The posting
Main duties
Support for student
Use specialist skills/training/experience to support students in a range of settings (Learning Support Compass, mainstream classrooms)
Assist with the development and implementation of SEND support plan
Deliver agreed interventions to small groups of students as directed by the Line Manager
Establish productive working relationships with students, acting as a role model and setting high expectations
Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all students within the classroom
Support students consistently whilst recognising and responding to their individual SEND needs
Encourage students to interact and work co-operatively with others to engage all students in activities
Promote independence and employ strategies to recognise and reward achievement of self-reliance
Provide feedback to students in relation to progress and achievement
Liaise and work closely with the Exams department to ensure that SEND students get appropriate support in line with access arrangements for examinations.
Supporting the Line Manager
Work with the Line Manager to establish an appropriate learning environment
Monitor and evaluate students’ responses to learning activities through observation and planned recording of achievement against pre-determined learning objectives
Provide objective and accurate feedback and reports as required to the Line Manager on student achievement, progress and other matters, ensuring the availability of appropriate evidence
Be responsible for keeping and updating records as agreed with the Line Manager, contributing to reviews of systems/records as requested
Undertake marking of students’ work and accurately record achievement/progress
Promote positive values, attitudes and good student behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established policy and encourage students to take responsibility for their own behaviour
Liaise sensitively and effectively with parents/carers as agreed with the Line Manager within your role/responsibility and participate in feedback sessions/meetings where appropriate
Administer and assess routine tests and invigilate exams/tests
Provide general clerical/administration support e.g. administer coursework, produce worksheets for agreed activities etc
Support for the curriculum
Implement agreed learning activities/teaching programmes, adjusting activities according to student responses/needs
Support the use of ICT in learning activities and develop students’ competence and independence in its use
Help students to access learning activities through specialist support
Determine the need for, prepare and maintain general and specialist equipment and resources
Lesson planning, evaluating and adjusting lessons/work plans as appropriate
Liaise with KS4 Co-ordinator and members of faculties regarding students’ progress and supply of work
Implement local and national learning strategies e.g. literacy, numeracy, and make effective use of opportunities provided by other learning activities to support the development of relevant skills
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 students have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop
Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school
Establish constructive relationships and communicate with other agencies/professionals, in liaison with the Line Manager, to support achievement and progress of students
Attend and participate in regular meetings
Participate in training and other learning activities as required
Recognise own strengths and areas of expertise and use these to advise and support others
Provide appropriate guidance and supervision and assist in the training and development of staff as appropriate
Supervise students on visits, trips and out of school activities as required
General administration related to the remit of the Learning Support Faculty
