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LSA Level 4 Points 4 - 7, £18,426 - £19,554 pro rata for 27.08 Hours per week, term time only plus 5 INSET days
MDA Level 3 Points 3 - 5, £18,065 to £18,795 pro rata for 4.17 Hours per week,term time only plus 5 INSET days
We are looking for an experienced Learning Support Assistant, preferably with Key Stage 2 experience to join our dedicated team.
To work in partnership with class teachers to support learning in line with the national curriculum, codes of practice and school policies and procedures
· Working with individuals or small groups of children under the direction of teaching staff. Establish positive relationships with pupils supported.
· Implement planned learning activities/teaching programmes as agreed with the teacher adjusting activities according to pupils' responses as appropriate.
· 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.
Our Learning Support Assistants are expected to undertake a mid-day duty acting as part of a team, to take care and control of all the children on the school premises during the midday break between the morning and afternoon teaching sessions.
Information about the School
Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery is part of Portico Academy Trust.
Portico Academy Trust aspires to be at the heart of the local communities it serves. We aim to deliver to local families an excellent primary education and create new opportunities for our pupils.
Set in the heart of the community, Porters Grange Primary School offers a welcoming environment that provides a rich curriculum, where children can enjoy learning and where achievement in all aspects of life is celebrated.