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1-1 SEN Learning Support Assistant
28.75 hours a week, 38 weeks a year
Maternity cover-Fixed term until June 2021
Actual Salary- £11,983
Inspire their remarkable with us
Ashingdon Primary Academy, part of Academies Enterprise Trust (AET) are currently looking for 1:1 Learning Support Assistant to join our academy to help support students with Special Needs.
You will need:
- To understand Speech, language and communication
- Communication with staff and parent via Tapestry
- Knowledge of the Engagement Model for Assessment
- Knowledge of 4 key areas of difference of Autism
- the ability to Support with One Planning and EHCP targets - using advice from outside agencies.
Your main responsibilities:
- Working with the individual child or a small group under the direction of the teaching staff.
- Establish positive relationships with the pupil supported.
- Implement planned learning objectives/teaching programmes as agreed with the class teacher, adjusting activities according to the pupil's response.
- Support the pupil with activities which support Literacy and Numeracy skills.
- Support the use of ICT in the classroom/ICT suite and develop the 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 the pupil, according to individual needs and skills.
- Promote the inclusion and acceptance of the child with special needs within the classroom, ensuring access to lessons and their content through appropriate clarification, explanation and resources.
- Assist with the delivery of Individual Education Programmes as required.
- 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.
- Attend termly review meetings to provide feedback on the pupil supported.
- To support learning by arranging/providing resources for lessons/activities under the direction of the teacher.
We passionately believe that every child can discover their own remarkable life. It's what motivates us around here. We know this vision requires something extra. Which is why at AET, you'll find more. More opportunities, so you can forge your own path. More care and support, so you can prioritise what matters most. More purpose, for you and for the children we're inspiring.
We offer:
- More training and development, so you can get better at what you do - Varied and stretching continuous professional development opportunities.
- More support for you and your loved ones - A health cash plan, employee loans and savings scheme, discounted gym membership and employee assistance programme.
- More technology so you can make more impact - G Suite for Education embedded throughout. Collaborative cloud technology gives you access to the latest tools, when and where it suits you. More tech enabled classrooms mean less time spent on admin and more time teaching.
- More reward - A generous and flexible Local Government Pension scheme for support staff.
- More possibilities - To inspire children to find their remarkable.
Start date-October 2020
Closing date-Thursday 24 September 2020 at 9am
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.
In line with our safeguarding practices we are unable to accept CV's. Come inspire their remarkable with us, apply today:
We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Prevent Duty.
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Information about the School
Welcome to Ashingdon Primary Academy and thank you for your interest in our school. Ashingdon village is a small rural community, easily reached from Rochford, Southend, Hockley and Rayleigh.
We have approximately 210 children on roll and provide places for pupils from Reception to Year 6. Pupils join us mainly from the villages of Ashingdon and South Fambridge as well as from parts of Canewdon, Hockley, Rochford and Hullbridge.
We are lucky to be set on a large, attractive site in open, green-belt countryside. The accommodation is made up of 7 well-equipped classrooms, each with their own interactive whiteboard. We also have a library, a large hall and a learning support area for working with small groups of children.
Outside, the academy has a spacious playground, and a large playing field, as well as a very popular Jungle Gym and Trim Trail. On our field we have a large pagoda, where older children are able to eat their packed lunches when the weather is fine. There is a separate Early Years garden, where the Reception children play for their first year at the academy. We also have our very own heated swimming pool.
Curriculum
We aim to develop each and every pupil to their full potential. To do this, we teach a broad and balanced curriculum and use a range of teaching and learning styles in order to make the children's day as interesting, stimulating and challenging as possible.
Our children are taught in mixed-ability classes for the majority of their subjects. At other times, throughout the whole Academy, the children may be taught some specialist subjects by a teacher other than their own (e.g. Music or French).
The basic requirements for our curriculum for Key Stages 1 and 2 are laid down by the National Curriculum and consists of:
Core Subjects
English
Maths
Science
ICT
RE
Foundation Subjects
Geography
History
Design Technology.
Art
PE
PSHE (Personal, Social and Health Education)
Citizenship
This year we have included French in our KS2 curriculum.
More detailed information for each of these subjects is available on separate pamphlets. We also aim to keep parents updated on any new initiatives which we undertake and to actively involve you in your children's learning in as many ways as possible. For example, in the past we have run workshops to inform parents of how we teach reading in the Foundation Stage, Maths in the whole Academy, and how we assess your child's progress.
The Foundation Stage Curriculum differs slightly and an Early Years Curriculum is taught in the Reception Class. We strive to create a secure and stimulating environment where learning can take place through short periods of structured play and interactive teaching, There are six areas of learning:
Personal, Social, and Emotional development.
Communication, Language, and Literacy Development
Mathematical Development
Knowledge and Understanding of the World.
Physical Development
Creative Development
To view our curriculum across the year please click here
WHY JOIN OUR ACADEMY?
Staff Benefits
Development:
We are committed to developing all staff at all levels through high quality development opportunities, resources, and experiences that will support you on your professional learning journey with AET.
Lifestyle:
We champion agile/flexible working across the Trust to help our people achieve an optimal work/life balance.
Money:
All staff have access to our pension schemes (Local Government Pension Scheme and Teachers’ Pension Scheme).
Everyone has free access to financial advice & support and can access a wide range of retail discounts through our AET Benefits scheme. We also offer Technology Loans to help with any big digital purchases.
Wellbeing:
We recognise that mental wellbeing is just as important as physical health and have set up employee assistance programmes which offer free and confidential counselling 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Our employees can access our health cash place scheme from BHSF.
OUR TRUST
We are proud to be part of Academies Enterprise Trust (AET).
AET is a national family of 57 schools committed to delivering an excellent education that launches all the children in our care into a remarkable life. It is our deeply held belief that every child has something remarkable to offer and we see it as our duty to help each and every child find this within themselves.
Equality, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
At AET, we want all of our employees to feel included bringing their passion, creativity and individuality to work. We value all cultures, backgrounds and experiences and we truly believe that diversity drives innovation.
AET is also an approved Apprenticeship Training Provider (through the ESFA) which allows us to deliver a wide range of apprenticeship programmes across the Trust and our school network. To find out more about what we offer click here.
We also offer teacher training programmes across our network. For more information please click here.
To find out more about AET please click here.