JOB DESCRIPTION
1. Title: Learning Support Assistant (Term Time Only)
2. Salary Grade: Scale 2 (SCP 10 - 15)
3. Relationships:
(a) Responsible to: Special Education Needs Co-ordinator (SENCO)
(b) Supervises: Pupils
(c) Colleagues: Assistant Headteacher, SENCO, Teaching Staff, LSA with Lead Responsibility
4. Purpose of the Job:
To work under the direction of the SENCO/Teaching Staff, to support learning for pupils and to provide support to the teacher in the management of pupils in the classroom. To provide 1:1/small group intervention work.
5. Key Tasks:
(a) To receive and carry out instructions regarding the daily/weekly programme of activities
(b) To work alongside individual and groups of pupils in activities specified by the Teacher, preparing and setting out resources when required
(c) To be aware of pupils achievements, progress and development areas and
to report information passed from parents/carers
(d) To encourage inclusion within the classroom and encourage pupils to interact with others and engage in activities
(e) To assist with tasks associated with school assessment procedures record pupil progress/activities where appropriate. .
(f) To assist with the display of pupils work as required
(g) To anticipate and manage behaviour constructively within established school policies.
(h) To understand and support pupils with special needs.
(i) To run small group and 1:1 interventions for literacy/numeracy.
(j) To contribute towards comments for Educational Health Care Plan (EHCP) review meetings and attend these where appropriate.
6. Responsibilities:
The post holder may not perform all of these responsibilities personally but must . . ensure that they are done in order to fulfill the job purpose:
(a) To have regard for the safety and well being of pupils at all times
7. Review:
This job description is only a general indication of the scope of the duties involved. These may be varied from time-to-time, after discussion and in the
light of individual strengths and the developing needs of the individual, the area of responsibility and the needs of the school. It is envisaged that a review of this . job description will take place every two years.
8. Pay and Conditions:
Conditions and service are in accordance with the National Joint Council (NJC) for Administrative, Professional, Technical and Clerical (APT+C).
9. Additional Information:
This role may include tasks within a basic support role but may also provide more specific practitioner support tasks without the same degree of supervision as Teaching Assistant (Learning Support – Level 1)
Sept 2015