SEND Teaching Assistant
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Closing date
29 September 2023 at 11:59pm
Date listed
22 September 2023
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- Dependent on experience
SEND Teaching Assistant job summary
SEND Teaching Assistant
Monday to Friday 08.30am - 3.20pm
Term time plus 5 training days
Fixed term until Aug 2024
Main purpose
To provide learning and care support
for pupils with special educational needs (SEND). This will involve working
with the teacher to plan and deliver activities and supporting pupils with
routines, transitions and behaviour management.
Duties and responsibilities
Supporting pupils
Build positive relationships with pupils, promoting high self-esteem and independence
Adapt communication style to respond to pupils according to their individual needs
Support pupils with their social, emotional and mental health needs, escalating concerns where appropriate
Promote high standards of behaviour, responding to incidents in line with the school’s behaviour policy and guidelines on physical intervention
Assist with the development and delivery of individual education and support plans
Teaching and learning
Contribute to the planning of differentiated learning activities for individual or small groups of pupils with special educational needs (SEND), delivering activities inside or outside the classroom
Support the teaching of a broad and balanced curriculum aimed at pupils achieving their full potential in all areas of learning
Use ICT skills to advance pupils’ learning
Through observations, provide regular feedback to teachers on pupil progress, attainment and barriers to learning
Support class teachers with maintaining good order and discipline among pupils, managing behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe learning environment
Monitor, record and report on progress and attainment
Supervise a class if the teacher is temporarily unavailable
Contribute to the overall ethos, aims and work of the school
Working with staff, parents/carers and relevant professionals
Share knowledge and understanding of pupils to 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 parents and carers under the direction of teachers
Contribute to meetings with parents and carers by providing feedback on pupil progress, attainment and barriers to learning, as directed by teachers
Collaborate and work with colleagues and other relevant professionals within and beyond the school
Develop effective professional relationships with colleagues
Professional
development
Help keep their own knowledge and understanding relevant and up-to-date by reflecting on their own practice, liaising with school leaders, and identifying relevant professional development 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
Other areas of responsibility
Safeguarding
Work in line with statutory safeguarding guidance (e.g. Keeping Children Safe in Education, Prevent) and our safeguarding and child protection policies
Promote the safeguarding of all pupils in the school
For further information or to arrange a visit please contact lucy.robinson@springlaneprimary.com
Commitment to safeguarding
Spring Lane Primary School is committed to safeguarding the welfare of all children and expects all staff to share this commitment.
We promote a strong safeguarding culture at all times through our words, actions and behaviour.
We safeguard pupils by following the requirements of Keeping Children Safe in Education and our trust child protection policy.
About Spring Lane Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 452 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Spring Lane Primary School website (opens in new tab)
Spring Lane Primary is a vibrant and diverse school set in the heart of Northampton, and is part of a family of schools under the Campfire Education Trust.
We aim to prepare our children to flourish in an ever-changing world and offer every individual the best start in life. We achieve this through an exciting, creative and dynamic curriculum where effort is valued, progress recognised and success rewarded.
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