Literacy & Numeracy Intervention Assistant

Aims and Purpose of the Job:

• To facilitate a high-quality learning experience which provides learners with the opportunity to achieve their full potential in a small group and 1:1 environment.
• To have high expectations of all young people and seek to address barriers to learning through creative, innovative and inspiring sessions.
• To promote a love of literacy, numeracy, intellectual curiosity, and a growth mind-set.
• To share and support the school’s responsibility to provide and monitor opportunities for personal and academic growth.
• To promote the general well-being, health and safety of learners and to report any safeguarding or child protection issues.
• To work collaboratively and share responsibility for the success of the learners.
• To undertake appropriate professional and supervisory duties which may be required within the scope of the post.
• Abide by the TOS Charter and Communication Code.

Teaching and Learning:

• To plan, prepare and deliver challenging, stimulating, and engaging intervention programmes and lessons, as stated on learners EHCPs, across the school sites.
• To set high expectations for learners’ behaviour and establish a clear framework that creates an effective learning environment.
• To engage in dialogue with group staff in order to help identify those learners who are experiencing particular difficulties in literacy and numeracy.
• To continually monitor and assess the planning, progress, intervention and achievement of learners, and to record and report the development, progress and attainment of learners.
• To make assessments of learners’ literacy and/or numeracy skills, and record accordingly to plan appropriate intervention.
• To provide support for learners as part of a planned programme of intervention as stated on learner’s EHCPs.

Special Demands

• Resilience to working outside in all weathers.
• Resilience to working in an emotionally challenging environment.
• Resilience to work with dysregulated learners.

The duties outlined in this job description are in addition to those covered by The Outdoors School policies and procedures. They may be modified by the Head Teacher, with your agreement, to reflect or anticipate changes in the job, commensurate with the salary and job title.

• Updating/maintaining records e.g. School Pod.
• Engage in staff supervision and appraisal process.
• Engage in critical reflective practice and participate in CPD opportunities, developing and sharing ideas and best practice for training and delivery.
• Ensure that learners experience a supportive and positive staff team at all times.