Learning Support Assistant

Job description / Role

Job overview

This is a term-time only position and must be UK based as this position is in Birmingham, United Kingdom.

Hours of work: 8:15am-4:30pm (Monday to Thursday), 8:15am-2:15pm (Friday) during term time.

We have an exciting opportunity for a learning support assistant to join the team at BOA Stage and Screen Production, a new academy for 16-19 year-olds, based near Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter. The post-holder will work as part of the learning support team, providing pastoral support and supporting learners with special educational needs both in and outside the classroom.

Main responsibilities

• Develop an understanding of the special educational needs of the student(s) you will be supporting.
• Supervise and provide support to students with special educational needs, ensuring their safety and access to learning activities.
• Determine the need for, prepare and use specialist equipment, plans and resources to support students.
• Provide regular feedback to teachers and the SENCo on students’ progress.
• Plan and deliver, with the support of key staff, specific programmes of literacy and numeracy support and monitor its impact.
• Plan and deliver, with the support from key staff, specific pastoral programmes of support and monitor its impact.
• Be involved in the development of individual education, behaviour, support, and mentoring plans.
• Provide clerical support as requested including filing, word processing, record keeping and telephone messages.
• Support students in exams with appropriate access arrangements.
• Contribute to raising standards by ensuring high expectations are set for students.
• Coordinate and organise support for students attending work placements or other out of academy activities under the guidance of the teacher.
• Collaborate with teachers to contribute to planning lessons and activities.

We reserve the right to interview prior to the end date.