Learning Support Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

Position: SEN Learning Support Assistant 30 hours per week

Responsible to: Pre-School Manager / SENco

Purpose of Job: To work in partnership with the room leader / Senco to support social, emotional, educational and welfare needs of the child in line with the EY statutory Framework, codes of practice and preschool policies and procedures

Main Duties:

• To provide enhanced support within the classroom .

• To support the child in small groups and 1:1 intervention

• To get to know and understand the child's needs and interests and use this understanding to work with the child to support and encourage

• To support the child's social and emotional well being

• To assist the child's development of social, cognitive and emotional skills

• To give support and encouragement at meal and snack times

• To help the child engage socially with their peers

• To provide support to children with particular learning, behavioural, communication, social, sensory and physical difficulties

• Promote the inclusion and acceptance of children with special needs.

• Support targets from the child's one plan/ EHCP and assist to develop next steps.

• To maintain a safe and secure environment for the child

• An awareness, understanding and compassionate approach towards children with additional needs.

• To help and support the child to understand feelings and emotions and be able to try and express these in an appropriate way.

• To support the child to make good choices and encourage independent learning

• To demonstrate excellent communication and literacy skills.

• To work with the complex needs team to deliver speech and language support programmes

• To assist in observations, assessments and recording the child's progress

• To work in partnership with parents, SENDCo and other professionals involved with the child

• To plan activities to encourage continued development by being flexible and adaptable to meet emerging needs of children

• To attend to the child's persona; needs including personal hygiene welfare and health matters including first aid, administering medicines, toileting and nappy changing.

• To keep up to date with current skills by attending courses, reading documents, articles etc as required to fulfil this role and attend training to support this role.

Information about the School

Do you want to work in a forward thinking and inspirational Pre School where you can contribute to our vision. Do you have the drive, passion and enthusiasm we are looking for?. If so Walton Pre School are looking for you.

We have highly skilled staff, large spacious classrooms a stimulating outside hard surface garden and a fantastic forest school area with an outdoor classroom. We have fun whilst learning and create the most amazing opportunities for our children. We value our staff's wellbeing and provide support, guidance and a dedicated wellbeing support officer as well as free snacks and drinks, free uniform, access to free high quality training and an environment where we support career progression.

We are open for 39 weeks of the year from 08.45 to 3.30. We have a capacity of 52 children presently.

We are a small dedicated team who strive to improve the educational outcomes for children as well as extending the children's life experiences through visits, outings and in house opportunities.

Call us now for an informal chat or to arrange a visit 01255 672189 / walton.preschool@googlemail.com.