SEN Teaching Assistant

JOB SUMMARY:

• Provide outstanding support to enable pupils with additional needs including those with SEN to play a full and active part in the life of the school and to make outstanding progress in their learning.
• Support children in their educational and social development.
• Motivate and encourage pupils.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Support for Pupils
• Support, on a one-to-one basis, a pupil with additional needs.
• Attend to pupils’ personal needs and assist with the development and implementation of Individual Education / Behaviour / Support / Mentoring Plans and Personal Care Programmes / strategies.
• Establish constructive relationships with pupils and interact with them according to individual needs.
• Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils.
• Encourage pupils to interact and work co-operatively with others and engage in learning activities.
• Promote self – esteem and independence.
• Use skills / training / experience to assess the needs of pupils and support their learning.

Support for the Teacher

• Work with the teacher in lesson planning, evaluating, and adjusting lessons / work plans as appropriate.
• Use strategies, in liaison with the teacher, to support pupils to achieve learning goals.
• Monitor and evaluate pupils’ responses to learning activities through observation and planned recording of achievement against pre – determined learning objectives.
• Provide the teacher with objective and accurate feedback and reports as required, on pupil achievement, progress and other matters, ensuring the availability of appropriate evidence.
• Prepare the classroom as directed for lessons and clear afterwards. Assist with the display of pupil’s work.
• Ensure the timely and accurate design, preparation, and use of specialist equipment / resources / materials.
• Manage the compilation of records, information and data.
• Administer and assess routine assessments, undertake routine marking of pupils’ work, and accurately record achievement / progress.
• Promote positive values, attitudes and good pupil behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established policy and encourage pupils to take responsibility for their own behaviour.
• Establish constructive relationships with parents and carers as agreed with the teacher.

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All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
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