The Manor School

Job Description

Post: LEARNING ASSISTANT

Responsible to: CURRICULUM (STRAND) LEADER

RESPONSIBILITIES:

General:

·  To complement the professional work of teachers by taking responsibility for agreed learning activities under an agreed system of supervision. This may involve planning, preparing and delivering learning activities for individuals/groups of students and assessing, recording and reporting on students’ achievement, progress and development.

·  You are required to carry out your duties in line with the School Mission Statement and the Learning Together for Success document.

Strategic Direction and Development:

·  contribute to the development of the Academy through meetings, professional development and work with other staff;

·  contribute to the identification, implementation and achievement of the school’s targets and priorities;

·  liaise with teaching staff to ensure the provision of relevant resources to support the curriculum;

·  promote the inclusion and acceptance of all students within the classroom;

Supporting Teaching and Learning:

·  Assess the needs of students and use detailed knowledge and specialist skills to support students’ learning;

·  provide support to teachers in lesson planning, evaluating and modifying lessons in order to meet all students’ needs;

·  contribute to the development and implementation of Individual Education Plans for mentees;

·  promote independence and employ strategies to recognise and reward achievement of self-reliance;

·  construct and/or modify simple teaching aids and resources;

·  deliver learning activities to students within agreed system of supervision, adjusting activities according to student responses/needs;

·  deliver intervention strategies designed to raise student achievement;

·  assess the needs of students and use detailed knowledge and specialist skills to support students’ learning;

·  establish productive working relationships with students, acting as a role model and setting high expectations;

·  support students consistently whilst recognising and responding to their individual needs;

·  challenge and motivate students, promote and reinforce self esteem;

·  support students’ access to learning using appropriate strategies and resources;

·  organise and manage appropriate learning environment and resources;

·  monitor and evaluate student responses to learning activities through a range of assessment and monitoring strategies against pre-determined learning objectives;

·  provide objective and accurate feedback and reports as required on student achievement, progress and other matters, ensuring the availability of appropriate evidence;

·  record progress and achievement in lessons/activities systematically and provide feedback to students in relation to progress and achievement;

·  work within the school’s discipline for learning policy to anticipate and manage behaviour constructively, promoting self-control and independence;

Professional Development and Working With Others:

·  take responsibility for your own professional development and duties in relation to Academy policies and practices;

·  establish effective working relationships and act as a role model through your presentation and personal and professional conduct;

Use Resources:

·  create a stimulating learning environment for teaching and learning;

·  work with new innovations including ICT applications;

·  be aware of and respond appropriately to any health and safety issues.

Mentoring:

·  work with individual students to establish goals and aspirations;

·  monitor progress of students and initiate intervention strategies as appropriate;

·  communicate effectively with home;

·  monitor behaviour, attendance and punctuality;

·  review and act upon reports written on each student.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS:

·  This job description is current at the date shown, but following consultation with you, may be changed by Management to reflect or anticipate changes in the job which are commensurate with the salary and job title.

·  In addition to the duties specified within the section ‘Particular Responsibilities’, you may be asked to undertake any other duties which may reasonably be regarded as within the nature of the duties and responsibilities/grade of the post as defined, subject to the proviso that normally any changes of a permanent nature shall be incorporated into the job description in specific cases. This job description does not form part of the Contract of Employment.

·  This job description allocates duties and responsibilities but does not direct the particular amount of time to be spent on any or all of them.

·  To carry out your duties in line with the policies and working practices of the Academy