Personal Learning Assistant - Secondary Campus

The Alice Smith School; Selangor; On-site; MYR 20,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Alice Smith School in Selangor seeks a Personal Learning Assistant to support student learning and development. This role involves close collaboration with teachers, promoting student independence, and maintaining a safe and nurturing environment. Candidates should possess strong communication skills, an empathetic approach, and ideally a degree in Education or Psychology. This position offers an opportunity to be part of a community dedicated to leading excellence in learning.

Qualifications

• Good communication skills, fluent in both oral and written English.
• Friendly nature, empathetic and willing to adapt to support the student.

Responsibilities

• Support student development and promote independence.
• Liaise with other professionals to ensure an appropriate learning environment.
• Prepare, plan and manage activities for student involvement.

Skills

Communication skills

Empathy

Flexibility

Education

Degree in Education or Psychology

Job description

Personal Learning Assistant - Secondary Campus

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According to the words of our school song: ‘Soon there were two, who were joined by a few’. Alice Smith started a movement with just two people. That single brave act sparked a positive chain reaction. She inspired other families to join her on her journey, creating a nurturing environment for generations of learners and a home away from home for thousands of families.

In that same vein, we keep the Alice Smith spirit alive by building a nurturing community that encourages our students to explore the world with courage, curiosity and compassion.

To build a better world together.

Our purpose is embedded through our three strategic pillars:

Our People

We are a diverse collective of experts and curious minds, working together to push the boundaries of education to lead learning for an ever-changing world.

Our Students

We encourage students to explore different paths with courage and curiosity, in an environment that empowers them to make an impact as their best self.

Our World

We are a supportive, connected community that innovates, explores and learns together.

The Opportunity (Overview of the role)

The Personal Learning Assistant (PLA) is engaged as anexternal provider (not employed by the Alice Smith School) and will work under the guidance of the class teacher and Special Education Needs Coordinator (SENCo) and within an agreed system of supervision, to implement confirmed work programmes with an individual student in and out of the classroom. This could include those requiring detailed and specialist knowledge in particular areas and will involve assisting the teacher in the whole planning cycle and the management/preparation of resources. The primary focus will be to maintain safety, promote independence and to keep a student on task.

Responsibilities/duties:

All staff are responsible for ensuring that safeguarding is central to everything we do, adopting a whole-school approach. Please refer to theSafeguarding and Child Protection Policy available on our website.

1. Support for Student

To support student development and promote independence in a safe, secure, challenging environment

To support the learning of the individual as identified in Individual Education Plan (IEP)/Individual Targets/Individual Behaviour Program (IBP), act as a role model and setting high expectations

To encourage the student to interact and work cooperatively with others

To observe, record and support the development and progress of the student to identify individual needs and difficulties and to feedback their progress and achievement to the class teacher and SENCo

To promote the inclusion and acceptance of the student

2. Support for Teacher

To input ideas to and follow the plans set by the class teacher/SENCo for the daily/ weekly programme of lessons, activities and events in order to support students

To liaise with other professionals to ensure an appropriate learning environment

To listen, support and discuss issues sensitively with parents and carers under the SENCo’s supervision and to participate in feedback sessions/meetings with parents

To monitor and evaluate student responses to learning activities through observation and planned recording of achievement against pre-determined learning objectives

To be responsible for keeping and updating records as agreed by the teacher, contributing to reviews of systems/records/as required

To provide general clerical support, e.g. make visuals, procedure resources for agreed activities

To promote self-control and independence

3. Support for the Curriculum

To prepare, plan and manage activities to ensure the student is fully involved

To develop independence in the student so he/she can access learning opportunities

4. Support for the School

To promote the policies and ethos of the school, e.g personal and social and promote positive values, attitudes and good pupil behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established policy and encouraging pupils to take responsibility for their own behaviour

To supervise the student on outings and visits as appropriate and if required

To attend relevant staff meetings as required

To be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security

To be a proactive member of the school and class team

To establish constructive relationships and communicate with other agencies/professionals in liaison with the SENCo, to support achievement and progress of the student

To attend relevant courses and learning activities in order to update knowledge as appropriate

To treat all information relating to a pupil as strictly confidential, and to be aware of and comply with school policy and practice, receiving training where necessary from the school

Safe Recruitment Practices:

As a school with a diverse collective of experts, we uphold recruitment protocols that adhere to the highest possible international standards. We conduct thorough pre-employment checks on candidate references and verify qualifications. If you require further information regarding the School's 'Pre-Appointment Checks,' please liaise with our People and Culture representative, as the process may vary for individuals of different nationalities.

We prioritise the careful scrutiny of checks as they are essential in ensuring a safe and secure environment for our students. By maintaining stringent recruitment practices, we aim to provide a nurturing and protected learning environment for all our students.

