Learning Support Assistant

Shrewsbury International School 

Job Opportunity 

Position / Job Specification : Learning Support Assistant

(This appointment is for a Thai national only)

Position Title : Learning Support Assistant  

(Full time 1:1 support for a pupil with physical difficulties)

Department : Learning Support

Salary : Shrewsbury International School salary scale applies. One year contract to be renewed annually by mutual agreement.

Genera : 

Following the success of Shrewsbury International School Bangkok Riverside where 1700 students study in one of Southeast Asia’s top performing schools, a brand new second campus has opened in the heart of the city in August 2018.

Shrewsbury International School Bangkok (City Campus) shares the same values, ethos and mission of the Riverside Campus and caters exclusively for primary aged children. 640 places will be available from Early Year 1 (Age 3+) to Year 6 (Ages 11+).

Both campuses come together to form Shrewsbury International School Bangkok and children from City Campus will graduate to Riverside in Year 7 (Age 12+).

City Campus will establish its own unique identity and the two campuses will integrate and liaise with each other creating exciting opportunities for both children and for staff.

The school operates on 25,000sqm of learning space. There are 4 major buildings which have the capacity to fit 640 students. A dance studio, aircon gym, canteen, swimming pools, football pitch and running track are all designed bespoke for primary aged children.

The classrooms are designed with flexibility in mind for different learning styles and collaboration. They are fitted with Furnware furniture and Community Playthings; a natural environment creating an oasis in the city.

The link with Shrewsbury School UK (www.shrewsbury.org.uk) is taken very seriously and, year-on-year, develops into a world-class educational partnership.

Position Summary : The Learning Support Assistant will be:

• Responsible for providing 1:1 or group support for individual pupils in and out of the classroom.

• Responsible for escorting children with physical difficulties safely around the school.

• Responsible for scribing work during lessons

• To have a flexible approach and be ready to support children across all key stages

• Responsible for planning and implementing 1:1 or group sessions with support from a Learning Support Teacher

• Responsible to the class teacher during lessons in which they are supporting a student.

• Will have experience of working with children with learning difficulties and knowledge of their range of needs.

• Will have excellent communication skills to collaborate with teachers, parents and outside agencies in a professional manner.

• Responsible for assisting in the maintenance of good discipline in all lessons taught by following the School’s disciplinary policies and procedures and the guidance of the class teacher.

• Responsible for ensuring that the individual student they support receives guidance in lessons, or individual sessions, which scaffolds the pupils learning.

• Promote and support school policies on pupil behaviour.

• Promote social and emotional development of pupils.

• Maintain confidentiality about home-school / pupil- teacher/ school work matters.

• Contribute to Annual Review meetings, as appropriate.