Learning Support Assistant & Lunchtime Supervisor

Main Duties and Responsibilities - Support for Pupils * Attend to pupils’ personal needs and assist with the development and implementation of Individual Education / Behaviour/ Support / Mentoring Plans and Personal Care Programmes. * Supervise and support pupils, including those with special needs, ensuring their safety and access to learning. * Establish constructive relationships with pupils and interact with them according to individual needs. * Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils. * Encourage pupils to interact and work co-operatively with others and engage in learning activities. * Set challenging and demanding expectations for pupils and promote self-esteem and independence. * Provide feedback to pupils in relation to progress and achievement under the guidance of the teacher Support for the Teacher * Assist with the planning of learning activities. Use strategies, in liaison with the teacher to support pupils to achieve learning goals. * Prepare the classroom as directed for lessons and clear afterwards. Assist with the display of pupil’s work. * Ensure the timely and accurate design, preparation, and use of specialist equipment / resources / materials. * Monitor pupils’ responses to learning activities and accurately record achievement /progress as directed. * Establish constructive relationships with parents / carers. * Provide detailed and regular feedback to teachers on pupil’s achievement, progress, problems etc. * Maintain records as requested. * Administer routine tests, invigilate exams, and undertake routine marking of pupils’ work, accurately recording achievement / progress. * Promote good pupil behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established policy and encourage pupils to take responsibility for their own behaviour. * Provide general clerical / administrative support e.g. administer coursework, produce worksheets for agreed activities, photocopying, typing, filing etc. Support for the Curriculum * Support pupils in understanding instructions. * Undertake structured and agreed learning activities / teaching programmes, adjusting activities according to pupil responses. * Undertake programmes linked to local and national learning strategies e.g. literacy, numeracy, KS3, early years etc. as directed by the teachers. * Support pupils in using ICT and develop pupils’ competence and independence in its use. * Prepare, maintain, and use equipment/resources required to meet the lesson plans/relevant learning activities, and assist pupils in their use. * Monitor and manage stock and supplies, cataloguing as required. Support for the School * Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person. * Be aware of and support difference and ensure that pupils have equal access to opportunitie