We are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity to join our very successful SEND department. 

You will be working closely with the Director of Inclusion ensuring the students have a positive learning experience and supporting them to achieve their best outcomes. The work will involve providing in class support, delivering interventions and supporting students with their daily needs when required.

 Are you able to:

• Lead on interventions put into place by the Director of Inclusion

• Demonstrate empathy and understanding for students with additional needs

• To work as part of a team

• Support the learning in a classroom

• Take active responsibility for improving standards of behaviour and attitudes to learning

• Act as a positive and proactive role model

Key role descriptors: 

The Learning Support Assistant (LSA) is a member of a team of practitioners responsible for the education and care of the children in school. The LSA is expected to have gained a NVQ level 2 qualification or is working towards this qualification. The LSA to support students to make expected and above expected levels of progress. To do this the LSA will need to differentiate materials ensuring the students can experience success in their learning as well as being challenged. 

The teacher and the LSA work as a team – being ‘partners’ in supporting the students’ access to learning and the whole curriculum and their independence as learners 

The LSA works under the direction and control of the Head Teacher and the SENCO. They may be required to work with groups or individuals from a class without the presence of the class teacher and supervise activities and tasks. 

The main duties and responsibilities for this role are:

1. Support for students: 

a) provide appropriate levels of individual attention, reassurance and help for student(s) needs as identified in Individual Education Plans. 

b) support the specific needs of specified students – physical, emotional and/or behavioural 

c) where directed, act as an escort on and off school premises under the direction and where appropriate, in the presence of the teacher for the purpose of visits or off site educational provision 

d) support student(s) access to the curriculum, their learning in particular lessons and their progress towards specific individual targets 

e) ensure that teachers are aware of the specific learning needs of identified students 

f) support students in working independently in the company of others by providing Hover Support 

g) to deliver as directed by the SENDCo, one-to-one student programmes for interventions such as Literacy and Numeracy, handwriting, speech and language 

h) provide information, advice and direction to students about their behaviour within the agreed framework of school policies on discipline and behaviour i) take appropriate action to identify, analyse and minimise any risks to health, safety and security in the immediate working environment 

j) Any staff appointed after September 2013 will be expected to provide Intimate Care for students as part of their role and therefore not receive additional payment. 

k) Support the students with their use of the toilet

As an employee you will be covered by our excellent well-being support and medical cover programme through the School Advisory Service (SAS).    

This includes;

• Access 24 hours a day to a GP helpline where you can have a telephone conversation for you and close relatives.

• Access to Physiotherapy

• Access to a counselling service

• Free 12 week Weight Management Programme

• Support for stress management

• Lifestyle Screening

• Relationship Counselling

• Long-term condition support - support for you and family members where you or a member of your family is suffering from a long-term condition such as cancer, Multiple Sclerosis or Motor Neurones disease.  This list is not exhaustive.

• Private Medical Service

• Stress Counselling

  
  

  
  

  To discuss this post further or raise any questions please contact Vicky Murphy, Headteachers PA on 01708 443068 or email  vmurphy@sandersschool.org.uk

  
  

  
  

  
  

  To apply please click Apply here  Closing date for applications is Tuesday,14th May 2024 at 9am. Interviews will take place week commencing Tuesday,21st May 2024. 

  We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient suitable applications for the role. If you are interested in the role, please submit your application as early as possible.