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2 x Learning Support Assistants (Secondary)
Band 2 Pt 3-5 (£18,065 - £18,795 pro rata)
(£9.36 - £9.74 p/h)
Hours per week: One post 8.15am-12.45pm
One post at 12.15pm-5pm,
22.5hrs per week, term time only plus inset days
Responsible for 1:1 support for SEN with some class support
Liaison withSENCO, parents, support staff, teaching staff, Principal, pupils.
Job Purpose
To support the well-being of a child with a severe skin condition and physical needs and support learning in line with the national curriculum work, working in partnership with class teachers and taking account of codes of practice and school policies and procedures
Principal Accountabilities
• To ensure that the medical, physical, emotional and social needs of the child are met throughout the school day
• Implement planned learning activities/teaching programmes as agreed with the teacher adjusting activities according to pupils' responses as appropriate.
Duties
Specific (SEN 1:1)
• Attend to medical and physical needs of the child (this will involve applying dressings to skin wounds and changing bandages, for which training will be given)
• Attend training related to the needs of the child with, or arranged by, the parents. This may be arranged out of school hours.
• Provide personal care (toileting) as necessary, respecting the emotional needs of the child
• Support the social and emotional development and needs of the child.
This will include facilitating games and activities in the playground.
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with parents.
• Liaise with class teacher and SENCO to ensure the pupil's personalised curriculum is appropriate and interesting and that it ensures progression in all areas of the curriculum, including PSHE.
• Liaise with specialist teachers and other professionals.
• Help prepare, with class teacher and SENCO, information for review meetings (including assessments) and attend meetings when required
• Prepare resources and develop use of appropriate interactive resources and assistive technology.
• Assist with escorting the pupil on educational visits and ensuring specific needs are met.
General
• Establish positive relationships with pupils
• Support pupils with activities which support literacy and numeracy
skills
• Support the use of ICT in the classroom and develop pupils' competence and independence in its use
• Promote positive pupil behaviour in line with school policies and help keep pupils on task
• Interact with, and support, pupils according to individual needs and
skills
• Promote the inclusion and acceptance of children with special needs within the classroom, ensuring access to lessons and their content through appropriate clarification, explanation and resources
• Participate in planning and evaluation of learning activities with the teacher, providing feedback to the teacher on pupil progress and behaviour
• Monitor and record pupil activities as appropriate writing records and reports as required
• Provide feedback to pupils in relation to attainment and progress under the guidance of the teacher
• Support learning by arranging/providing resources for lessons/ activities under the direction of the teacher
• Attend to pupils' personal needs including help with social, welfare and health matters, including minor first aid.
• Assist with the preparation, maintenance and control of stocks of materials and resources.
• Liaise with other staff and provide information about pupils as appropriate
• Assist with the display and presentation of pupils' work
General
• Understand and apply school policies in relation to child protection, health, safety and welfare
• Attend relevant training and take responsibility for own development
• Attend relevant school meetings as required
• Respect confidentiality at all times
• Participate in the performance and development review process, taking personal responsibility for identification of learning, development and training opportunities in discussion with line manager.
• Comply with individual responsibilities, in accordance with the role, for health & safety in the workplace
• Ensure that all duties and services provided are in accordance with the School's Equal Opportunities Policy
• The Beaulieu Park School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.
The duties above are neither exclusive nor exhaustive and the post holder may be required by the Principal to carry out appropriate duties within the context of the job, skills and grade.
Information about the School
The Beaulieu Park School is Essex’s first ‘All Through’ school and the primary phase opens for reception students in September 2018 with the secondary phase opening in September 2019. The Beaulieu Park School will welcome its first cohort of 60 reception aged children in two classes. In September 2019, 180 Year 7 students will be admitted. Year on year the school will grow, providing 420 places for local children between four and eleven years old by 2024 and 900 places for local children between 11 and 16 years old by 2023.