Breckenbrough School
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Job description and person specification
The purpose of the Job Description and Person Specification is to provide information about the role and the skills the post
holder must have.
All staff are expected to work in the spirit of conflict resolution and uphold the Quaker ethos of the school, particularly
focussing on ‘that of good in everyone’, specifically:
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To remember at all times that all Breckenbrough pupils have complex needs and acute anxieties.
To understand and empathise with the pupils’ problems and to look for the underlying causes of misbehaviour and
unhappiness.
To consistently show tolerance, forgiveness and to build on the positives.
To build trusting relationships with pupils, colleagues and parents.
Job details
Job title:
Learning Support Assistant
52 week contract based on 32.5 hours per week
08:30 – 16:00 – Monday to Friday
Reporting to:
Assistant Headteacher (SENCo)
Responsible for:
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To support and work with students aged 9 to 19 to help them achieve outstanding academic and social outcomes.
To prioritise the social and emotional well-being of all students.
3. To support the ethos and vision of the school.
Grade:
LGE Scales Point 8
Date produced:
February 2025
Job description
Purpose of the
post:
To support the individual needs of every student at Breckenbrough School with a focus on facilitating learning
during the academic day, whilst also prioritising the well-being and safeguarding of all students.
Main duties and
responsibilities:
Teaching and learning
1. Understand how students’ learning is affected by their physical, intellectual, emotional and social
development and to understand the stages of child development and make all necessary adaptations to
meet these and to address the needs identified in their EHCPs.
2. Select and make good use of IT skills for classroom and management support.
3. To be an exams invigilator, scribe, reader as required for formal external board exams.
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4. To remain vigilant and do everything possible to safeguard young people and others from abuse of a
physical, emotional, sexual, neglectful, financial or institutional nature. This includes a primary focus on
the wellbeing of young people and an absolute requirement to report immediately any incident of this
nature you witness, hear about or suspect.
5. Assist in the academic and social development of students under the direction and guidance of the
associate leadership team.
6. Assist in the design and implementation of Individual Support Plans for students and help monitor their
progress
7. Provide support for individual students inside and outside the classroom to enable them to fully
participate in activities. In some cases, this will be as designated and funded 1:1 support.
8. Deliver interventions as and when required under the direction of the SENCo.
9. Work with other professionals, such as speech therapists and occupational therapists, as necessary
10. Assist teachers with maintaining student records
Other Professional Requirements
11. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with professional colleagues and parents
12. Participate as required in meetings with professional colleagues and parents in respect of the duties and
responsibilities of the post
13. Be aware of the need to take responsibility for your own professional development
Administrative duties
14. Prepare and present displays of students' work
15. Complete behaviour reports on the MIS as required by school policy
16. Undertake other duties from time to time as the Headteacher requires
Standards and quality assurance
17. Support the values and ethos of the school
18. Set a good example in terms of dress, punctuality and attendance
19. Attend team and staff meetings
20. Undertake professional duties that may be reasonably assigned by the Head teacher
21. Be proactive in matters relating to health and safety
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Responsibilities will vary but will include the following on top of in class support
Role
Wave 2
Interventions
Responsibilities
Skills, Qualities, Experience
• Understanding of EHCP sections regarding
provision and outcomes
• Ability to plan and deliver specific intervention
• Organisation and administration skills
• Ability to meet timely deadlines
• Delivering Wave 2 interventions as listed
within the SEN register, as directed by the
SENCo
• Contributing to the planning of Wave 2
programmes
• Recording and reporting on progress relating
to EHCP outcomes
• Attending regular meetings with the SENCo to
discuss and update progress.
• Providing feedback within the specific teams
and to whole staff team as required
Keyworking
• Meeting the specific roles and responsibilities
• Meeting the specific roles and responsibilities
listed within the keyworker policy
listed within the keyworker policy
• Providing a link between student, home and
• Excellent communication skills and an active
school for specific students
listener
• Completion of the QoL for specific students
and providing reports as and when required
• Contributing to the work of the QoL team,
including joining meetings as and when
required
• Knowledge and understanding of the role and
responsibility of a keyworker
• Organisation and administration skills
• Communication skills and the ability to form
trusting relationships with students and
parents
• Ability to meet timely deadlines
• To a maximum of keyworking with 2 students
• Delivering 1:1 or small group tuition for
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students within the daily academic timetable
within and beyond the classroom.
Contributing to the planning of 1:1 or small
group tuition
Recording and recording on progress,
including marking books and completing
reports as and when required
• Effective at working across teams
• Ability to meet timely deadlines
• Administration skills
Key-working comes with and £1061 allowance per
annum
• Secure subject knowledge in what is being
delivered
• Organisation and administration skills
• Understanding and sensitivity to support
students in overcoming their barriers to
learning
• Ability to meet timely deadlines
Tuition Support
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**This job is in regulated activity with vulnerable children and adults – Breckenbrough School has a duty to safeguard
both its students and staff.
Job title:
Learning Support Assistant
Person Specification
Qualifications
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Qualified Teacher Status
Educated to Degree level
Educated to “A” level standard or above
GCSE Grade C or above in English and Mathematics
Accredited to NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Child Care
Experience
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Success at working with children (formally or informally) in an educational setting
Success at working with children with complex needs
Success at working within a team in an educational setting
Using software applications
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Producing Health and Safety and/or Risk Assessments
Knowledge
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Awareness of Quaker philosophy and ethos
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Awareness of conflict resolution
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Understanding of Autism , Asperger’s Syndrome, Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder and
other complex needs
Understanding of specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, dyscalculia and dyspraxia
Working knowledge of School Management software
Working knowledge of common user applications: Microsoft Office for example
Communication and Conflict Resolution Skills
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Listening
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Articulate – good use of positive and constructive language
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Calm tone of voice
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Non-threatening positive body language
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Projecting confidence
Essential
Desirable
Not
required
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Tolerance
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Patience
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Forgiveness
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Problem solving
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Imagination
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Flexible and adaptable
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Developing others
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Motivating others
Personal qualities
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Self motivation
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Initiative
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Energy/dynamism
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Organisation
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Perseverance/tenacity
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Interests which compliment or add to school activities
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Reflective
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Determined and resilient
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O Objective
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Trust
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Honesty
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A A team player
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A willingness to constantly seek self improvement
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Resilience
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Employee’s signature:
Date:
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