Learning Support Assistant - Growth-Minded Organization

Job Responsibility:

• Providing support to subject teachers where applicable in ensuring identified students are catered for within lessons, eg. modifying resources to improve accessibility, providing prompt/reminder for the completion of work
• To establish a supportive, caring and secure relationship with the identified student(s), promoting respect, self esteem and a positive, inclusive whole school ethos
• Providing in class one to one support for identified learners
• Proving one to one or small group interventions for identified students under the direct of the AHT- Inclusion
• To develop knowledge and understanding of the specific academic, physical and emotional/behavioural/medical needs of the students and respond to them effectively
• Helping develop programmes of learning activities and to adapt appropriate materials
• To help, support and motivate the identified student(s), clarifying instructions, encouraging independent learning and behaviour and enabling learning targets and outcomes to be achieved
• Assisting with marking and correcting work
• Keep detailed records of all support, interventions and modifications made for identified students to enable effective review and analysis of their effectiveness
• To keep records of student progress and attainment to help inform review meetings
• Attending meetings and reviews
• Helping with school events, trips and activities
• To uphold school discipline and regulations are appropriate and to foster and promote equal opportunities in practice.
• Participate in duties – lunch/break/before and after school
• To ensure regular and effective communication between all relevant parties, including the students, staff, parents and external agencies.
• Support the aims, values, mission and ethos of the school and participate in a team approach to all aspects of school life.
• Attend and contribute to staff meetings and INSET days as required, and identify areas of personal practice and experience to develop.
• Take appropriate responsibility for safeguarding and children’s welfare and be aware of confidential issues linked to home/child/teacher/school and keep confidences appropriately.

Job Requirements:

• Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Psychology/ Education/ a related field
• Well-versed in the English Language
• At least 3 years of working experience at the International School’s Secondary level
• Excellent management and organizational skills
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• High level of English Proficiency
• Able to work independently
• IT literate