Learning Support Assistant

St Andrews International School Bangkok is one of 88 schools in the Nord Anglia Education (NAE) family. We offer a British educational curriculum with an international perspective that begins in Nursery and leads up to IGCSE examinations in Year 11, and culminates with the International Baccalaureate Diploma after completing Year 13. We are an inclusive school that invites children from all backgrounds and abilities to participate in the educational offerings on our diverse campus.

Founded in 1997 on an attractive, conveniently located site, with excellent facilities and access to local transportation. Today we have more than 2,400 students over a Primary School and High School campus, representing some 68 nationalities ranging from Foundation Stage to Year 13. Our state-of-the-art High School campus (next to Ekkamai BTS) opened in August 2017 giving our students the benefit of world-class teaching and facilities.

As part of the NAE family of schools, we are delighted to be able to offer some unique collaborations with world-class establishments, including the Juilliard School of Performing Arts, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and UNICEF.

Learning Support Assistant

Duties & Responsibilities:
Learning Support Assistants (LSAs) are full-time members of the Learning Support Department. Their role is to work alongside specialist, classroom, and subject teachers, as well as therapists, to ensure that every student’s learning needs are met and that they can access mainstream curriculum activities where possible. LSAs collaborate closely with specialist teachers to ensure student programs are well-coordinated and that strategies are consistently applied to maximize student success.

In addition, LSAs are expected to engage in professional development opportunities and apply their learning to everyday classroom practice.

This is a demanding role that involves:

• Establishing a caring and nurturing relationship with students.
• Building effective working relationships with class and subject teachers.
• Developing professional relationships and maintaining effective communication with parents.
• Gaining a broad knowledge of different disabilities, learning difficulties, and curriculum areas.
• Being aware of individual student needs, using specific strategies, and anticipating their implications in various teaching and learning situations.

Qualifications:
Learning Support Assistants support teachers in meeting students’ needs by:

• Being punctual to all timetabled lessons and participating fully under the direction of the class teacher.
• Following strategies from Individual Plans to help students meet personalized goals.
• Adapting tasks and helping to prepare materials and resources.
• Differentiating language or reinforcing activities as needed.
• Clarifying or explaining content and instructions through visual, written, or oral support.
• Ensuring that students can use equipment correctly in a way that supports their learning.
• Facilitating positive behavior and interactions between students.
• Encouraging students to develop independence and take responsibility for their own learning where appropriate.
• Communicating closely with parents and taking guidance from specialist staff on the best ways to support families.
• Accompanying and assisting students and staff on community involvement experiences, school trips, work experiences, and whole-school activities such as cultural celebrations, productions, and inter-school events.
• Participating in other school duties and activities as directed by the Head of Phase or Head of School.

As well as possessing all the qualities and professional attributes required for a 1:1 Learning Support Assistant, this is a demanding and potentially exhausting role. Therefore, we require candidates who are:

• Enthusiastic and committed to both professional and personal growth.
• Willing to support students' personal care needs sensitively.
• Encouraging and motivating in their approach to student learning and development throughout the day.

Why Join Us?
St Andrews is committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of all our students and expects all staff to share this commitment (see our Child Protection Code of Conduct). No applicant will be appointed without at least two references, including one from their most recent employer, a ten-year criminal record check, and relevant regional Prohibition Order/DBS checks.

How to Apply:
Interested candidates, please submit a letter of application and full CV.

At Nord Anglia Education we are committed to providing a world class, safe, happy environment in which children and young people can thrive and learn. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our pupils where we embrace all race, abilities, religions, genders, and cultures.

All post holders in regulated activity (having regular unsupervised contact with children) are subject to appropriate national and international vetting procedures including satisfactory criminal record checks from both your country of residence/birth and any country of residence within the last 10 years.

We welcome applications from suitable qualified persons from all diverse backgrounds
Please note, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.