Learning Support Assistant
The Island Free School (IFS)
Ventnor
- £19,734 - £22,308 per year
- New
- Expiring soon
- Salary:
- Tifs Support Scale
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 19 July 2024
Job overview
We seek to appoint professional and personable Learning Support Assistants with the necessary skills to support pupils in line with the terms of their statement of educational need where appropriate, and provide support to the wider cohort. The successful candidate will be willing to enter in to the full life of the school.
Successful candidates will be given the opportunity to play a central support role in the development of our vision for an outstanding secondary school.
The successful candidate will be expected to undertake the following tasks as a minimum: • Promote independent learning and reinforce learning
• Assist with any physical needs
• Help pupils record work in an appropriate way
• Develop study and organisational skills
• Keep pupil/s on task and build motivational skills
• Help build confidence and enhance self-esteem
• Work in collaboration with class teachers in support of specific outcomes
• Work on differentiated activities with identified groups
• Supervise practical tasks
• Carry out structured classroom assessment/observation and feedback
• Promote inclusion
• Supervise pupils at break and at lunchtime
• Support and participate in enrichment activities
• Work to promote the vision and ethos of the school.
The Island Free School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all our staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.
Attached documents
About The Island Free School (IFS)
The Island Free School is a mixed, non selective, non denominational secondary school (without sixth form) based in Ventnor on the Isle of Wight. It is a free school supported by a single academy trust, set up by experienced teachers, parents and members of the local business community.
The school opened in 2014 in response to poor academic results on the Island and has proved popular with parents, being oversubscribed in all year groups.
The school is smaller than average offering 125 places in each year group, and reached capacity at 625 pupils in September 2018. The school has an excellent pupil to staff ratio and teachers have the opportunity to get to know every pupil.
Headmaster
Mr. Steph Boyd
Values and vision
We raise expectations and encourage independent thinking
· Pupils follow an academic curriculum built around the English Baccalaureate enhanced by sports, creative and community activities.
· As a music specialist school, everyone has the opportunity to play an instrument.
· Our pupils feel valued and proud to be part of the learning community.
· We expect pupils to work hard and behave in an exemplary way.
· We provide unrivalled teaching, resources and pastoral care.
· Small class sizes give each teacher the opportunity to get to know every pupil.
· All our teachers are passionate about learning. Staff are our most valuable asset and we ensure that they feel valued and supported.
That’s why our motto is 'nulli secundus' Latin, meaning ‘second to none’.
We are an Island school for Island families, giving parents a real choice for their child’s education.
Ofsted
Our school was inspected in June 2017 and is rated Good in all areas with Outstanding personal development, behaviour and welfare.
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