Level 2 Teaching Assistant

SUPPORT FOR THESTUDENT

• Support and direct activities with either individuals or groups of students to ensure their safety and facilitate their physical, emotional and cognitive development.
• To lead care, personal hygiene medical needs and support of students including publishing care plans
• Contribute to the health and well‑being of students.
• Establish and maintain good working relationships with individual students and groups.
• Promote and reinforce the students’ self‑esteem and independence e.g. support inform time, AoW, unstructured time, enrichment etc.

• To support students as directed during formal public or internal Academy examinations.
• To supervise and coordinate students on work placements, educational visits, residential trips, transition, travel training, off‑site placements and recreational activities as appropriate.
• To plan and deliver a programme of self‑organisation and study skills in allocated periods during the Academy day and after Academy sessions.
• Drawing on prior knowledge and expertise of individual needs, to develop an understanding of the specific needs of the students within the Academy community.
• To liaise effectively with teachers/parents/carers/external agencies as appropriate.
• To assume responsibility for designated keyworker role with the most challenging and complex student/s, including those with an EHCP.
• To collaborate with the SENCo in the writing and collation of IEPs/Reviews/Annual Reviews.
• To be responsible for the planning and participation of transition process and individualised programmes for targeted students.

• Liaise with classroom teachers and complete Teacher/TA contracts.
• Assist teaching staff in the planning of work programmes for individuals and groups of students.
• To implement learning programmes as directed by the class teacher – with individual or small groups.
• Plan and provide appropriate resources reflecting needs of SEN students in mainstream lessons.
• To support designated students/s or be responsible for a small group as agreed by the teacher.
• To be responsible for the collation of data for targeted students with SEN.
• Using assessment information and data to inform teaching staff of students’ learning goals and preferred learning styles.
• To gather information, as directed, about named students and their current levels for staff.
• To observe and assess individual student’s needs and provide regular feedback and/or guidance to the teacher/SENCo.
• To agree a behaviour management role within the classroom recording appropriate Sleuths and following through sanctions and rewards.
• To work with the mainstream teacher in the review process as appropriate.

• Plan and lead literacy and numeracy tasks to improve access across the curriculum in a planned manner.
• Co‑ordinate and organise students attending extra‑curricular activities.
• Plan and deliver learning activities including enrichment activities during the normal Academy day and after Academy.
• Support the use and development of ICT within the classroom.
• Take responsibility for developing and delivering individual/small group skillsessions including Literacy, Numeracy, Life Skills, SpLD, SRE, SALT, self‑help skills, Social Stories etc.
• To teach the Foundation Learning cohort in sessions as directed by the SENCo and Assistant Principal (Curriculum)
• To liaise and report to, as necessary, during visits by support agencies who might be involved in the support of key areas of the curriculum [Educational Psychologist, Speech Therapist, Inclusive Education Service, Academy Doctor etc.]
• To assess, record and report back on student achievement through Academy assessment procedures.

• To be responsible for a designated area/s for the development of the Learning Support Faculty e.g. budget, subject area, enrichment.
• Collaboration with colleagues and form effective working partnerships.
• Establish effective working relationships with parents/carers that influence student achievement.
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