Pupil support
Pupil support staff are responsible for the welfare of pupils during break, lunchtime and outside school hours. This group also includes those who assist pupils with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties.
All school support staff can access the DCSF induction course, basic skills level 2 in numeracy and literacy, intensive numeracy and literacy level 2 and support work in schools (SWiS) level 2 and a range of CPD and training as listed in Ealing's central training and development programme.
Please choose from the following options:
Learning mentors
Learning mentors provide a complementary learning mentor service to existing teachers and pastoral staff in school.
SMSAs/Midday supervisors
SMSAs look after the welfare of pupils in the dinner hall and playground during lunchtime and ensure the health and safety of children.
Play workers
Play workers plan, organise and supervise formal and informal, recreational and social educational activities for children.
Pupil and family worker
The role of a pupil and family worker is to support the behaviour, pastoral and welfare support for learning.
Parent support advisors (PSA)
A PSA's role is to understand the primary rights and responsibilities of parents in raising their children and support parents.
Career development qualifications framework
This qualifications framework for pupil support staff maps job roles against the current national training and qualifications commonly used by local authorities (LAs) and schools.
