Learning Support Assistant
Location: Brighton And Hove, UK
Salary: SCP05-07
Application Deadline: 28th of January 2026
About Us
Portslade Aldridge Community Academy (PACA) is a member of the Aldridge Education family of schools, which locally also includes Aldridge Adult Learning and Brighton Aldridge Community Academy (BACA).
PACA is a co-educational 11 – 16 secondary school in Portslade, Brighton and Hove with approximately 1000 students on roll. The Academy has a strong emphasis on both academic achievement and personal development. Approximately 70% of students take the EBACC and the school runs a wide range of enrichment activities and trips throughout the year. The school is very aware that it serves a fully comprehensive cohort, and PACA prepares its pupils for success in education and beyond through strong pastoral care, career guidance, and a commitment to excellence. PACA is rated Good by Ofsted in its last inspection in 2021.
Purpose of the Role
To provide support for students with special education and disability needs, ensuring their safety and access to learning activities.
Specific Responsibilities:
Establish constructive relationships with students and interact with them according to individual needs.
Encourage students to interact with others and engage in activities led by the Teacher.
Set challenging and demanding expectations and promote self-esteem and independence.
Adapt or modify materials and resources to ensure full access to a broad and balanced curriculum.
Support the students as part of a planned inclusion programme and provide intervention strategies and programmes as requested.
Deliver intervention and support strategies for specific students as directed by the Teacher.
Provide feedback to students in relation to progress, achievement and attainment under guidance of the Teacher.
Assist with the development and implementation of Educational Health Care Plans / Behaviour Plans.
Create and maintain a purposeful, orderly and supportive environment, in accordance with lesson plans and assist with the display of students’ work.
Provide detailed and regular feedback to Teachers on student’s achievement, progress and issues in a suitable format.
Provide advice and support to Teachers and other support staff as the most effective methods of support for students with learning needs.
Liaise with the complex needs service as requested to receive and disseminate advice given to effectively support the students across curriculum areas.
Monitor students’ responses to learning activities and take responsibility for accurately recording achievement / progress and reviewing records and systems as directed.
Promote good student behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established policy and encourage students to take responsibility for their own behaviour.
Liaise sensitively and effectively with parent / Carer(s) and participate in feedback with parent / Carer(s) under the Teacher’s supervision.
Assist the SENDCO in the development, monitoring and reviewing of the students EHCP.
Support the Teacher by contributing to the delivery of local and national learning strategies and recording achievement, progress and providing feedback to the Teacher.
Attend specific training and meetings as and when required or requested by the SENDCO.
Provide clerical / admin support e.g. photocopying, typing, filing, money, administer coursework, invigilation of routine tests and examinations as required.
Undertake structured and agreed learning activities / teaching programmes, adjusting activities according to student responses.
Undertake programmes linked to local and national learning strategies e.g. literacy, numeracy, reading strategies, recording achievement and progress, and feeding back to the Teacher.
Prepare, maintain and use equipment / resources required to meet the lesson plans / relevant learning activity and assist students in their use.
Be aware of and support differences and ensure all students have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop.
Accompany teaching staff and students on visits, trips and out of school activities as required and take responsibility for a group under the supervision of the Teacher.
Participate in supervisory duties in accordance with the duty rota schedules to support the culture within the organisation.
Benefits
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