The school currently has an opening and is looking for a suitably qualified individual to join the LICS community as a Student Support Services, Assistant Teacher on a temporal basis.

1. Requirements

• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of learners and how they learn.
• Know subject and curriculum content and how to teach it
• Should be committed to keeping up to date with educational developments.
• Demonstrate professional teacher values and attributes
• Establish professional relationships to develop and support learning and teaching.
• Implement effective planning, teaching, learning, and assessment practice.
• Demonstrate innovative and effective classroom practice.
• Create and maintain a safe and inclusive learning environment.
• Engage professionally with parents and communities.

2. Qualifications and experience

• A Diploma in Education at the Primary level or equivalent.
• Proven ability and experience in supporting the teaching and planning for individuals or small groups across the primary school age range
• Excellent English language reading and writing skills
• IT literacy, knowledge, and experience of Microsoft Office suite Pro.
• Experience with the Cambridge Primary Curriculum is preferable
• Knowledge of a range of digital tools and apps that support the development of literacy and numeracy, or key skills is desirable.
• To have an understanding of diagnostic assessments and processes to identify special educational needs.

3. Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities

• Academic
• To assist in planning, preparation, and feedback with the class teacher.
• Be actively involved in the planning; suggesting ideas and strategies for upcoming units/topics.
• Engage with and understand the daily/weekly plans.
• Ensure resources and materials are prepared for the lessons planned.
• Be actively engaged in teaching and learning at all times.
• Reinforce the learning objective through specific questioning and demonstration techniques.
• Focus on task understanding and not the completion.
• Develop a good understanding of special educational needs.
• Carry out administrative tasks to support the learning of individuals or groups of children: displays, photocopying, laminating, etc.
• Mark the learner’s work and provide positive feedback.
• Engage in team teaching, as appropriate
• Discuss academic concerns immediately with the class teacher/ Head of SSS
• Be involved in progress meetings, as appropriate.
• Teach individuals, and small groups, and support learners as needs arise.
• Use collaborative talk and model expectations and high standards.
• Take the initiative to
• Support, scaffold, and or extend as required
• Provide verbal feedback
• Use practical apparatus, pictures, displays drawings, etc. to support and develop an understanding
• Make games/resources for the classroom
• Use planning and preparation time effectively to support individuals’ needs (planning lessons, preparing materials, communicating, and collaborating).
  • Pastoral
• Walk learners, in an orderly manner, to and from specialist lessons, ensuring children are quiet.
• Implement rewards and sanctions as stated in the behaviour policy.
• Carry out duties as timetabled.
• Display professionalism at all times.
• To discuss concerns regarding a learner immediately (emotional and /or social).
• To have read and understood the child protection policy and report any concerns immediately to the child protection officer.