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to Child Protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection

Be aware of and support difference and ensure all students have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop

Contribute to the overall ethos/aims of the school

Support the role of other professionals

Attend relevant meetings as required

Assist with the supervision of students at lunchtimes

Accompany teaching staff and students on visits, trips and out of school activities as required

Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required

What the school offers its staff

At St Francis, we are passionate about being the Employer of Choice for our staff. We are committed to identifying and nurturing talent, succession planning for the future and implementing outstanding training and development so that our staff progress in their careers from the earliest starting point of ITT and apprenticeship through to executive leadership.

We are also dedicated to providing the highest level of support for wellbeing and personal growth. We want our staff to genuinely love coming to work and we will work tirelessly to create a working environment to ensure that this is the case.

Growth and Vocation

• Trust wide CPD

Community and Ethos

• Warm and Welcoming Environment
• Collaborative and Supportive Community across all schools and staff groups
• Supportive and Inclusive
• Terms and Conditions aligned to the Burgandy and Green Book along with LGPS and Teachers Pension Schemes
• Staff Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Access to national schemes with exclusive retail discounts

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.