Learning Support Assistant

This is a description of the main duties and responsibilities of the post at the date of production and may change over time as requirements and circumstances change. These responsibilities are not exhaustive and the post-holder is expected to carry out any other related reasonable duties commensurate with their skills, abilities and grade.

Providing high quality learning support to selected individual students or small groups of students during lesson times.

Monitoring and evaluating students’ responses to planned learning activities, observing and recording achievement against predetermined learning objectives.

Providing accurate feedback to teachers and students about progress made towards learning objectives.

Keeping accurate records and updating systems as required.

Working with teaching staff to evaluate progress, adjusting work programmes and intervention strategies as appropriate.

Promoting positive values and attitudes to learning.

Promoting good student behaviour.

Liaising with parents/carers where necessary under the direction of teaching staff.

Break and lunch duties as required.