1:1 Learning Support Assistant

What We're Looking For

The successful candidate will be:

• Experienced in working with pupils with additional needs, including challenging behaviour.
• Able to develop positive relationships with pupils and use a variety of strategies to meet individual needs.
• Proactive, well-organised and willing to work collaboratively with the class teacher, year group leader and other LSAs.
• Able to engage and enthuse pupils to participate in sessions.
• Passionate about supporting all groups of children in order to enhance the quality of their learning and raise pupil achievement.
• Flexible and work well as part of a team.

Principal Responsibilities

1. Support for pupils: Supervise children at arrival/departure and at other designated times in the school environment, usually in the immediate vicinity of the teacher. Supervise the activities of individuals or groups of children to ensure their safety and facilitate their physical, emotional, social and educational development as directed by the class teacher. Be responsible for First Aid (after training) in the event of accident or injury and provide documentation as required. Where necessary and under the direction of the teacher, act as an escort on and off school premises, normally in the presence or immediate vicinity of the teacher and in accordance with the Educational Visits Policy. Promptly report signs of health problems to the class teacher. Provide appropriate levels of individual attention, reassurance and help for pupil(s) needs as identified in Individual Education Plans. Support the complex specific needs of specified pupils – physical, emotional, medical or behavioural. Contribute to discussions about the progress of individual children and to record observations. Promptly report all safeguarding concerns to the DSL.
2. Support for the teacher(s): Assist the teacher in the organisation of activities, resources and materials. Provide praise and encouragement to pupils to recognise and promote positive pupil behaviour in accordance with school discipline and behaviour policies. Where necessary, correct behaviour to maintain order and discipline. Report uncharacteristic behaviour patterns in individuals and incidents of inappropriate behaviour to the class teacher.

Why Work With Us?

As an employer, we are committed to promoting career development and recognise hard work and effort. We are an equal opportunities employer and offer from day one of your employment parental leave, compassionate leave and carers leave at or above the statutory levels. We are committed to wellbeing and flexible working requests which can be submitted from day one. As an employee, you will be covered by our excellent wellbeing support and medical cover programmes provided through the Spark and Medicash organisations. This includes access 24 hours a day to a GP helpline, physiotherapy, optical support, dental treatment, and access to a counselling service. Rise Park Academies is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check (with children’s barred list check). Rise Park Academies is an equal opportunities employer including blind recruitment. We welcome enquiries from everyone and value diversity in our workforce. Applications are welcome from all sections of the community regardless of gender, gender re-assignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, disability, religion or belief, age or sex and sexual orientation.