Learning Support Assistant – Team Leader

Salary: £26,000 – £27,600 per year

Learning Support Assistant Team Leader – Secondary School – Luton.

Are you an LSA who is looking to move into a more senior role? Are you an LSA Team Leader and looking for a new challenge? Are you availablr from September for a permanent role in Luton?

• Learning Support – Team leader
• September start
• Luton
• Interviews Available

I am currently recruiting on behalf of a secondary school in Luton who are looking for an LSA Team Leader / Supervisor.

You will work in collaboration with the SENCO and Assistant SENCo, deliver a SEN provision that ensures all identified students are able to access a diverse curriculum. Raise the attainment and achievement of SEN students through delivering tailored support structures as well as guidance and support for a team of Learning Support Assistants to support students’ progress and development.

Responsibilities as follows:

• Take a lead role in planning, developing, delivering and maintaining resources to support EHCP interventions through leading, supervising and co-ordinating individuals or teams of learning support assistants.
• Manage, develop and communicate with the teaching assistants team to share and build best practice as well coach, mentor and support in-lesson work as appropriate
• Contribute to the monitoring, recording and assessment of pupil progress through observation and questioning, against pupil targets (and Pupil Profile and Educational Plans where relevant) keeping detailed records of individuals’ progress.
• Assist teachers in the evaluation and revision of lessons and work programmes for individuals and groups of pupils.
• Lead and manage learning support assistants to organise breakfast club. Ensure that resources are available to support pupils, staff are deployed effectively to engage with pupils and the club is well attended and advertised.
• Lead, coordinate and manage Extended Learning Club/after school provision for SEN pupils so that they are engaged appropriately and that this is a rich learning experience.
• Deputise for the Assistant SENCo in their absence and contribute to the development of a purposeful working atmosphere, implementing and monitoring the school’s behaviour and any related policies and procedures.
• Work with LSAs to lead and ensure that the student support department meets school protocols for display and is an attractive, tidy and vibrant environment for learning and support.

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