High Pay LSA | Outstanding School | September Start

An outstanding all-girls faith school in Ilford are searching for a Learning Support Assistant to join their team from September 2022. The main responsibility for this role is to work under the guidance of SENCo/teaching/senior staff and within an agreed system of supervision, to implement agreed work programmes with individuals/groups, in or out of the classroom. This could include those requiring detailed and specialist knowledge in particular areas and will involve assisting the SENCo/teacher in the whole planning cycle and the management/preparation of resources. Staff may also supervise whole classes occasionally during the short-term absence of teachers.

As a vibrant faith community, they aim to empower their girls to learn, to lead and to serve. As the students face new challenges by looking for new possibilities, so too are they committed and called to do things in new ways to ensure that the young women in their care are offered a nurturing and challenging educational environment in which they can learn and grow and develop the confidence to go out and make a difference in our world.

Key aspects of the role:

• Use specialist (curricular/learning) skills/training/experience to support pupils.
• Assist with the development and implementation of IEPs.
• Establish productive working relationships with pupils, acting as a role model and setting high expectations.
• Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils within the classroom.
• Support pupils consistently whilst recognising and responding to their individual needs.
• Work with the teacher to establish an appropriate learning environment.
• Work with the teacher in lesson planning, evaluating, and adjusting lessons/work plans as appropriate (*discuss not possible in secondary school).
• Monitor and evaluate pupils’ 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 SENCo/teacher, contributing to reviews of systems/records as requested.

General aspects:

• To attend and participate positively in team and other meetings as required.
• To provide cover for the work of other team members in their absence as required.
• To participate positively in training and Performance Management.
• To comply with Health & Safety within the workplace to ensure the safety of all stakeholders.
• To be always smart and presentable, complying with the dress code.
• To always maintain a courteous, helpful, and polite response to all stakeholders.

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