Learning Support Assistant

Location: Berkeley, Gloucestershire (GL14)

Salary: £22,996 to £25,068 (annual salary, dependent on experience and qualifications) plus £1,000 welcome bonus*

Hourly Rate: £12.87 to £14.03 per hour

Hours: 40 hours per week

Contract: Permanent, full time

This is a bespoke school for 11–16 year olds with SEMH needs, taking the best elements of a mainstream school and the best elements of a special school to create an environment where young people can achieve their own goals and thrive in a future of their own choosing. We aim to prepare students for life beyond school, so further education and employability are truly at the heart of our culture and ethos.

The main purpose of the role:

The purpose of the Teaching Assistant is to support the children with their learning and general wellbeing to ensure every child has the best opportunity to reach their full potential in a caring and safe environment. Where necessary, this may include supporting with care needs from time to time, as well as positive behaviour management, adopting a tailored approach to the individual child.

This role is offered on a permanent basis, subject to successful completion of all relevant checks.

Key duties:

• Establish a warm, caring and supportive relationship with pupils to help them feel safe and enable them to enjoy and learn during their time at the school.
• Promote and encourage independence and personal development in pupils, maintaining high expectations of behaviour at all times.
• Contribute to providing high-quality, challenging and differentiated educational activities and experiences by supporting the teaching of a broad and balanced curriculum, aiming for pupils to achieve their full potential in all areas of learning.
• Support the Class Teacher in all areas of the day-to-day running of the class.
• Respond to the varying and changing needs of the school and adapt to any task presented to ensure the smooth running of the school.
• Promote pupils’ cognitive, social, emotional, behavioural and physical development, as well as their spiritual wellbeing.
• Demonstrate a proven ability to work collaboratively within a multi-professional team.
• Under the guidance of a more senior TA or a teacher, ensure all documentation is completed accurately for records of incidents, health, behaviour, etc., as required.