LSA (Grade 4)

Are you passionate about supporting young people

to reach their full potential Do you want to work in a vibrant, multi-faith

school community founded on dignity, community, wisdom, and hope? Are you a

relational individual who excels at building trust and challenging students to

flourish? If so, then

we want to hear from you!

The Role:

We are seeking a Learning

Support Assistant (LSA) who will have a speciality in working with students

within our Internal Alternative Provision (IAP) of the school. We are looking

for an exceptional candidate, with some experience of working with children,

who is enthusiastic and dedicated to coach and develop our amazing students

needing extra support and targeted interventions.

This post would be suitable for enthusiastic and

dedicated LSAs and/or candidates considering a career in teaching and looking

to build experience in a secondary school setting. We are especially interested

in candidates with Safeguarding experience or ELSA/EBSA training and similar

qualifications.

Key Responsibilities:

Supervising and

providing particular support for students, including those with special needs,

ensuring their safety and access to learning activities. Setting

challenging and demanding expectations and promote self-esteem and

independence. Providing

feedback to students in relation to progress and achievement under guidance of

the teacher. Assisting with the development and

implementation of Learning Guides, Student Passports and Personal Care

Programmes. Establishing constructive relationships with

students and interacting with them according to individual needs. Promoting the inclusion and acceptance of

all students. Encouraging students to interact with others

and engage in activities led by the teacher. Bespoke Curriculum:Delivering

adaptive, flexible learning plans tailored to students who struggle with large

classes or traditional timetables. Pastoral Support:Prioritizing

mental health, emotional regulation, and special educational needs (SEN),

including managing emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA). Reintegration:Collaborating

with mainstream teaching staff, SENCOs (Special Educational Needs

Coordinators), and families to successfully transition students back into

regular classrooms.

Essential

Qualifications and Experience

The successful applicant will be expected to

work flexibly, delivering support either to small groups or on a one-to-one

basis, supervising and leading activities, in break times and after

school. Applicants should be

enthusiastic and dedicated to support students with general or specific

learning difficulties and/or medical/care needs. The successful applicant will work within

the Learning Support Team, and be a role model in terms of conduct, dress and

professionalism. The ability to treat colleagues and students with res