About the role
Reflect / Lead / Aspire: do you dare to be different? The children, families and staff team at Maple Cross are seeking a forward thinking, creative and dynamic individual to work in class supporting an individual pupil. The word belong is central and everyone BELONGS at Maple Cross.
Supporting our most vulnerabe pupils is challenging but hugely rewarding. The support staff at Maple Cross are the backbone of our nurturing and inclusive environment. It's now always easy but we all know we are making a difference to our amazing community and we support each other.
We are looking for a highly organised, therapeutic and passionate candidate to join our supportive and progressive staff team. And, someone who wants to laugh and enjoys a good cup of tea or coffee!
The role will be supporting one pupil with SEND with a desire and passion to learn. Following the lead from the class teacher and our Inclusion Officer.
You will:
- Work closely with the class teacher and INCO to provide personalised SEN provision
- Adapt the learning to make it accessible for an individual and/or groups and their specific needs
- Work with external agencies to adapt provision based on recent assessments
- Ensure individuals feel part of the school community
- Support the workload of the class teacher with some admin work
- Work with children learning at greater depth to challenge and extend their learning
- Lead games and activities at break and lunchtime
- Develop relatonships with parents to support an individual chid/children
To secure the highest quality provision for our pupils, LSAs should:-
- Have up to date and relevant training and experience or be ready to undertake new and regular training
- A commitment to securing high levels of progress, achievement and self- esteem for all children
- Ability to implement strategies
- Confidence, clarity and decisiveness in making decisions
- The ability to build trust and confidence with parents and staff
- Work well in a team
- Have expereince of working with (or personal/family expereince) of children who are neurodivergent
- Be patient, caring and commited
Maple Cross is a popular school that is committed to ongoing improvement and development for pupils and staff. The school is committed to staff well -being. We always make sure the coffee machine is ready and the biscuit jar is full!
*Please note pay is pro-rata and the salary is term time only.
Maple Cross is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post-holders are subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring check plus social media checks.
Visits are most welcome and strongly encouraged. Please check out our school website and Instagram (@mapleCross_primary) account to find out more about us.
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