Secondary Learning Support Teacher

The Alice Smith School (Secondary); Kajang , Bandar Baru Bangi, Serdang; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Alice Smith School (Secondary) in Kajang, Malaysia, is seeking a Secondary Learning Support Teacher to support students with additional learning needs, develop and update IEPs, and work closely with families, staff and external professionals. You will lead targeted interventions, monitor progress, and ensure safeguarding and inclusive practice across the campus.

Strong collaboration with the Head of Personalising Learning Faculty and Multilingual Learners department is essential to support

Responsibilities

• Ensuring high-quality and measurable provisions delivered throughout the Secondary School
• Maintaining precise, updated records within the campus provision tracking systems
• Conducting baseline assessments alongside exit metrics to track individual progress
• Formulating, evaluating, and quality-assuring Individual Education Plans (IEPs), while moderating classroom teacher documentation
• Collaborating effectively with parents, colleagues, primary partners, feeder institutions, and external specialists
• Facilitating timely identification of student needs and ensuring robust referral procedures
• Design and execute tailored learning experiences within classroom, small-group, or one-to-one settings
• Target specific IEP objectives, modifying instructional strategies as appropriate
• Support whole-school standards of teaching and learning for specific students
• Use assistive technologies to help eliminate learning obstacles and support administrative processes
• Nurture student agency and self-advocacy, empowering individuals to articulate their unique learning profiles
• Administer diagnostic screenings for prospective admissions and early identification of individual requirements
• Rigorously monitor, evaluate, and communicate student outcomes
• Support formal applications for examination access arrangements in compliance with IGCSE and A Level examination board criteria
• Develop and systematically update IEPs, incorporating feedback from families, staff, and learners
• Lead review conferences, ensuring clear documentation, agreed outcomes and action points are shared
• Maintain detailed provision mapping to monitor intervention impact across all subject areas
• Serve as a specialist resource, fostering consistent pedagogical strategies across the teaching body
• Act as key worker for assigned year groups, departments or individuals, guiding staff on effective support and classroom adaptations
• Identify professional learning priorities, liaising with leadership to inform professional development planning
• Support impactful Professional Learning workshops, INSET training, and briefings grounded in evidence-based research
• Partner with the Multilingual Learners (MLL) department to support individuals with complex needs
• Build positive, transparent relationships with families centred on trust and open communication
• Provide regular, meaningful updates to parents and colleagues regarding student achievement and growth
• Coordinate with internal specialists, School Counsellors, Speech and Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists, and others
• Liaise with primary colleagues and external schools to ensure seamless student transition
• Advise academic staff on specialised equipment and materials required to enable full curriculum access
• Source high-quality instructional materials aligned with goals and faculty priorities
• Collaborate with leadership to optimise the allocation of departmental learning resources
• Maintain an unwavering commitment to safeguarding child welfare in alignment with school policies
• Manage confidential student records with discretion and compliance with data governance standards
• Embody institutional values, policies, and professional standards of conduct at all times
• Contribute actively to continuous professional growth and the broader educational community
• The duties and responsibilities of this post may vary from time to time according to changing demands of the school. This job description may be reviewed at the reasonable discretion of the Head of School and school leadership in light of those changing requirements and in consultation with the post holder
• Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an online interview or an on-campus interview
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Job description

Job Title : Secondary Learning Support Teacher

Line Manager: Head of Personalising Learning Faculty

Our Purpose at The Alice Smith School
In 1946, with no schools available for expat children in post-war Malaya, Alice Fairfield-Smith began teaching two children from a spare bedroom in Kuala Lumpur. By Christmas, her class had grown to ten, the beginning of Alice Smith School, one of the pioneers of British overseas schooling and now the oldest International School in Malaysia.

“I was amazed and delighted that it was a happy place, I wanted it to be so and was proud of its reputation for excellence. I believe most firmly that to do your best you must enjoy what you are doing, whether it is sport, learning or work, & enter into what you are doing with enthusiasm.”

