Information Pack: Learning Support Assistant. Oasis Academy South Bank

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1 Infrmatin Pack: Learning Supprt Assistant Oasis Academy Suth Bank 1

2 Dear Applicant, Thank yu fr yur enquiry regarding the psitin f Learning Supprt Assistant, Oasis Academy Suth Bank, Waterl, Lndn. Oasis Academy Suth Bank is a new Academy that pened in September 2013 with ur inaugural grup f Year 7 students. We have 120 students per year grup and will build year n year. This is an exciting pprtunity t becme part f an utstanding, high perfrming team wh are passinately cmmitted t securing the best pssible life chances fr the yung peple f Waterl. This rle will require huge amunts f resilience, perseverance fr the lng haul and a cnstant drive fr innvative excellence. Hwever, this is als a rle that will be incredibly rewarding and will ffer exciting prgressin fr the future. If yu wuld like t apply, please cmplete the Applicatin Frm and Equal Opprtunities mnitring (CVs are nt accepted). Please ensure yu prvide the name, address and status f tw referees, ne f whm shuld be yur current Line Manager. Candidates shuld be aware we will seek references n shrtlisted candidates and may apprach previus emplyers fr infrmatin t verify particular experience r qualificatins befre interview. If yu wuld like t knw mre abut us, please visit ur website If yu are nt clear abut any aspect f the applicatin prcedure, d nt hesitate t cntact us fr clarificatin. If yu wuld like t visit the Academy r discuss the pst please cntact Pumi Dlva n r ffice@asissuthbank.rg - we wuld be really pleased t hear frm yu. Applicatins must be submitted befre the clsing deadline f Mnday 28 th April at 9am. Cmpleted frms shuld be returned t Pumi Dlva, Supprting Officer: ffice@asissuthbank.rg Pst: Pumi Dlva 75 Westminster Bridge Rad Lndn SE1 7HS Interviews will take place during the week cmmencing Mnday 5 th May. I wish yu well and thank yu nce again fr yur interest in what we think will be a challenging and rewarding pst. Yurs sincerely, Carly Mitchell Principal 2

3 Jb Descriptin POST: Learning Supprt Assistant RESPONSIBLE TO: SENDCO RESPONSIBLE FOR: Supprting the Learning needs f students SALARY: SCP 18 ( 20,460) 39 Weeks (Term Time Only) PrRata 17,398 (plus final salary scheme) LOCATION: Oasis Academy Suth Bank - Waterl DISCLOSURE LEVEL: Enhanced VISION: All yung peple, regardless f starting pint, will C l i m b t h e S T A I R S t G r e a t n e s s at Oasis Academy Suth Bank. Thrugh lve, nurture and a rigrus academic fcus, Oasis Academy Suth Bank students will, ultimately be successfully and happily emplyed in a career with prspects. A. Prfessinal and Persnal Characteristics S-Schlarship - Pst hlder will have a cmmitment t the whlehearted belief that all yung peple, regardless f starting pint, need r cmplexity can make utstanding prgress and secure tp GCSE utcmes and achieve 4 gd A-levels. T-Transfrmatin - Pst hlder will have an ptimistic and psitive belief that all yung peple can cnstantly change and transfrm int cnfident, ambitius, hnest, happy, hard-wrking, respectful citizens. Mre widely, a desire t be part f a team that is leading cmmunity transfrmatin. Pst hlder will be cmmitted t challenging the status qu in rder t secure this transfrmatin. A-Aspiratin - Pst hlder will instil in yung peple a belief in themselves abut what is pssible and will cnsistently act as an aspiratinal rle mdel in all that they d. I-Inclusin - Pst hlder will fully include all children regardless f cmplexity, need r starting pint. Pst hlder will, additinally, be cmmitted t including all aspects f a child s scial, emtinal and cultural develpment. Pst hlder will never islate, exclude r discnnect a student r grup f students. R-Resilience - Pst hlder will be determined, hardwrking and relentless in achieving the visin and instilling the values in ur schl. 3

