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SENIOR LEARNING SUPPORT ASSISTANT
Charles Darwin SchoolUnited Kingdompart_timeVerifiedPosted 28 Sept 2026
About the role
- The ability to work as part of a team.
- The ability to communicate effectively with individuals and groups of children, teachers, parents and other members of staff.
- The ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with teachers and other members of staff.
- The ability to accept guidance and direction from teachers.
- The ability to distinguish between the roles and responsibilities of the teaching assistant and the teacher.
- The ability to keep written records and support the development of pupils’ literacy and numeracy skills with confidence.
- Awareness of how pupils learn and the various factors which affect their learning.
- Awareness of the need to show respect and value pupils as individuals.
- An understanding of and commitment to inclusive education.
- A willingness to undertake paid training in normal contractual hours to develop job-related skills and to work towards an NVQ level 3 qualification (or its equivalent).
- A sympathetic approach to parents and an understanding of the need for confidentiality.
- Be prepared to work throughout the school with any age group.
- The ability to adapt to differing environments within the school and to the needs of different children.
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