Learning Support Lead (Primary) Full Time

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
ST MICHAELS CATHOLIC SCHOOL

Primary – Learning Support Lead

37.5 hpw

Term time plus inset days

Full-time equivalent pay is £26,477-£28,645

We are looking to appoint a highly skilled and able individual to act as the primary learning support lead.

The post holder will provide efficient and professional secretarial and administrative support to the SENCo, lead and support our team of Teaching Assistants to deliver interventions and coordinate the primary medical provision.

The role requires someone who pays meticulous attention to detail, has energy, enthusiasm, a calm manner, the ability to prioritise, a flexible working approach and is able to cope with conflicting demands and interruptions in order to meet internally and externally imposed deadlines. S/he will be approachable, have sound people skills, and strong written and verbal communication together with a ‘can do

attitude.

Experience in using Microsoft Office programs is essential.

Specific Duties

• Provide a full and responsive secretarial and administrative support service to include such things as copy typing, producing standard letters, taking telephone messages, email correspondence, managing diary appointments and making arrangements for visitors.
• Maintain computerised systems for student data, logging relevant data and manipulating student data using Excel.
• Organising and coordinating the Educational Health Care Plan (EHCP) review process, including the timetable of scheduled Annual Reviews, ensuring that annual reviews and all related activities and paperwork are completed within the statutory timeframe collating paperwork and supporting the SENCo in submitting EHC needs assessments.
• Liaising, as required, with parents, external professionals and colleagues across sites.
• Assisting with the administration of and processing of any testing and access arrangements for examinations.
• Assist the SENCo with monitoring and updating SEND information shared on internal school systems. Liaise with teachers, parents, Local Authority representatives and other external agencies regarding this information.
• Liaising with other nurseries/primary schools/ secondary schools and external services to ensure that all SEN information is received at the point of transition, including forwarding SEN information to transfer schools.
• Line manage identified TAs and complete associated appraisal paperwork
• Carrying out any other duties in connection with the role as may reasonably be required including occasional cover of classes to facilitate SEND meetings.

Intervention:

• Supported by the SENCo, collaborate with teaching staff about specific interventions required and devise a timetable.
• Support TAs in the delivery and record-keeping of interventions.
• Plan and deliver some interventions to meet the needs of children. This might be delivered 1:1 or in small groups.

Medical:

• Liaise with parents about the medical needs of their child, update medical records and arrange for the administration of prescription medicine if required.
• Where intimate care is needed, complete individual plans and share them with parents and school staff.
• Signed consent should be uploaded onto CPOMs
• Write and update individual risk assessments

Continuing Professional Development – Personal

• To work with the Headteacher/SENCo to continue own professional and personal development
• To support teachers and to ensure continuity of provision for pupils
• To support the distinctive qualities of the Catholic Ethos in Education and particular aspects of working in a Catholic School.

This job description will be reviewed annually and may be subject to amendment or modification at any time after consultation with the post holder. It is not a comprehensive statement of procedures and tasks but sets out the main expectations of the School in relation to the post holder’s professional

responsibilities and duties, including the provision of high-quality teaching and learning across the school and the pastoral care of the pupils in their charge. It is the individual’s responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people s/he is responsible for or comes into contact with.

Elements of this job description and changes to it may be determined by the Headteacher following appropriate discussion or agreed upon by the Headteacher following a request by the incumbent of the post.

The decision of the Headteacher is final.

Safeguarding:

Because of the nature of this job, it will be necessary for an enhanced criminal record disclosure to be undertaken. Therefore, it is essential that any pending charges, convictions, bind-overs or cautions are disclosed. This post will be exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of

Offenders 1974 (exemptions) (amendments) order 1986. Therefore, applicants are not allowed to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are ‘spent’ under the provision of the Act. In the event of employment being taken up, any failure to disclose such convictions will result in dismissal or disciplinary action by the school. The fact that a pending charge, conviction, bind-overs

or caution has been recorded against you will not necessarily debar you from consideration for this appointment.

Disclosures are handled in accordance with the DBS Code of Practice.

‘The Trust/School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young

people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to

undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers,

Prohibition Order Check and the Disclosure & Barring Service.’