Learning Support Assistant
Ref: SCH-TDT-0042 6 day(s) remainingAdditional Information
Contract Type: Permanent Contract Term: TTO Plus - Term time only plus weeks Hours per Week: 33.00 Weeks per Year: 39.000 Pay Grade: Grade 3 - SCP 3 to 5The Role
The Dean Trust is seeking to appoint a talented and enthusiastic Learning Support Assistant to join our dedicated team at Dean Trust Rose Bridge.
The core purpose of the role will be to work under the instruction and guidance of teaching and senior staff, to undertake required care and support programmes to enable access to learning for our pupils. The Learning Support Assistant will also assist the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom as well as tracking and monitoring of pupil progress and attendance..
Key responsibilities:
Support for Pupils
- Supervise and provide particular support for pupils, including those with special needs, ensuring their safety and access to learning activities within the main school and/or inclusion areas.
- Assist with the development and implementation of Individual Education/Behaviour Plans and Personal Care programmes
- Establish constructive relationships with pupils and interact with them according to individual needs
- Encourage pupils to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teachers
- Set challenging and demanding expectations and promote self-esteem and independence
Support for Teachers
- Create and maintain a purposeful, orderly and supportive environment, in accordance with lesson plans and assist with the display of pupils’ work
- Use strategies, in liaison with the teacher, to support pupils to achieve learning goals
- Assist with the planning of learning activities
Support for the Curriculum
- Deliver structured and agreed learning activities/teaching programmes, adjusting activities according to pupil responses
- Deliver programmes linked to local and national strategies, for example, literacy, numeracy, KS3 and early years, recording achievement and progress and feeding back to the teacher
- Support the use of ICT in learning activities and develop pupils’ competence and independence in its use
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, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person
- Be aware of and support difference and ensure all pupils have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop
- Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school
- Participate in training, other learning activities and performance management as may be reasonably directed
For more information about the role please contact us on 01942 510712 or email Danielle Green, HR Assistant at daniellegreen@deantrustrosebridge.co.uk.
Thank you again for your interest in working for The Dean Trust. We look forward to hearing from you.
We are an Equal Opportunities employer committed to ensuring inclusion, diversity and equality of opportunity. We welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates including those from underrepresented groups, and/or with protected characteristics.
Benefits
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| Annual Flu Jab | |
| Employee Assistance Programme | Free and confidential counselling service available 24/7. |
| Family Friendly Policies and Leave of Absence | Paid leave which supports a wide range of circumstances, including family emergencies and religious festivals. |
| Free places to school-run Holiday, Breakfast and After School Clubs | |
| Health Care Cash Plan | We are excited to be part of the Simply Health Care Cash Plan. The Trust will fund membership for all employees to receive money back on healthcare services. |
| Preferential Admission | Employees with two years at the Trust will benefit from preferential admissions arrangements for their children. |
Skills
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| Ability to work collaboratively and lead a team |
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| Committed |
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| Dedicated |
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| Focused |
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| Integrity |
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| Ability to work effectively with pupils, staff, parents and members of the community |
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| Unwavering commitment to improving the life-chances of young people |
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| Willingness and ability to work co-operatively as part of a team and self-motivate when working independently |
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Safeguarding Information
The Dean Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All post holders are subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks, including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Check.
This post involves working with children, young people, vulnerable adults or is a position of trust. The amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provides that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain convictions and cautions are ‘protected’ and are not subject to disclosure to employers, and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found at the Disclosure and Barring Service website (www.gov.uk/dbs). Any failure to disclose the appropriate information could result in dismissal or disciplinary action by the organisation. Please note that a criminal record will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining a position.
Dean Trust Rose Bridge
Holt Street
Ince
Wigan
WN1 3HD
Danielle Green
daniellegreen@deantrustro... https://deantrustrosebridge.co.uk/