Secondary Educational Assistant (LDT) - Discovery College

Discovery College is searching for an Educational Assistant for the Learning Diversity Team in Secondary. The main role of the Educational Assistant (EA) is to support teachers in the delivery of the curriculum. They work with students and collaborate with colleagues to meet students’ individual learning needs and achieve specific student outcomes. 

Responsibilities 

• Use own professional role to ensure that the College is able to deliver on the 5 DC Outcomes for every student·            
• Assist in the educational and social development of students
• Assist in the implementation and planning of Individual Education Programmes for students and the monitoring of students’ academic progress
• Support students in class settings including all academic subjects and all aspects of PE including swimming and field sports
• Assist students to access the curriculum safely, under the guidance of teaching staff
• Assist teaching staff in preparing teaching resources
• Assist in the maintaining of student records
• Support students with emotional/behavioural problems and help develop their social skills/behaviours, including the implementation of behaviour modification programmes when required              
• Provide support for individual students inside and outside the classroom, including supporting access to camps, educational visits and whole College activities, to enable students to participate fully
• Assist students with personal care needs e.g. toileting, changing clothes, as appropriate
• Monitor students’ responses to learning tasks through a range of assessment activities, providing feedback to teachers
• Liaise with parents, under the guidance of teaching staff
• Take an active part in regular meetings and training sessions to develop skills
• Collaborate positively with members of the school community to build a team environment that supports students’ learning
• Participate in Quality Assurance and School Improvement in order to ensure high standards of professional practice and student outcomes
• Utilise the Professional Reflection and Development process to ensure own professional development and support for organisational priorities
• Assist with playground duties
• Prepare and present displays of students' work, under the guidance of teaching staff
• Undertake other duties from time to time as the teachers/leaders require including: copy typing and inputting student data; producing class lists; record keeping, filing; collating material; stocktaking; cataloguing, preparing, issuing and maintaining equipment and materials and ordering supplies and equipment
• Assist with the work of the Learning Diversity Team, supporting students with identified needs
• Perform other duties which may reasonably be assigned from time to time by the Principal or his/her delegate

Minimum typical education
A least 2 years GCSE (pass A-C) or equivalent in Maths and English
At least Level 2 of the English national qualifications framework

Minimum typical experience
Relevant experiences in schools is preferred but not essential

Requirements

Core Professional / Technical Competencies required

Abilities

• Build and maintain successful relationship with students, treat them consistently, with respect and consideration, and are concerned for their development as learners.
• Fluent in English
• Ability to work effectively with individual students, small group and whole classes under the direction and supervision of a qualified teacher. 
• Contribute to a range of teaching and learning activities.

Knowledge

• Sufficient knowledge, expertise and awareness of students’ social, emotional and learning needs to work effective with teachers as part of a professional team

Core Soft / Transferable Competencies required

• Collaborative / team player
• Communication
• Use of initiative
• Customer service
• Keeping commitments
• Work standards