Learning Support Assistant (Full-Time)

Pay £20,013 - £28,274 depending on experience and qual

Ref SENLSALAKB

Posted Thursday 27th Mar 2025

Close Date Wednesday 30th Apr 2025

Job Description

We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced learning support assistant to join this amazing school set in the outskirts of Tenterden.

Purpose & Objective
Under the instruction and guidance of the Head Teacher, Senior Leadership Team, Key Stage, Class Teacher, and other professionals you will undertake educational activities and attend to the educational, personal, and social needs of the pupils in order to support their learning and development and ensure their safety. You will assist in the support of small groups or individual pupils both inside and outside of the classroom.

Responsibility: Supporting the Pupil
Support for pupils/students (either individually or in groups)
● Establish and maintain relationships with children and young people at Little Acorns School developing an understanding of their specific needs
● Support the activities of individuals or groups of children. Participate in the education of children, including contributing to their health and well-being
● Support children with special needs including:
o Sensory and/or physical impairment
o Cognition and learning difficulties
o Social, emotional, and mental health difficulties including high levels of anxiety and behavioural difficulties
o Communication and interaction difficulties including sensory processing difficulties.
● Aid child/ren to be able to access the curriculum and learn as effectively as possible both in group situations and on his/her own by:
o Clarifying and explaining instructions using resources
o Ensuring the child is able to use equipment and materials provided
o Motivating and encouraging children as required
o Assisting in areas of weakness, e.g. language, behaviour, reading, spelling, handwriting, presentation etc
o Helping pupils to concentrate on and complete work set
o Liaising with class teacher devising complementary learning activities where appropriate.
o To encourage pupils to become more independent working

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Contribute to the management of pupil behaviour by:
o Promoting school policies about pupil behaviour and high expectations for all children
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Supporting the implementation of positive behaviour support strategies to manage pupil behaviour as per their ILP and BSP.
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Provide support to colleagues around the school where required.
o Develop methods of promoting/reinforcing children’s self-esteem, motivation and self-worth
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To reinforce the targets set in the child’s PEP and EHCP outcomes.
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To participate in appropriate professional development including adhering to the principle of performance management.
Responsibility: Supporting the Teacher
Support for the teacher (s)
• To support teaching staff in the development and education of pupils/students including the provision of specialist skills as appropriate.
• Support the classroom teacher with administration and contribution to the daily record logs to support safeguarding, behaviour and learning by:
o Keeping a daily record of the children’s progress on the ILP trackers including intervention logs and new information.
o Keeping behaviour logs recorded on Arbor
o Updating positive behaviour logs and rewards
o Following safeguarding processes and logging of concerns on CPOMS, reporting concerns to the DSL or DDSL as per the safeguarding policy
o Contribute to the maintenance of child/ren’s progress record
o Contribute and participate in the evaluation of each child’s EHCP and ILP’s
o Contribute and participate in the evaluation of each child’s BSP and Risk Assessments
o Assist the teacher with observation and monitoring of the progress of children
• Respect the confidential nature of information regarding pupils and staff at Little Acorns in line with the school’s GDPR policy.
• Have access to all relevant up-to-date files and documentation
• Provide teaching support to individual pupils or small groups in the classroom and across the school in general
• Promote positive behaviour patterns, raise self-esteem and improve independent working in children to assist in their education and growth
• To develop learning opportunities based on pupils prior learning and understanding of the children
• To assist the teacher where necessary with preparation and clearing away of the classroom and materials to ensure effective and efficient teaching including general tidiness of the classroom and areas around the school.
• To set up learning environments, which may include laptops, tablets, switch operated equipment and displays
• Undertake routine marking in line with the school assessment and marking policy
• Supervise the whole class for a short time in an emergency (normally for a period less than a whole lesson until the teacher returns or alternative arrangements are made) or for a very short period of planned absence for less than a whole lesson (Level 3)
• Support the maintenance of children’s safety and security

For more information about this role - please call or email.