Breaktimes Support Assistant

Break times Support Assistants form an important part of our staffteam, enhancing the lunchtime experience for our students to ensure that the social development of all is promoted, alongside a positive attitude to a healthy lifestyle.

Weare looking for individuals with some of the following skills, knowledge and experience:

• Ability to supervise students during playtime, both indoor and outdoor
• Abilityto engage with students and promote their social development and self esteem
• Abilityto supervise students 1:1 at breaktime and lunchtime
• Abilityto work in a classroom to release staff for their breaks
• Experience in supporting students giving careful attention to safety andwell-being and actively encouraging play
• Understanding of behaviour issues and strategies to manage them
• Capacity to work flexibly across range of student settings
• Effective team working
• Fluencyin English
• Abilityto work with staff to support with Manual Handling issues

A programme of support and training willbe offered. Attendance on some training days would be required.

Prior experience with students with complex learning needs is preferred but not essential as a programme of support and training will beoffered.