Eighty years on, that same spirit continues to shape Alice Smith School and our purpose: to spark courageous exploration to inspire a better world.

To build a better world together.

Our purpose is embedded through our community promise and strategic pillars

Our Community Promise
Our Community Promise is a clear set of statements that reflect our shared values in action. It outlines the specific behaviours we expect from all members of our community: parents, carers, staff, and students alike. By embracing these behaviours, we create a positive atmosphere that supports learning, wellbeing, and mutual respect. Please click HERE for more information.

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.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

The Learning Support (LS) Teacher helps students with additional learning needs to access the curriculum, make strong progress and grow in independence and confidence. Working closely with students, families, colleagues and outside professionals, the LS Teacher puts in place well-targeted support and helps build a truly inclusive school where every student belongs.

Working directly under the Head of Personalising Learning Faculty, the Secondary Learning Support Teacher is responsible for:

• Ensuring high-quality and measurable provisions delivered throughout the Secondary School
• Maintaining precise, updated records within the campus provision tracking systems
• Conducting baseline assessments alongside exit metrics to track individual progress
• Formulating, evaluating, and quality-assuring Individual Education Plans (IEPs), while moderating classroom teacher documentation
• Collaborating effectively with parents, colleagues, primary partners, feeder institutions, and external specialists
• Facilitating timely identification of student needs and ensuring robust referral procedures

Core Responsibilities

1. Teaching and Targeted Intervention

• Design and execute tailored learning experiences within classroom, small-group, or one-to-one settings
• Target specific IEP objectives, modifying instructional strategies as appropriate
• Support whole-school standards of teaching and learning for specific students
• Use assistive technologies to help eliminate learning obstacles and support administrative processes
• Nurture student agency and self-advocacy, empowering individuals to articulate their unique learning profiles

2. Assessment, Identification, and Academic Progress

• Administer diagnostic screenings for prospective admissions and early identification of individual requirements
• Rigorously monitor, evaluate, and communicate student outcomes
• Support formal applications for examination access arrangements in compliance with IGCSE and A Level examination board criteria

3. Individual Planning and Provision Oversight

• Develop and systematically update IEPs, incorporating feedback from families, staff, and learners
• Lead review conferences, ensuring clear documentation, agreed outcomes and action points are shared
• Maintain detailed provision mapping to monitor intervention impact across all subject areas

4. Capacity Building and Staff Collaboration

• Serve as a specialist resource, fostering consistent pedagogical strategies across the teaching body
• Act as key worker for assigned year groups, departments or individuals,, guiding staff on effective support and classroom adaptations
• Identify professional learning priorities, liaising with leadership to inform professional development planning
• Support impactful Professional Learning workshops, INSET training, and briefings grounded in evidence-based research
• Partner with the Multilingual Learners (MLL) department to support individuals with complex needs

5. Community Partnerships and External Liaison

• Build positive, transparent relationships with families centred on trust and open communication
• Provide regular, meaningful updates to parents and colleagues regarding student achievement and growth
• Coordinate with internal specialists, School Counsellors, Speech and Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists, and others
• Liaise with primary colleagues and external schools to ensure seamless student transition

6. Resource Management

• Advise academic staff on specialised equipment and materials required to enable full curriculum access
• Source high-quality instructional materials aligned with goals and faculty priorities
• Collaborate with leadership to optimise the allocation of departmental learning resources

7. Safeguarding and Professional Standards

• Maintain an unwavering commitment to safeguarding child welfare in alignment with school policies
• Manage confidential student records with discretion and compliance with data governance standards
• Embody institutional values, policies, and professional standards of conduct at all times
• Contribute actively to continuous professional growth and the broader educational community

Review:

Please read this job description in conjunction with the WS Teacher JD on which it builds and the KLASS Teachers’ Code of Professional Practice.

All staff are responsible for ensuring that safeguarding is central to everything we do, adopting a whole-school approach. Please refer to the Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy for more information.

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 light of those changing requirements and in consultation with the post holder.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an online interview or an on-campus interview.

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