The duties and responsibilities of this post may vary from time to time according to the changing demands of the school. This job description may be reviewed at the reasonable discretion of the Head of School and school leadership in the light of those changing requirements and in consultation with the post holder.

Selection Criteria:

Degree in Education or Psychology preferable but not essential

Good communication skills, fluent in both oral and written English

Flexibility, able to think on the spot

Friendly nature, empathetic and willing to adapt to support the student

Willing to work from 7.45am-3.30pmat Secondary Campus, Equine Park.

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Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Malaysia? What's your expected monthly basic salary? Which of the following types of qualifications do you have? How many years' experience do you have as a Learning Assistant? How would you rate your English language skills? Which of the following languages are you fluent in? Are you willing to undergo a pre-employment background check? How much notice are you required to give your current employer?

The Alice Smith School is one of the most prestigious and respected British international schools in Asia. It has an established reputation for excellence, and as a not-for-profit educational foundation, all the school’s resources are focused on the wellbeing of students. The school is one of the first schools in Malaysia and earliest in South East Asia and wider afield to be accredited as a British School Overseas by the Department for Education in London and is graded as outstanding.

The School resides on two campuses. The Primary Campus caters to students from Pre-school to Year 6 in the city centre, while the beautiful purpose-built Secondary Campus in Equine Park situated on 25 acres of land caters to students from Years 7 to 13 and offers GCSEs and A Levels.

Since its founding in 1946, the school has grown into a diverse and dynamic community with 1,600 students from close to 50 different nations. The core of the student body comprises the founder nationalities of Britain, Australia, New Zealand and Ireland and later as the school matured, the children of alumni. With more than 70 years of history, the school has a rich educational heritage and an extensive web of alumni globally.

The school is a member of FOBISIA (Federation of British International Schools in Asia), COBIS (Council of British International Schools), ISC (Independent Schools Council), EARCOS (East Asia Regional Council of Schools), and CIS (Council of International Schools).

The Alice Smith School is anchored in the English National Curriculum. The school is committed to leading excellence in learning, teaching and curriculum creativity. We provide a stimulating, challenging and joyful ethos where every individual is valued and their achievements celebrated.

We value, and aim to educate, the whole child. We want our students to lead successful adult lives, enriched and empowered by a passion for lifelong learning. Our teachers are not simply concerned with the transfer of academic knowledge and skills; we deliberately develop values and wider understanding.

Our broad and balanced curriculum is designed to stimulate every student’s capacity to learn whilst providing the opportunity to develop higher-level thinking skills including creativity, problem solving and highly effective communication.

Reflecting the very best of British education provision enhanced and enriched by our international context, our students are encouraged to become proficient lifelong learners through the explicit development of the KLASS learner attributes:

Happiness and Health

Respect

Community Mindedness

Communication

Problem Solving

Visit www.alice-smith.edu.my for more details.

The Alice Smith School is one of the most prestigious and respected British international schools in Asia. It has an established reputation for excellence, and as a not-for-profit educational foundation, all the school’s resources are focused on the wellbeing of students. The school is one of the first schools in Malaysia and earliest in South East Asia and wider afield to be accredited as a British School Overseas by the Department for Education in London and is graded as outstanding.

The School resides on two campuses. The Primary Campus caters to students from Pre-school to Year 6 in the city centre, while the beautiful purpose-built Secondary Campus in Equine Park situated on 25 acres of land caters to students from Years 7 to 13 and offers GCSEs and A Levels.

Since its founding in 1946, the school has grown into a diverse and dynamic community with 1,600 students from close to 50 different nations. The core of the student body comprises the founder nationalities of Britain, Australia, New Zealand and Ireland and later as the school matured, the children of alumni. With more than 70 years of history, the school has a rich educational heritage and an extensive web of alumni globally.

The school is a member of FOBISIA (Federation of British International Schools in Asia), COBIS (Council of British International Schools), ISC (Independent Schools Council), EARCOS (East Asia Regional Council of Schools), and CIS (Council of International Schools).

The Alice Smith School is anchored in the English National Curriculum. The school is committed to leading excellence in learning, teaching and curriculum creativity. We provide a stimulating, challenging and joyful ethos where every individual is valued and their achievements celebrated.

We value, and aim to educate, the whole child. We want our students to lead successful adult lives, enriched and empowered by a passion for lifelong learning. Our teachers are not simply concerned with the transfer of academic knowledge and skills; we deliberately develop values and wider understanding.

Our broad and balanced curriculum is designed to stimulate every student’s capacity to learn whilst providing the opportunity to develop higher-level thinking skills including creativity, problem solving and highly effective communication.

Reflecting the very best of British education provision enhanced and enriched by our international context, our students are encouraged to become proficient lifelong learners through the explicit development of the KLASS learner attributes:

Happiness and Health

Respect

Community Mindedness

Communication

Problem Solving

Visit www.alice-smith.edu.my for more details.

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