4 JOB PURPOSE: T ensure all students, regardless f starting pint, cmplexity r need make utstanding prgress t ensure KPIs are met and the visin is fully realized. B Preparatin f Lessns Respnsible fr the differentiated resurces and materials needed fr ensuring all students in that class make utstanding prgress C-planning lessns with teachers t ensure that the differentiatin is meeting the learning bjectives. Ensuring that the seating plan and lessn plans are incrprating the suggested teaching strategies fr that individual child Planning small withdrawal grup wrk if apprpriate and creating lessn plans and resurces fr that small withdrawal grup C During Lessn Time Team teaching with lead teacher Small grup withdrawal prvisin fr statemented children if apprpriate Handing ut resurces effectively Prmte schl plicies n pupil behaviur Supprt implementatin f strategies t manage behaviur Emply strategies fr behaviur management and reprt any prblems t the teacher D Pst Lessn Assist the teacher with marking and levelling student wrk fr the students yu have had mst invlvement with Assist the teacher in marking students summative assessments Updating parents n student prgress Updating IEPs Tracking and maintaining recrds abut reading levels and student underachievement Identifying, using data, any unidentified students with SEN E Wider Cntributin t the Academy Delivering a mrning Daily DEAR sessin Having daily Learning Cnversatins with students with SEN Running small grup literacy interventin sessins Running r supprting enrichment sessins: sprt, music, technlgy, language etc Helping the rganisatin f educatinal visits and ging n them Assisting with duties (befre schl, at break time, lessn transitins, lunchtime, student dismissal) 4

5 F Annual Reviews and IEPS Attending annual reviews fr any statemented students ensuring all IEPS are written and cntinually updated Cmpleting IEPS n all SEN students with SMART measurable targets t help develp Ensure all staff are aware thrugh regular bulletins abut IEPS and changes t teaching strategies needed fr individuals G Establish and maintain relatinships with individuals and grups Establish relatinships with individuals thrugh meetings and meetings with parents Establish relatinships with grups f students Awareness f schl plicies fr cmmunicating with parents and carers; plicies fr care and wellbeing f pupils; schl s plicy fr cnfidentiality; plicy and prcedure fr parents access t teaching staff and Principal Interacting apprpriately and prfessinally with teachers and ther clleagues and parents/carers Refer matters beynd cmpetence and rle t ther prfessinals in schl Care fr children in ways that have regard fr their hme values and practices, cmplying with parents wishes Pass n cncerns abut pupils t relevant peple in the schl H Review and develp wn prfessinal practice Take part in regular review f practice and take advantage f develpment pprtunities Setting persnal targets and attending relevant curses/in-service training I Supprt maintenance f pupil safety Demnstrate awareness f symptms assciated with minr health prblems Have full knwledge f Health and Safety plicy Respnd t minr health prblems, fr example with regard t asthma, allergies etc. Reprt any illness t teacher r ther member f staff respnsible fr dealing with pupil health J Supprt use f ICT in the classrm Knwledge f the srts f ICT sftware and hardware that we use Knwledge f the prcedure fr reprting technical faults Knwledge f the prcedure fr allcating ICT equipment fr classrm use Prepare ICT equipment fr use Supprt classrm use f equipment K Prvide supprt fr multilingual/bilingual pupils Knwledge f the schl s plicy fr supprting multilingual/bilingual pupils Explain purpse f activities t children Agree with teacher strategies fr supprting pupil Knwledge f schl s plicies fr inclusin, equal pprtunities, multiculturalism and anti-racism Help pupils t access curriculum and supprt develpment f target language Utilise crss curricular pprtunities t develp target language skills 5

