Job Description

About us

St. Wystan's School is a independant prep school in Repton, Derbyshire. We are a nuturing school, caring for each pupil individually whilst giving each child a full and diverse education.

St Wystan's School

1-1 Support Assistant - Temporary (until July 2026)

: 1-1 Support Assistant (37.5hours per week)

Responsible to:

Deputy Headteacher, SENDCo

Job Overview

To work 1-1 supporting a pupil currently in Year 5;

To support the pupil with emotional and behavioural difficulties to enable them to effectively access the curriculum;

To support and encourage a learning environment throughout the School which allows the pupil to acquire and develop emotional literacy skills;

To support the pupil to make progress in learning through the delivery of specific interventions.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

To work 1-1 with a pupil with autism, adapting learning opportunities to enable them to access the curriculum, and supporting the pastoral and emotional need of the pupils ensuring an inclusive environment in which they thrive;

To establish supportive, caring and secure relationships with the pupil, and be available to offer individual support and a safe person for them to talk to;

To ensure that all records are kept up to date, distributed and filed in accordance with the School's procedures, and that appropriate levels of confidentiality are maintained;

To liaise, and maintain good working relationships with other staff, parents, outside agencies etc, as required;

To contribute to monitoring and recording of the pupil's progress and to provide relevant feedback to teachers;

To liaise with the class teacher and SENDCo ;

To liaise with teachers in the preparation of individual's IEP and EHCP, as required;

To be available for IEP and EHCP review meetings, sometimes outside regular working hours;

Supervisor/Managerial Responsibilities Details

To liaise with senior leaders as appropriate;

To work within own competencies and level of development, under the guidance of the line manager.

Communication

To demonstrate strong communications with pupils, staff, parents and relevant external parties;

To attend and contribute to in-school meetings as well as IEP and EHCP meetings, preparing in advance where required.

Pastoral care

To support and participate in the pastorally strong ethos of the School;

To establish a supportive relationship with all pupils and to develop self-esteem;

To follow the School's behaviour policy, applying it fairly and effectively to all situations;

To read and follow up on weekly pastoral notes pertaining to pupils across the School;

To report pastoral concerns relating to any pupil to the School in a timely manner.

General requirements

To promote and safeguard the welfare of pupils across the School;

To support the School's responsibility to safeguarding pupils;

To maintain high professional standards of attendance, punctuality, appearance and conduct;

To maintain positive relations with all stakeholders;

To contribute to the School's extra-curricular programme, where possible;

To promote the good name and reputation of the School;

To adhere to School policies and procedures;

To be aware of confidential issues linked to home/pupil/teacher/school work and to keep confidences appropriately;

To be prompt and punctual, and to work within the hours specified;

To be involved in general school activities, supporting occasionally out of hours as required e.g. Christmas Fair, School production, open mornings;

Any other tasks as directed.

Training and Development

To take responsibility for own continuous professional development, including attending School INSET days, and training and CPD relevant to own role, sometimes in own time;

To participate in the annual performance review process.

Key Skills & Knowledge

To be an outstanding ELSA practitioner

To maintain up-to-date knowledge of current ELSA pedagogy;

To maintain knowledge and understanding of safeguarding procedures;

To understand the role of IT in classrooms and have the confidence to use it.

Personal Competencies & Qualities:

To be an enthusiastic individual, possessing drive, energy and commitment;

To have a passion for education and inclusion, and the ability to inspire pupils and staff;

To have the ability to plan, prioritise and manage a varied workload;

To be team focused and prepared to volunteer a helping hand as required;

To commit to the highest standards of educational and pastoral care for all pupils.

Terms & Conditions

Hours of Work

To work contracted hours (37.5 hours per week), plus extra-curricular and occasional events calendared for evenings and Saturdays;

Depending on the requirements of the School at any time, these hours are subject to the terms and conditions of a Contract of Employment, and to amendment by the Headteacher from time to time;

St Wystan's 1-1 support assistant salary.

Safeguarding Children

St Wystan's School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening and training appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and an enhanced DBS check;

This post will involve regulated activity with pupils. Please note this means being responsible on a regular basis for teaching, supervising, training, instructing, and caring for pupils without supervision.

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of duties.

You may also be required to undertake such other comparable duties as required.

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 6 months

Pay: From 13.66 per hour

Benefits:

Discounted or free food Free parking
Experience:

Special education: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person