Learning Support Assistant - Federation of Puncheston and Llanychllwydog Schools

Pembrokeshire County Council

Salary: Grade 3 - £24,027 pro rata

Grade 3 - £24,027 for 17 hours per week equivalent to 45.8 weeks per year which equates to £9,697.08 pro rata.

We are looking for a capable Level 1 Learning Support Assistant to work as a 1:1 support for a pupil. This is a fixed term position until 12.05.2026.

At Ysgol Llanychllwydog, we believe in providing an inclusive environment for all our learners. Safeguarding and Child Protection are key priorities for the Children and Schools Service in Pembrokeshire. We aim to support vulnerable children and young people to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. We are committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and will take action to safeguard their well-being, and acknowledge that children have a right to protection. This is supported in the general ethos of our school.

This role will be to support one particular pupil, working alongside the class teacher and other professionals; to form a working relationship with the child to use initiative to provide activities of interest, diversions and humour within each day.

Person specification - the qualities for this role are as follows:

to develop a working relationship with the child, based upon trust.
to be empathetic and resilient.
to have Team Teach training, or be willing to undergo training.
to have experience of, or be willing to learn and use confidently the de-escalation strategies of Team Teach and Trauma Informed practice.
to have experience of, or be willing to work with with children who can become dysregulated.
to be able to use your own initiative to provide diversionary, engaging activities.
to work collaboratively with the class teacher to create appropriate programmes of activity for the child.
to support the child in class lessons, and recognise when a movement break may be advisable.
to be confident giving feedback in meetings or with professionals.
to liaise with carers and provide regular feedback alongside the class teacher.
to uphold safeguarding protocol
to be registered with the Education Workforce Council (EWC).
To have an excellent record of attendance.

Please refer to the job description above for more details on this vacancy and the person specification.

Employment Checks

This post is subject to a DBS disclosure check.

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Please note that at this point, Pembrokeshire County Council is not accepting applicants who require a Skilled Worker visa as a prerequisite to a right to work in the UK. Applicants should ensure they have the right to work in the UK before applying for a vacancy.

Safeguarding

Safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk is a high priority for Pembrokeshire County Council. We aim to support vulnerable children and adults at risk to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. We are committed to ensuring their safety and will take action to safeguard their well-being. The Council's Corporate Safeguarding Policy provides a framework for every member of staff and Service within the Council, setting out responsibilities in relation to safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk as well as the methods by which the Council will be assured that it is fulfilling its duties.

This policy applies to all Council employees and workforce, councillors, volunteers and also service providers that are commissioned by the Council. Safeguarding is everyone's business whether they work for, or on behalf of, the Council.

Support & Additional Info

Please contact the HR Systems Team as early as possible if you're unable to apply online by emailing hrsystemsteam@pembrokeshire.gov.uk .
Please contact the Recruitment Team if you have any queries relating to this vacancy by emailing Recruit@pembrokeshire.gov.uk .
Local Government Employees on National Joint Council (NJC) terms are subject to national pay bargaining; all salaries currently stated in our adverts are as 01/04/2023.
Please note, we have a legal obligation to consider employees for suitable alternative employment if their posts are at risk; therefore prior consideration will be given to existing employees who meet the person specification and are registered on our redeployment pool.

Welsh language skills are essential. Applications may be submitted in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than applications submitted in English.