Nursery Learning Assistant

**Description**

Newton College

**Job Description**:
Learning Support Assistant

Responsible to: Head of Stage

Our philosophy for Teaching and Learning:
As a school community we are all learners, adults and children alike. We aim to foster in our learners a life-long love of learning while developing the skills, knowledge and understanding to achieve to the best of our abilities. As learners, we thrive best in a welcoming and secure environment where we are accepted and valued, while developing the attitudes and dispositions to be happy, caring and creative learners for life.

Support for Pupils
- Use specialist (EYFS/curricular/learning) skills/training/experience to support pupils
- Establish productive working relationships with pupils, acting as a role model and setting high expectations with positive reinforcement of good behaviour
- Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils within the classroom
- Support pupils consistently whilst recognising and responding to their individual needs and the delivery of tailored learning activities as devised by the teacher, either in a small group setting or on a one-to-one basis
- Encourage pupils to interact and work cooperatively with others
- Engage all pupils in activities which are suitable for their age
- Promote independence and employ strategies to recognise and reward achievement of self-reliance
- Guiding, monitoring and recording student progress. Provide feedback to pupil in relation to development and achievement

Support for the Teacher
- Working with the guidance and direction of teachers or leaders
- Work with the teacher to establish an appropriate learning environment
- Work with the teacher in lesson planning, evaluating and adjusting lessons/work plans as appropriate
- Monitor and evaluate pupils response to learning activities through observation and planned recording of achievement against predetermined learning objectives
- Provide objective and accurate feedback and reports along with appropriate evidence to support them
- Be responsible for keeping and updating records as agreed with the teacher, contributing to reviews of systems/records as requested
- Undertake marking of pupils’ work and accurately record achievement/progress
- Promote positive values, attitudes and good pupil behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established policy and encourage pupils to take responsibility for their own behaviour
- Liaise sensitively and effectively with parents/carers as agreed with the teacher within your role/responsibility and participate in feedback sessions/meetings with parents with, or as directed

Support for the Curriculum
- Implement agreed learning activities/teaching programmes, adjusting activities according to pupil responses/needs
- Implement EYFS Framework or UK National Curriculum and make effective use of opportunities provided by other learning activities to support the development of relevant skills
- Support the use of technology in learning activities and develop pupils’ competence and independence in its use
- Help pupils to assess learning activities through specialist support
- Determine the need for, prepare and maintain general and specialist equipment and resources

Support for the School
- Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection reporting all concerns to an appropriate person
- Be aware of and support difference and ensure all pupils have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop
- Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school
- Establish constructive relationships and communicate with other agencies/professionals in liaison with the teacher to support achievement and progress of pupils
- Attend and participate in regular teaching assistant meetings
- Participate in training and other learning activities as required
- Recognise own strengths and areas of expertise and use these to advise and support others
- Supervise pupils on visits, trips and out of school activities as required
- Provide support outside of class, such as covering short term absences of teaching assistant, teacher colleagues
- Covering lunch time, break time and end of day duties

Behaviour and Safety
- Establish a safe, purposeful and stimulating environment for pupils, rooted in mutual respect and establish a framework for discipline with a range of strategies, using praise, sanctions and rewards consistently and fairly
- Manage classes effectively, using approaches which are appropriate to pupils’ needs in order to inspire, motivate and challenge pupils
- Maintain good relationships with pupils, exercise appropriate authority, and act decisively when necessary
- Be a positive role model and demonstrate consistently the positive attitudes, values and behaviour, which are expected of pupils
- Have high expectations of behaviour, promoting self-control and independence of all learners
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