Learning Support Assistant

About Repton Al Barsha

Repton Al Barsha currently educates students from Nursery (FS1) to Year 11 and will be growing year on year through to Year 13.

We are a well-resourced Apple Distinguished School with exceptional sporting facilities, seeking to achieve the best from every pupil both academically and in extra-curricular activities which is a key aspect of the school program.

The school was rated very good with several outstanding features in the most recent DSIB inspection.

Repton Al Barsha boasts state of the art facilities and offers the academic rigour of the UK National Curriculum within an inclusive family environment. The school is built on the twin foundations of academic excellence and the highest standards of pastoral care.

Role purpose:

To assist and support pupils with additional learning needs.

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Provide additional support for all identified pupils across different areas of the curriculum.
• During in-class support, ensure that all pupils can integrate as fully as possible in activities in the classroom.
• Contribute to all identified pupils' overall progress across different areas of the curriculum.
• Implement IEP and learner profile targets for students and deliver interventions as directed by the inclusion teacher.
• Monitor, record and report progress of IEP targets and interventions on ‘planning sheets’.

Supporting pupils

• Make and adapt resources and learning materials to suit the needs of all students.
• Manage student behaviour in line with school behaviour policy or pupils' bespoke behaviour policy.
• Provide learning support for pupils within the classroom and in withdrawal situations, either one-to-one or small groups.
• Develop knowledge of the particular needs of identified children and seek advice from the inclusion lead, inclusion teacher and class teacher.
• Aid access to the full range of learning experiences both inside and outside the classroom and provide modified materials as required.
• Provide positive praise and reinforcements.

Supporting the class teacher, inclusion teacher and SENCO

• Communicate effectively with classroom teachers to understand student needs and curriculum objectives.
• Participate in team meetings, curriculum department meetings and professional development sessions.
• Attend weekly meetings with your line manager.
• Attend ILSA/LSA clinic when required led by inclusion leads.
• Work as part of the team to ensure that the well-being and personal development of all pupils enhances their learning opportunities and life skills.
• Contribute to the pupils' termly review meetings.

Supporting the school

• Understand and apply the school policies on learning and behaviour, and the statutory guidelines relating to disability discrimination and special educational needs.
• Maintain confidentiality and sensitivity to all pupils' needs but have regard to the safeguarding procedures of the school.
• Carry out additional duties as directed by the inclusion lead.

To support your application please include a current, up to date CV.

The school reserves the right to interview and appoint strong candidates before the official closing date, and therefore we encourage candidates to apply early in the process.

Cognita and the Repton family of schools are totally committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expect the same from their employees. All new staff will be subject to detailed and enhanced pre-employment clearance, including identity checks, criminal background checks for all countries lived in, qualification checks, employment checks to include an exploration of any gaps in employment, and satisfactory reference checks for all employment in the last five years.