Learning Support Assistant

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Experience of working with children with special educational needs (e.g. ASD, visual impairment, emotional and behaviour, dyslexia, etc.) and with behaviour management;
• Physically fit to support children physically and provide physical support throughout the school day as appropriate. This may include, but is not limited to, lifting, carry8ing or using safer restraint training techniques with pupils as required:
• Ability to support and assist children’s pastoral needs, e.g. dressing/intimate care/going to the toilet/changing nappies/caring for sick, injured or distressed children;
• Knowledge of the Foundation Stage Curriculum and the National Curriculum;
• Practical knowledge of supporting individual pupils or small groups under the teacher’s direction;
• Ability to manage and supervise pupils;
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing;
• Ability to converse at ease and at an appropriate level in accurate English with pupils, parents/carers and visitors to the school;
• Ability to use ICT for teaching and learning;
• Good interpersonal skills;
• Ability to use sense of humour to deal effectively with children;
• Ability to cope with and adapt to change;
• Ability to work co-operatively and flexibly within a changing and dynamic team;
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Ability to develop and maintain appropriate boundaries with pupils
• An understanding of the importance of confidentiality
• Ensuring safeguarding procedures are followed to promote the welfare of all children

Commitment to providing excellence all round

What the school offers its staff

• We offer one Wellbeing Day a year to all staff.
• Professional development and personalized training is available regularly and to all staff;
• We have a supportive Senior Leadership Team and a welcoming and friendly staff body.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.