Teaching Assistant Level 3 Apprenticeship - Lapage Primary School

About the role

Learning Support Assistant 🚀

Are you passionate about making a real difference in young people's lives? We're looking for enthusiastic individuals to join our team and help our students thrive! ✨

As a Learning Support Assistant, you'll be instrumental in:

• Empowering Students: Supporting their learning, development, wellbeing, and safety, ensuring their personal, physical, social, emotional, and intellectual needs are met. 🧠❤️
• Collaborative Learning: Working hand-in-hand with teachers to implement engaging learning strategies and tailored activities, helping students crush their goals and making adjustments as needed. 📈💡
• Tracking Progress: Monitoring, tracking, and reporting on student progress, achievements, and any areas of concern. Your insights will be key to planning and assessment! 📊✍️
• Individualised Support: Assisting with the delivery and monitoring of EHCPs, Individual Behaviour Plans, and other personalised support plans. 📝
• Building Confidence: Encouraging students to develop self-belief, independence, and positive attitudes, acting as a stellar role model. 💪🌟
• Fostering Inclusion: Promoting acceptance and positive relationships, facilitating interactions with peers, staff, and external professionals. 🤝
• Personal Care: Providing support with personal care and hygiene needs with the utmost dignity and respect. 🧼
• Supervision & Safety: Ensuring the safety and wellbeing of students during lessons, breaks, lunch, and school events. 🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️
• Behaviour Support: Responding effectively to student behaviour, implementing agreed strategies, and reporting any significant changes. 🚦
• Creating a Great Environment: Helping to maintain a safe, stimulating, and purposeful learning space, preparing resources and promoting positive values. 🏫
• Communication: Establishing strong relationships with students and sharing relevant information with teachers, parents, and other professionals. 🗣️
• First Aid: Administering first aid when needed, following school procedures. 🩹
• Safeguarding: Championing the welfare of all students, following safeguarding procedures, and reporting concerns promptly. 🛡️
• Compliance: Adhering to all relevant legislation, guidance, and school policies. ✅
• Outings & Activities: Participating in educational visits, trips, and social events. 🚌
• Admin Support: Providing organisational assistance to teachers and departments. 📂
• Team Player: Attending meetings and training, sharing your expertise, and contributing to the school's continuous improvement. 💯

If you're ready to be an essential part of our vibrant school community, apply today! 🌟

Key responsibilities

• Support students’ learning, development, wellbeing, and safety.
• Monitor and report on students' progress, achievements, and behaviour.
• Assist with assessments, routine testing, marking, and record-keeping.
• Provide administrative and organisational support to teachers and departments.
• Contribute positively to the ethos, aims, and continuous improvement of the school.

Entry requirements

GCSE in: (English (grade 4-9), Maths (grade 4-9))