Learning Support Assistant

As an LSA at Riverston you will be part of a team that is absolute integral to the success of the school and its students. Our Learning Support Assistants are more than just basic help in the classroom, they contribute wholly and fully to the entire school community. This includes providing pastoral support to young people, as well as working closely with the therapy team and our SENCOs. We expect our LSAs to use their experience and first hand knowledge to help develop strategies that help our students be successful in the classroom. Learning support assistants contribute fully to the extracurricular aspects of the school, ensuring that students have a well-rounded and complete education. There is plenty of opportunity for career progression, through CPD, additional responsibility and developing your role alongside our large therapy team. We offer a range of courses for our students, including Life Skills based qualifications, as well as the more traditional GCSEs, BTECs and A Levels. We are therefore looking for learning support assistants who have a range of skills across different areas, but most importantly those who have a passion for improving the lives of neruodiverse young people both in the classroom and beyond. 

Working with pupils

·      To provide learning support in 1:1 situations where needed.

·      To develop knowledge of the particular needs of the child and seek advice from the SENCo, class teacher and outside agencies as required.

·      To aid access to the full range of learning experiences both inside and outside the classroom and provide modified materials as required e.g. worksheets, games, visual prompt cards etc. To make or modify resources as suggested and advised by the SENCo, Educational Psychologist or other outside agencies.

·      To organise and maintain an inclusive learning environment across the whole school.

·      Provide positive reinforcements, praise and rewards to pupils.

·      Facilitate inclusion in small group activities with peers and support interaction between them.

·      To attend in service training and relevant meetings relevant to the post in order to keep up to date with developments in working with children with special educational needs.

For more information please download our recruitment pack.