Learning Support Assistant - Personal Care

About The Role
We are looking for a Learning Support Assistant to work with the Co-SENCOs to provide tailored support to pupils who have special educational needs and/or physical disabilities. Learning Support Assistants play a vital role in supporting pupils, both in a one-to-one setting, in larger, whole class groups or with personal care.
Key Responsibilities

• To provide in class support for pupils, as directed by the Co-SENCOs and class teachers.
• To plan tailored interventions for individual pupils.
• To support pupils with personal care needs.
• To undertake tasks in relation to personal care.
• To liaise with staff and parents of students around the nature of their personal care.
• To safely use aids and equipment for example- electric hoists, wheelchairs, standing frames.
• To work with class teachers to plan support in lessons.
• To liaise with families to gain a thorough understanding of the needs of pupils.
• To update pupil records as required.
• To assist student/s with their physical/personal care/medical needs as required.
• To share information about individual pupils with teachers and other colleagues so that all colleagues understand differentiation needs and how best to support learners.
• To prepare additional resources for pupils as required.
• To carry out duties around the school to support the smooth running of the school and promote school values.
• To carry out additional interventions and assessments as required, e.g. reading tests and phonics interventions.
• To liaise with primary schools to gather further information to support the learning of pupils before they join year 7.
• To support pupils with post-16 applications and understanding of post-16 education.

If you would like to discuss this opportunity or for any queries, please contact .

Benefits

• Salaries 2.5% higher than main pay scale.
• Twice as many training days as standard.
• Generous pension scheme.
• Access to Ark rewards a scheme offering savings from over 3,000 major retailers
• Interest-free loans up to £5,000 available for season ticket or to buy a bicycle.
• Gym discounts offering up to 40%.
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme providing free, confidential counselling, legal advice and a range of different support.

Find out more about the benefits of working for Ark at arkonline.org/careers/why-work-with-us/

About Us
We are a large non-selective secondary school in the London borough of Brent, with excellent transport links to central London. We are proud of the excellent education we offer each of our pupils. Our team of enthusiastic, high expectations staff have transformed our school and we are just as excited about the next step in our school improvement journey, as we work together to deliver the outstanding education our community need and deserve. We are deeply committed to our mission:
To ensure that every pupil leaves Elvin confident, articulate, and culturally aware; able to pursue careers they are passionate about, contribute to society and live happy, healthy and fulfilled lives.
Here at Ark Elvin, we understand that being a teacher is tough and we are committed to working together to help reduce workload where possible. This includes clarity around roles and responsibilities allowing you to plan daily, weekly and termly tasks, reducing ineffective or inefficient work such as report writing and parents' evenings and above all, listening to and acting on feedback. We are also committed to ensuring teachers can focus on teaching and have the opportunity to refine and develop their practice in the classroom and develop their leadership skills.
You will also become part of a close-knit professional community of enthusiastic colleagues who benefit from the training, guidance, and support from the Ark network, one of the country s top performing school groups.
Visit arkelvinacademy.org/jobs to learn more about us.
Diversity and inclusion:
We aim to build a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone staff and students can do their best work and achieve their full potential. We want to reflect and represent diverse perspectives across our organisation because we know that doing so will make us stronger and more effective. To know more about Ark s diversity and inclusion commitments, please click on this link.
Safeguarding statement:
Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.
Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. To read more about Ark s safer recruitment process, please click this link.
Please note we will be reviewing applications on an on-going basis and this role may close earlier than advertised depending on the level of response. We strongly encourage to submit your application at your earliest convenience.