SEN Teaching Assistant

• Knowledge of school’s policies for the curriculum and assessment and intervention strategies to support pupils with English and Maths difficulties.
• Understand the most effective way in which to support learning for a given task and the needs of pupil/s with whom they are working with.
• Aid the execution of education plans suitable to each pupils’ learning objectives.

• Supervise pupils with SEND, ensuring their safety and ability to access learning activities and understand the information presented.
• Provide support for learning activities.
• Promote class interaction and ensure pupils engage.
• Provide opportunities for developing independence and promote independent learning.
• Record pupil progress using the school’s assessment recording systems.
• Under the guidance of teaching staff, provide feedback to pupils about their progress, achievements and any problems that may have arisen.
• Prepare, maintain and use learning resources and assist pupils to use them.

• Promote school policies on pupil behaviour.
• Implement Proact Script training in day-to-day practice.
• Support implementation of strategies to manage behaviour.
• Use strategies for positive behaviour support and report any problems to the teacher.
• Contribute towards Positive Behaviour Support Plans.

• Build a trusting relationship with all pupils and communicate according to their understanding.
• Help to develop self-esteem of pupils.
• Along with other members of the team, help to resolve difficulties between pupils amicably and with regard to school policies.
• Promote good behaviour and encourage pupils to take accountability for their actions.

• Follow child protection, health, safety, security, confidentiality and data protection policies and procedures, reporting any concerns to the appropriate person.
• Maintain high standards of health and safety at all times.
• Promote inclusion and acceptance, support diversity and ensure pupils have equal access to learning and development.
• Create a purposeful, orderly and supportive environment.
• Assist with the display of pupils’ work and the planning of learning activities.
• Assist with pupil supervision of classroom and outdoor activities, including before and after school and in break times, as an when required.
• Accompany teaching staff and pupils on school trips and after school activities, taking responsibility for a group of pupils under the teacher’s supervision when needed.
• Assist with the supervision of discreet groups of pupils for short periods when the teacher is not present.
• Contribute to the overall ethos/ work/ aims of school.
• Be aware of and support difference and ensure all pupils have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop.
• Undertake administrative tasks as needed.

• Knowledge of the range of equipment available in school and where to find them.
• Follow the procedure for reporting technical faults.

Level 2 or Level 3 in Teaching and learning or equivalent or a willingness to undertake the training.

• Ability to support pupils to make progress against the EHCP targets.
• Ability to work collaboratively and communicate effectively with a range of people both orally and in writing.
• Ability to lead a specialist area in school, e.g. speech and language or handwriting.
• Confident user of IT as a work tool
• Well organised and self-motivated

• Current Disability/SEN theory and practice particularly linked to Autism.
• Safeguarding and child protection frameworks
• Proactive approaches to Positive Behaviour Support
• Inclusive approaches to raise attendance,…