Role: This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced teaching / learning support assistant to join a lively, vibrant teaching team.
Under the direction of the teacher and line manager, you will support students with additional and special educational needs, particularly with literacy and numeracy skills.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist students with basic literacy and numeracy skills
- Encourage student interest and motivation, providing both individual and group assistance up to 8 students
- Liaise with the teacher in order to define your role in supporting students
- Keep knowledge up to date regarding the specific and behavioural needs
- Administer reading tests as required
- Assist students on a one-to-one basis with guided reading during form tutor time
- Make observation notes, and if necessary, pass details on to the Head of Support for Learning
- Hand out and collect forms as necessary
- Participate in and assist in supervision of educational visits, under the direction of the teacher or line manager
This role is offered on a 1 year FTC.