Catcote Futures provides learning for a wide range of learners with Learning Difficulties or Disabilities.
We are looking to appoint a suitably qualified and skilled Learning Support Assistant to join our highly committed special team. We teach across a range of abilities, ages and subjects. Applicants with previous experience of working within a SEN environment are preferable.
You must be strongly motivated and possess the character needed to work in a demanding and often challenging environment.
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES
1.Work as directed by teaching staff and senior staff
2.Adhere to all Trust policies and whole school/college development plans including confidentiality, child
and vulnerable adult protection, H&S, equal opportunities, SEN etc
3.Maintain a safe working and teaching environment including adhering to policies on safeguarding of
learners and behaviour management
4.Attend and participate in CPD activities as required
5.Attend meetings and liaise with colleagues in school/college and parents/carers as required
6.Be an effective role model for learners by demonstrating and promoting positive values, attitudes and
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:
1.Engage with all learners as directed by the Trust in line with the overall goals of the Trust and the needs of all learners
2.Support learners with their learning and well being
3.Have knowledge of individual learners in order to assist with learning and behaviour in line with any plans
4.Feedback to teaching staff on progress and behaviour of learners and effectiveness of learning
activities
5.Feedback to learners in relation to learning and behaviour
6.Support in preparing learners reports and other administrative tasks including outcome plans, end of year reports, CASS (consistent approach to supporting learners) plans, learner profiles and third party assessments
7.Support the assessment and recording of learner progress and attainment
8.Support learner in any location as directed, indoor and outdoor, including outdoor learning,
educational visits, after school clubs, activity centres, training venues (internal and external).
9.Supervision and support of learners during break and lunch times including feeding where necessary
10.Assist and take part in physical activities as directed e.g. walking, swimming, trampoline etc
11.Preparation of learning resources, equipment and displays including cleaning, tidying & organising
12.Ensure cleanliness of equipment, resources and learning areas
13.Use ICT effectively to support learning activities
914.Escort learners to and from school/college transport and escort learners with an appropriate colleague if required
15.Carry out tasks for the general health, domestic care and welfare of learners including
toileting/changing, cleaning, using specialist equipment when necessary (this may include
administering medicine under guidance and training on a voluntary basis)
16.Assist/lead activities where required under the guidance/in accordance with objectives set by teaching staff (this may be outside of classroom, during educational visits and after school activities etc),
17.Use specialist knowledge and/or experience to assist learners to meet learning objectives
18.In the short-term absence of teaching staff, lead/supervise the whole group/class, which may be in collaboration with other LSA’s (including pastoral responsibilities), within an agreed system of supervision