Job details Job role Learning support or cover supervisor Visa sponsorship
Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
Part time: Monday to Friday, 9am till 12 noon.Term time only.
Contract type
Fixed term - Until 22nd July 2025
Pay scale
Scale 3/4
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Governors of Beddington Infants' School are looking to appoint a Learning Support Assistant to work with children who have Special Education Needs providing 1:1 support and small group support.
As part of your role, you will be working alongside the class teacher and Assistant Head to support learning.
The role will be 5 days a week, hours may vary but initially will be 15 hours a week 9am until 12 noon, term time only, with relevant INSET days.
Initially this role is until the end of the Summer Term 2025 but maybe extended based on additional funding received.
Some Responsibilities:
Supervise and provide particular support for pupils, ensuring their safety and access to learning activities whilst learning indoors and outdoors.
Assist with the development and implementation of Individual Education/Behaviour Plans and Personal Care programmes, including social, health, physical, hygiene, first aid, daily medication and welfare matters.
Establish constructive relationships with pupils and interact with them according to individual needs.
Create and maintain a creative, purposeful, orderly and supportive environment, in accordance with lesson plans and assist with the display of pupils' work.
Assist with the planning of learning activities.
Monitor pupils' responses to learning activities and accurately record achievement/progress as directed.
Undertake programmes linked to the Early Years Framework or The National Curriculum delivered in line with the school vision and teaching and learning philosophy.
Recording achievement and progress and feeding back to the teacher.
Support the use of computing in learning activities and develop pupils' competence and independence in its use.
Be aware of, and support, difference and ensure all pupils have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop.
Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school.
It is essential that candidates have:
experience of working with children an NVQ 2 childcare qualification or equivalent the ability to work as a member of a team a patient & calm nature excellent interpersonal skills good spoken and written English and Maths skills good organisational skills self motivation flexibility good sense of humour
Salary Scale 3/4 depending on experience.
Closing date: 9am Monday 13th January 2025.Interviews: Wednesday 15th January 2025.
What the school offers its staff
Staff Wellbeing Program
Supportive Staff
High quality training
Flexible working opportunities
None
Commitment to safeguarding
Safeguarding at Beddington Infants'
Beddington Infants' takes notice of and adheres to all the national and local policies and guidance in regard to safeguarding children and young people.
We are committed to safeguarding our children and value the contribution that staff, governors and parents can make.
We work hard to ensure that our pupils feel secure, well cared for, and able to reach their full potential.
At our school we are all responsible for keeping children safe and empowering them to be strong, resilient and listened to in an environment that protects them from harm.
Applying for the job
Please complete the online application.
CVs are not accepted.
Visas cannot be sponsored.