1:1 LEARNING SUPPORT ASSISTANT
Ark
Ayrton Primary Academy & Nursery FTC until 31/8/21 in the first instance
Do you have a passion for working with children in a school
environment? Do you want to join a fast growing organisation with excellent
opportunities for development and professional growth? Then we have a great opportunity for you
to join a vibrant Ark academy in Portsmouth.
We are now looking for a dedicated 1:1 Learning Support
Assistant, who will provide specific and direct one to one support to pupils,
establishing a supportive and nurturing learning environment in which the pupil
can make at least good academic progress. This role is a key part of our SEN
initiative, and the successful candidate will be someone who can foster strong
working relationships with staff across the academy.
Our ideal candidate will:
Have experience of establishing successful
learning relationships with a variety of pupils.
Have a helpful, positive calm and caring
nature.
Have a genuine passion and belief in the
potential of every pupil.
Be able to understand and implement particular
strategies and methods to help pupils to improve their learning and
enjoyment of learning.
Be able to help implement the necessary
routines and patterns to establish good behaviour management within the
school.
Be committed to Ark Ayrton’s ethos of high
expectations.
If you share
our commitment to providing an outstanding learning environment, then we look
forward to hearing from you.
By joining the Ark schools
network you will gain access to an exclusive range of benefits including
comprehensive CPD, training and best-practice sharing opportunities, reduced gym
membership, large retail discounts as well as the unique opportunity to apply for
international exchanges and other scholarship prospects.
To apply please go to www.arkayrtonprimary.org/vacancies.
Please submit your application by 4pm Monday 1st February 2021 ensuring
you have provided clear contact details for referees, including full name,
address, telephone number and email details. If you have any queries please contact Lynda Miller on 023 9282 4828 or email: l.miller@arkayrtonprimary.org.
Deadline: 4pm Monday 1st February 2021
Please
note Ark Schools communicate all correspondence to applicants through their
website and emails, therefore please ensure you check your email accounts
regularly for interview details and other information. Also note that when
using a "free" email account such as hotmail or yahoo, please ensure
you check your "junk mail" on a regular basis as well as your inbox.
For some posts, we are receiving large volumes of applications, on these
occasions we may close the post early, therefore you are strongly advised to
submit your application as soon as possible
Location: Ark Ayrton Primary Academy
Salary:
Ark Band 2 £17,842 - £18,562
pa pro rota; Actual salary £15,454
- £16,068 term time only
Hours: 35.5 hours per week
Start date: ASAP
Ark is committed to safeguarding children;
successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring
Service check. Ark is always happy to receive speculative applications from excellent
teachers and support staff.
In this role you will support the engagement and learning of students identified as having social, emotional, mental health and behavioural needs. Supporting pupils, parents, teachers, and the school to establish a supportive and nurturing learning environment in which children make good academic progress
Key responsibilities
· To support individual pupils on a 1-1 basis and in small groups to help them learn and make good progress across the primary curriculum
· To support teachers, parents and other colleagues to help create an effective and purposeful learning environment.
· To supervise children on the playground, in the classroom and in the dining hall every lunchtime
· To attend a dedicated planning session with the class teacher weekly for 30 minutes
· To facilitate or co-facilitate an enrichment opportunity for children once a week after school
Outcomes and activities Learning Support
· Promote inclusion and acceptance of all pupils in the school, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities
· Work with teachers to assess the needs of individual children
· Work with the class teacher (s), SENCO and Inclusion Manager to implement and review Individual Learning and Provision Plans and develop resources for pupils who have additional needs
· Plan and facilitate small group teaching
· Plan and undertake direction for one to one teaching and intervention
· Observe, record and feedback information of pupil performance
· Maintain record keeping for identified pupils/groups of pupils
· Assist with the testing and assessing of pupils to determine their needs
· Assist in creating materials for curriculum delivery and display boards
· Assist with behaviour management within and outside the classroom.
· Assist with off site activities and educational visits
Other support
· Support the personal, emotional and social needs of the pupils by developing positive and caring relationships with them and recognising their personal achievements
· Supervise pupils at playtime – engage in play and structured activities with them
· Assist with follow-through for related services, e.g., speech/language therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy
· Maintain pupil and family confidentiality
· Attend regular meetings and training, as required
Other
· Work as part of the team upholding the school’s vision and values at all times
· Ensure compliance with Arks data protection rules and procedures
· Liaise with colleagues and external contacts at all levels of seniority with confidence, tact and diplomacy ·
Work with Ark Central and other academies in the Ark network, to establish good practice throughout the network, offering support where required This job description is not an exhaustive list and you will be expected to carry out any other reasonable tasks as directed by your line manager.