Learning Support Assistant

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful candidate will have

• Effective communication skills
• Ability to adapt or modify interactions to meet pupil needs
• Ability to summarise and present information from observations of pupil performance
• Effective time management, planning and collaboration
• Ability to provide a structured activity within a group setting
• Group dynamics and how to apply them
• Obtain and interpret information on pupils’ literacy/numeracy skills, individual learning targets and specific support needs
• Ability to recognise the range and implications of factors that impact pupil behaviour
• Minimum GCSE Maths and English or equivalent
• Level 2 TA Certificate or equivalent (Desirable)

What the school offers its staff

In return, we offer

• High quality professional development
• Supportive and friendly colleagues
• Flexible working opportunities
• Staff assistance programme including virtual GP appointments, counselling service, legal services
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Cycle to work scheme

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.