Role Details Package:

Core Purpose

You will be working to ensure the UTC vision is met by ensuring the highest standards and expectations in learning, conduct, challenge and support are promoted and achieved.  The role of Learning Assistant requires a hardworking, flexible, committed team player able to communicate to a high standard in various forms and with a range of stakeholders, as well as demonstrating the ability to build very strong, positive relationships. This role entails supporting and extending learners in English both in class and through small group withdrawal, therefore a passion for the subject and for literature in general is advantageous.  The role may include working with students in other subjects as required, particularly in the pursuit of promoting and developing cross-curricular literacy.

Key Responsibilities

Supporting learning and teaching

1. To work with staff to help secure and sustain high expectations and excellent practice in teaching and learning throughout the UTC. In practice this may mean working with teaching staff in a number of key areas:

• preparing resources and learning spaces
• helping students who need extra support to complete tasks
• helping teachers to plan learning activities and complete records
• supporting teachers in managing student conduct
• supervising group activities
• assisting students who require additional or personalised support
• clearing away materials and equipment after learning activities

• helping with trips, visits and events
• taking part in training
• carrying out administrative tasks.

1. To work with staff to lead, motivate, support, challenge and develop students to secure high levels of progress. To support identified individuals and groups of students to make strong progress through small group instruction and support to meet their educational needs. To show understanding of performance and other data in order to plan and deliver appropriate intervention. To assist with collection of data as appropriate, assisting in analysis and review to judge the
   effectiveness of interventions.

1. To support staff with delivery of UTC learning activities including employer-led projects, trips and visits. To evaluate and reflect on the range of strategies deployed to support students, assisting with the planning and delivery of future strategies. To assist with the development of a culture and ethos of challenge and support where all pupils can achieve success and become engaged in their own learning. To demonstrate and articulate high expectations for students.

1. To make sure that there is regular, appropriate and effective communication with stakeholders including staff, parents and carers. To show active involvement in new and emerging technologies to enhance and extend the learning experience of pupils. To assist with the reviews of learning and promote improvement strategies. To challenge underperformance from students and help ensure effective corrective action and follow-up, involving colleagues where appropriate.

Pastoral care

1. To treat people fairly, equitably and with dignity and respect to create and maintain a positive culture at the UTC.
2. To hold and articulate clear values and moral purpose, focused on providing a world class education for students at South Bank Engineering UTC. This includes the active promotion of British values.
3. To model use of language including formal standard English in communication with others.
4. To lead by example, modelling positive behaviours and relationships.
5. To assist with ensuring that all students receive high quality, personalised and responsive care to support their learning and personal development.

Professional conduct

1. To assist in the creation of an outward-facing culture, forming and building collaborative links with other schools, community groups and organisations including UTC sponsors and partners.
2. To develop effective relationships with sponsors, partners and other stakeholders
3. To ensure the UTC has a role in shaping the current and future quality of the teaching profession.
4. To ensure the UTC inspires and influences others more widely than in schools, through innovations or partnerships which create community benefits.
5. To maintain positive, calm, professional relationships at all times, modelling relationship-building behaviours to students.
6. To show high levels of personal organisation including time management and record-keeping for example.

1. To show a high degree of flexibility and the ability to think intelligently and creatively when faced with challenge. To work hard to meet targets.

Additional duties

• Work with the Principal to lead on areas of whole school responsibility as directed and negotiated.
• Lead on aspects of pastoral management at the UTC for example through contribution to the daily coaching programme.
• Actively develop opportunities to secure and embed partnerships outside the UTC: with employers, community groups, educational providers or charities for example.
• Act with integrity and ensure a high standard of care and safeguarding for all our students.
• Comply with health and safety rules and legislation, ensuring the safety of students and staff at all times.
• Provide a highly visible presence to students and colleagues through the day.
• Attend open evenings, parental events, progress review meetings and other dedicated activities, as required.
• Act in compliance with data protection legislation in respecting the privacy of personal information.
• Comply with the principles of GDPR in relation to the management of UTC records and information.
• Undertake additional duties as may be reasonably directed by the Principal or line manager where they meet the priorities of the UTC.

Please note application need to be made using the supplied application form CVS will not be accepted.