SEN Teaching Assistant

Main purpose:

Toprovide learning and care support for an individual pupil with special educational needs (SEN) to help them to work towards the outcomes on their education and health care plan (EHCP)

Towork with the pupil’s teacher(s) to plan and deliver activities

Tosupport the pupil with routines, transitions and behaviour management

Duties and responsibilities

Support for the pupil

• Build a positive relationship with the pupil, promoting highself-esteem, independence and social inclusion
• Promote high standards of behaviour, responding to incidents inline with the school’s behaviour for learning policy and guidelines on physical intervention
• Assist with the development and delivery of individual EHCPs
• Support the pupil with their social, emotional and mental health needs, escalating concerns where appropriate

Teaching and learning

• Demonstrate an informed and efficient approach to teaching and learning by adopting relevant strategies to support the work of the teacher(s) and increase the pupil’s achievement
• Contribute to the planning of differentiated learning activities for the individual, delivering activities inside or outside the classroom
• Support the teaching of a broad and balanced curriculum aimed athelping the pupil achieve their full potential in all areas of learning
• Promote, support and facilitate inclusion by encouraging participation of the pupil in learning
• Use effective behaviour management strategies consistently in linewith the school’s policy and procedures
• Organise and manage teaching space and resources to help maintain astimulating and safe learning environment
• Use ICT skills to advance the pupil’s learning
• Provide regular feedback to teachers on the pupil’s progress,attainment and barriers to learning through pupil observation
• Monitor, record and report on progress and attainment

Working with staff,parents/carers and relevant professionals

• Share knowledge and understanding of the pupil with other school staff and education, health and social care professionals, so that informed decision making can take place on intervention and provision
• Communicate effectively with other staff members, pupils, and parents and carers
• Keep other professionals accurately informed about performance,progress and any areas of concern
• Understand their roles, to be able to work collaboratively with classroom teachers and other colleagues, including specialist advisory teachers
• Collaborate and work with colleagues and other relevant professionals within and beyond the school
• Develop effective professional relationships with colleagues

Professional development

• Keep their own knowledge and understanding relevant and up-to-dateby reflecting on their own practice, liaising with school leaders and identifying relevant professional development opportunities to improve personal effectiveness
• Take opportunities to build the appropriate skills, qualifications,and/or experience needed for the role, with support from the school
• Take part in the school’s appraisal procedures

Safeguarding

• Work in line with statutory safeguarding guidance (e.g. Keeping Children Safe in Education, Working Together to Safeguard Children,Prevent) and our safeguarding and child protection policies
• Promote the safeguarding of all pupils in the school

The teaching

Assistant will be required to safeguard and promote the welfare of children andyoung people, and follow school policies and the staff code of conduct.

Please notethat this is illustrative of the general nature and level of responsibility ofthe role. It is not a comprehensive list of all tasks that the teaching assistant will carry out. The postholder may be required to do other duties appropriate to the level of the role, as directed by the headteacher or line manager.

This job description may be amended at any timein…