Pastoral Learning Support
Term Time/Part time
2 days a week Monday and Friday
Additional hours in between that are yet to be confirmed.
This school believes that the role of their Learning Support team is integral to pupil success. They therefore focus on working in partnership with parents and pupils to ensure meaningful teaching and learning experiences both academically and pastorally. They want all their pupils to achieve their fullest potential. The qualities that they seek in their Teaching Assistants reflect the ambitions that they have for the pupils. They consider the overall needs of each supported child and want to provide a support package that will fully allow them to thrive in their unique environment.
Exceptional Interpersonal and Communication Skills are absolutely essential. In our view, all members of Teaching and support staff must be able to communicate confidently and effectively with pupils and their parents.
We are looking for individuals with energy, enthusiasm, compassion, a thirst for learning and a desire to support one of their students to understand the world that they live in.
The Role
● To support an individual student to help active learning across the curriculum.
● To support with the differentiation of lesson resources
● To observe, record and feedback information on the students’ performance
● Work with the student on individual targets set by the SENCO and/or teaching staff.
● To support other teachers and other colleagues to help create an effective and purposeful learning environment
● Act on own initiative to provide interesting and varied multisensory learning opportunities to meet individual needs
● To assist student with note taking strategies and revision support
● To assist, where necessary, with the class teacher.
● Attend staff meetings and briefings as necessary
● To undertake any other professional duties as directed by the school
● Act at all times as an outstanding ambassador for the school
Experience (Essential)
● 5 GCSEs or equivalent, including Maths and English
● Qualification in supporting teaching and learning at Level 2 or above or similar
● Experience in working with KS3 and KS4 students.
● Supporting pupils with cognition and learning needs
● Experience in supporting learners with low literacy ability
● Good communication skills and the ability to relate well to pupils, parents and staff
Experience (Desired)
● Experience in working with students on the Autism spectrum
● Experience in pastoral and emotional support
● Working with pupils to develop study skills
● Specialist skills, training or experience
● Experience of supporting at GCSE level
● At least 2 years’ experience of working in an educational setting Health & safety To comply with all health and safety procedures as required by the School.
● Maintain a safe and positive working environment.
● Under the Health & Safety at Work Act a member of staff is required to Administer Emergency First Aid
● Take reasonable care for his/her own health and safety and abide by the School’s Health & Safety policy.
Child Protection
● All staff share the responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and must adhere to, and comply with, the School’s Child Protection Policy.
The position will be conditional on an enhanced DBS check which will be carried out prior to the commencement of employment and three satisfactory references.
The role is with KS3/4 and you would need to have experience working with students with autism and neurodiversity. This role is predominantly on a 1:1 basis.
Please apply now if you are interested!!
All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.
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