Senior LSA - Provision Lead for Communication and Interaction

Senior Learning Support Assistant Provision Lead for Communication & Interaction Working Hours: 8.30am – 4.30pm (37.5 hours), term time only 1 Year Fixed Term Contract Actual Salary: £21,892 - £22,813 Start: ASAP Do you believe, like us, that all students deserve an exceptional education, personalised to them, so that they can be the very best version of themselves? That we all need help sometimes - some more than others, but we will be there when they do? Then this may well be the role you have been looking for. We are seeking to appoint an experienced, highly organised and skilled Senior Learning Support Assistant to join our Support for Learning team, taking a lead role in Communication & Interaction across the school. This is a key role within the team, requiring a proactive practitioner who can combine high-quality in-class support with the ability to design, deliver and evaluate targeted interventions, while working collaboratively with staff, families and external professionals. The successful candidate will contribute strategically to the identification, planning and monitoring of provision for students with additional needs. Key Responsibilities In addition to delivering high-quality classroom support, the successful candidate will: • Work in close partnership with the SENDCo to identify, prioritise and plan provision for students with Communication & Interaction and Physical & Sensory needs • Lead the development of personalised support plans, drawing on transition information, external agency reports and teacher feedback, and utilising assessment tools such as SDQ, Boxall Profile and communication assessments • Plan, deliver and evaluate a range of specialist interventions, including: o Communication and Language (CaL) groups o Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN) programmes o Fine motor skills and handwriting development o Lego Therapy and other bespoke interventions • Monitor and assess progress at 6-weekly intervals, adapting provision