Job Overview

St Martin’s School is looking to appoint a flexible, enthusiastic and hard-working Senior Learning Support Assistant/Keyworker to be part of our friendly school community. The successful candidate will be a good communicator, is committed to an inclusive education and has the skills to work with a range of differing needs.  They must also be able to work as part of a team as well as under their own initiative. Experience with working in Reception and with children with Special Educational Needs is desirable. The post is for 32 hours a week (although additional hours can be available).By joining the Government of Jersey and wider Jersey Public Services, you'll be proud of what you can achieve – both for yourself and the people of Jersey. You'll enjoy a broader scope that allows you to express yourself, in a smaller setting that means you see the positive results of your impact every day. You'll have a diversity of opportunities that stretch and challenge you, with all the personal and professional support you need. Most of all, in our open, welcoming environment, your voice matters, enabling you to build a rewarding career.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Mr Chris Godden at c.godden@stmartin.sch.je'

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 schools behaviour policy at all times.

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.
• 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 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.
• The role will also include the supervision of children at break and lunchtimes.

Qualifications

• Numeracy and literacy skills equivalent to Level 2.
• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in childcare, or diploma in childcare and education at Level 3
• Appropriate First  Aid qualification.
• Specific intervention keyworker training e.g. live handling and welfare procedures

Knowledge

• 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.

Technical Work Based Skills

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.

General skills / attributes

• 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. 

Experience

• Experience of working eith or caring for children of relevant age. 
• Minimum of 2-3 years experience of working with students.