Pupil support
Learning mentors
Learning mentors support, motivate and challenge pupils who are underachieving. They help pupil overcome barriers to learning caused by social, emotional and behavioural problems.| Learning mentor (primary): scale 6 | Job description | Person specification |
| Learning mentor (high):
scale 6 |
Job description | Person specification |
| Lead learning mentor:
scale 11 |
Job description | Person specification |
Parent support adviser (PSA)
PSA's work in partnership with families, carers and pupils in a school context to enable pupils to have full access to educational opportunities and overcome barriers to learning and participation.
| Parent support adviser (PSA): scale 6 | Job description | Person specification |
Play workers
Play workers plan, organise and supervise activities for children and young people inside and outside school.
| Play worker (primary):
scale 4 |
Job description | Person specification |
| Senior play worker (primary): scale 6 | Job description | Person specification |
Pupil and family workers
| Pupil and family worker (primary): scale 6 | Job description | Person specification |
SMSAs/Midday supervisors
Midday supervisors look after the welfare of pupils in the dinner hall and playground during lunchtime.| Senior SMSA: scale 3 | Job description | Person specification |
| Senior SMSA: scale 4 | Job description | Person specification |
| SMSA: scale 2 | Job description | Person specification |
Further information with regards to pupil support staff can be found to the TDA website.
