Learning Assistant

Minimum 30 hours per week guaranteed

Minimum of 1 year relevant work experience OR Level 4 relevant qualification.

Must be physically fit.

Must pass pre-employment drug test.

Must provide a CV.

Duties May Include :

To work in the classroom supporting students, under the supervision of a teacher.

To work with and support students who need extra help with their learning and or behaviour.

To run intervention programmes with students either in a small group or 1 : 1.

These programmes may be to support both academic learning and / or social skills.

May at times work closely with the Team Leader and other agencies, like the MOE, RTLB, Social Workers that are assigned to the student / s they work with.

To attend meetings, in school time.

LA meetings.

IEP or RTLB meetings.

Attend any Teacher or Staff Only Days and participate in wider school events where needed.

If these are after school, it will be negotiated.

To follow a daily timetable.

To support the class teacher with behaviour management and be expected to implement behaviour management strategies to support the students to be focussed, calm and on task.

To do duty each day at either at interval or lunchtime - organise a game or activity for a group while on lunchtime duty.

Work with the Teacher to prepare activities for individual children or small groups to help with their learning.

Photocopy and laminate, keep resources stored in order and labelled-maintain the teaching and learning resources.

May aid children with special needs with basic tasks, including eating or personal hygiene / toileting.

• May assist teachers with recordkeeping, such as calculating grades and doing simple assessments.