6 Deal with the challenges f the language demands f learning activities in ways that maintain pupil cnfidence and self-esteem L Help pupils t develp literacy and numeracy skills Knwledge f schl s plicies fr literacy and numeracy Wrking with individuals and grups n number r literacy tasks Knwledge f interventin strategies t supprt pupils with literacy and numeracy difficulties Supprting access t the curriculum thrugh prvisin f supprt fr literacy/numeracy difficulties M Safeguarding children and yung peple Oasis is cmmitted t safeguarding and prmting the welfare f children and yung peple. We expect all staff t share this cmmitment and t underg apprpriate checks, including an enhanced DBS check. OTHER: The abve respnsibilities are subject t the general duties and respnsibilities cntained in the Statement f Cnditins f Emplyment. The duties f this pst may vary frm time t time withut changing the general character f the pst r level f respnsibility entailed. Signed: Emplyee: Line Manager: Print Name Date Print Name Date 6

7 Learning Supprt Assistant Persn Specificatin Our Purpse Oasis Academies exist t prvide a rich and balanced educatinal envirnment which caters fr the whle persn - academically, vcatinally, scially, mrally, spiritually, physically, emtinally and envirnmentally. Our task is t serve ur students as well as t prvide a learning hub fr the entire cmmunity. In this way we will raise aspiratins, unlck ptential and wrk t achieve excellence thrugh encuraging a can d culture which nurtures cnfident and cmpetent peple. Oasis Eths Our eths is an expressin f ur character - it is a statement f wh we are and therefre the lens thrugh which we assess all we d. Our wrk is mtivated and inspired by the life, message and example f Christ, which shapes and guides every aspect f each f ur schls. This is fundatinal t ur belief that all peple are created and lved by Gd as equal and unique beings, and t ur cmmitment t mdel inclusin and cmpassin thrughut all the aspects f the life and culture f each Academy cmmunity. Essential Desirable Qualificatins A gd level f English and Maths A gd level f English and Maths A*-C grade English and Maths GCSE A Childcare/Teaching Assistant qualificatin wuld be desirable 7

8 Learning Supprt Assistant Persn Specificatin (cnt.) Essential Desirable Visin and Values Alignment Experience, Skills & Knwledge Cmmn shared understanding that the fllwing cre values are crucial t the success f a student: S-Schlarship T-Transfrmatin A-Aspiratin I-Inclusin R-Resilience S-Scial Respnsibility Prven successful experience f wrking with children in an educatinal setting Experience f successfully wrking with autistic children and children with emtinal and behaviural difficulties. Knwledgeable f a range f strategies and interventins that are successful with students wh have SEN Have an understanding f lessn planning, IEPs and learning bjectives t cntribute t learning Knwledge and understanding f the imprtance f the schl s Health and Safety plicy Understanding f and cmmitment t wrk within the scpe f the schl s equal pprtunities plicy 8

9 Learning Supprt Assistant Persn Specificatin (cnt.) Persnal Qualities 9 Essential Drive, ambitin and shared cmmn mral purpse Ttal cmmitment t the visin and values f the academy Self-starter and self-mtivated t practively implement areas f the academy develpment in line with the strategic develpment plan Excellent ral and written cmmunicatin skills Ability t be flexible and willingness t take n innvatins and rles ut f the subject area Ability t rganise wrklad, priritise, meet deadlines and fllw tasks t successful cnclusin Ability t set and meet ambitius, challenging gals and targets Ability t manage students firmly, fairly and effectively Cmmitment t safeguarding and prmting the welfare f children and yung peple Willingness t underg apprpriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks Mtivatin t wrk with children and yung peple Ability t diffuse cnflict Ability t frm and maintain apprpriate relatinships and persnal Desirable Desire t play a wider rle in schl imprvement Ability t anticipate prblems and slve them creatively

10 bundaries with children and yung peple Able t deal with sensitive infrmatin in a cnfidential manner Able t implement a range f Teaching and Learning strategies Able t rganise and deliver classrm activities Adaptable and flexible Emtinal resilience in wrking with challenging behaviurs and attitudes t use f authrity and maintaining discipline Have a willingness t demnstrate cmmitment t the values and behaviurs which flw frm the Oasis eths. Other Excellent persnal presentatin Optimism and ambitin 10