Learning Support Assistant
Working Hours: Term-time only, 30 hours per week, 8.30am to 3.00pm, to include INSET days, plus 30 hours to be worked flexibly across the year
Location: Darlington
Contract: Temporary or Temporary to Permanent options considered
Start: after February half-term
To work with students who may have special educational needs, educational health care plans or those who have been disrupted significantly by COVID-19, the school are seeking to recruit a learning support assistant to start after February half-term or sooner if you have availability.
On behalf of the school, we are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated individual who has a genuine desire to support and better the lives of vulnerable young people aged 11-16. It is important that you have good literacy and numeracy skills and are passionate about your own continual professional development.
The main duties include:
- Assisting teachers in delivering the curriculum by ensuring that pupils understand the aims, tasks and outcomes of a lesson
- Supervising and assisting individual and small groups of pupils in and out of the classroom with activities planned by the teacher.
- Assisting teachers with testing, assessment and recording of the behaviour and the progress of pupils.
- Preparing classroom materials including differentiation of materials to support pupils’ learning.
- Attend and contribute to regular planned staff meetings and in-service sessions.
- Taking responsibility, in accordance with school Policy and County regulations for pupils off site when assisting with visits or trips.
- Performing any other duties commensurate with the level of responsibility of the post, including break time duties, invigilation of examinations and supervision of After School activities.
- The role would be well suited to an already experienced Learning Support Assistant, a graduate seeking to explore a career in education or someone who has good communication skills, enthusiasm, is empathetic and professional.
The role would be well suited to an already experienced Learning Support Assistant, a graduate seeking to explore a career in education or someone who has good communication skills, enthusiasm, is empathetic and professional.
All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see teachingpersonnel.com/faqs for details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
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