Job Title: Learning Support Assistant
Post requires candidate to be entitled for work: Yes
Hourly rate: £20.21
Contract Type: Fixed Term
Full time/Part Time: Part Time
Term Time only post: Yes
Advert Closing Date: 20/07/2025
Job Overview
Highlands College are looking to recruit a Senior Learning Support Assistant for our Preparatory Learning Department. The successful candidate will be supporting our Re-Engage students who would otherwise be NEET into employment or education. The successful candidate will have had experience working with young people and good communcaition skills. For further information regarding the role please contact heather.audoire@highlands.ac.uk
Job Purpose
To provide the teaching staff with appropriate support in the planning, implementation and monitoring of education programmes to enable access to learning of students and to assist the teacher in the management of students and the classroom.
Where appropriate to provide the teaching staff with support in the planning, implementation of special educational programmes to meet the needs of individuals or small groups with special educational needs.
Implement 1:1 and whole class sessions for pupils including children with special educational needs, planning and delivering and evaluating interventions.
To support the physical welfare of the students both in an integrated and extraction situation and supervise medication as prescribed by a physician.
To encourage children to treat each other with respect and to follow the school’s behaviour policy at all times.
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Job Specific Outcomes 1 of 2
Take lead responsibility for coordinating a school activity. To supervise and assess the students in planned activities within the curriculum areas in a manner best suited to the individual needs. Plan individual programmes against learning objectives, feedback to the team on the progress and behaviour of the individual group or pupil within the special needs area. Observe and monitor the development of specific students, recording appropriately and applying this knowledge to future planning.
Supervise and provide particular support for students including those with special needs ensuring the safety and access to learning activities in line with the curriculum.
Accompany teaching staff on visits, trips and out of school activities where appropriate. Transporting and supporting physically disabled and special needs students where necessary.
Attend to the students’ personal needs, and implement related personal programmes, including social and emotional wellbeing, health, hygiene and welfare matters. Care for sick, distressed, and injured children, carrying out the necessary first aid and take appropriate follow up action as necessary and within school policy. Contribute to specific reports when requested from external agencies i.e. specifically consultants, GPs and parents on students with medical problems.
Provide clerical / administrative support e.g., photocopying, typing, filing, collecting money etc.
To support and develop partnerships with parents, liaising with them, with the support of the teacher in charge
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and Team Leader, to ensure consistency in approach for the students.
Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection. Share information about pupils with other staff, parents, carers, internal and external agencies, as appropriate. Repot all concerns to an appropriate person.
Qualifications
| Attributes | Essential | Desirable |
| Please state the level of education and professional qualifications and / or specific occupational training required. | Numeracy and literacy skills equivalent to Level 2 NVQ level 3 or equivalent in childcare, or diploma in childcare Education at Level 3. Appropriate First Aid qualification. Specific intervention keyworker training e.g., live handling and welfare procedures. |
Knowledge
| Attributes | Essential | Desirable |
| This relates to the level and breadth of practical knowledge required to do the job (e.g. the understanding of a defined system, practice, method or procedure). | Child Protection training. Awareness of confidentiality and data protection principles. Full working knowledge of relevant policies, codes of practice and awareness of relevant legislation. Working knowledge of curriculum and other relevant learning programmes / strategies. Knowledge of child development and learning. |
General skills / attributes
| Attributes | Essential | Desirable |
| This relates to more general characteristics required to do the job effectively, e.g. effective written communication skills, ability to delegate, motivation or commitment etc. | Ability to plan effective actions for students who require support to progress their learning or who require specific support to facilitate their accessing of learning opportunities. | The understanding of the range of support services, agencies, providers and knowledge of their effective use. |
Technical Work Based Skills
| Attributes | Essential | Desirable |
| This relates to the skills specific to the job, e.g. language fluency, vehicle license etc | Training in the relevant strategies e.g. SEBD literacy and/or in particular curriculum or learning areas e.g. bilingual, sign language level 1, signed English, and signed supported English, Makaton, Spell 1 and 2 and a commitment to further training relevant to this role. |
Experience
| Attributes | Essential | Desirable |
| This is the proven record of experience and achievement in a field, profession or specialism. This could include a minimum period of experience in a defined area of work if required by an external body (for example a period of post- qualification experience). |
Experience of working with or caring for children of relevant age. Minimum of 2-3 years’ experience of working with students. |
Competencies
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