LEARNING SUPPORT ASSISTANT 

37 Hours per week 8am - 4pm (3.30pm on Fridays) (Term Time plus 5 days)

Grade 2 Point 2 - £22,366 FTE - £18,826 actual

Ormiston Chadwick Academy opened in Widnes in September 2014 serving the community of West Widnes.   Our Academy is large enough to offer an outstanding curriculum but small enough to have a strong community ethos in which all students are known and nurtured to achieve their potential.
We are seeking to appoint a Learning Support Assistant to work under the guidance of our SENCO to contribute to the teaching and support programmes throughout the academy.  The successful candidate will also contribute towards the provision of care, guidance and support.
You should have:
* excellent organisational and interpersonal skills, 
* the ability to communicate with people at all levels.

Job Purpose:      

To support the SENDCo team in the day to day running of the department and provide quality support.

Principal Responsibilities:

•       To provide in class support for SEND students to give them every opportunity to make expected progress by accessing the whole curriculum

•       To liaise with staff and parents in a manner that will support SEND students in their learning.

•       To prepare individualised and/or differentiating teaching resources for use in class.

•       To assist in the management of departmental documentation, including recording, reporting, monitoring pupil progress and cataloguing and filing.

•       To undertake training as required.

•       To promote high standards of behaviour throughout School in accordance with Discipline and Behaviour Policy.

•       To support the ethos of the School.

•       To maintain a safe environment.

•       To undertake any duty deemed to be within the responsibility of the post as directed by the Principal.

This school is committed to Safeguarding and promoting welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment