SEND Teaching Assistant

Our client school is a SEND school that serves boys and girls aged 4 to 16. The school focusses on supporting children with autism and additional needs providing a nurturing and inclusive environment to help students reach their full potential.  The school is one of the largest SEND schools in the UK, with a dedicated team working collaboratively to support every child.

Main purpose

The TA will:

Work with class teachers to raise the learning and attainment of pupils
 Promote pupils’ independence, self-esteem and social inclusion
 Give support to pupils, individually or in groups, so they can access the curriculum, take part in learning and experience a sense of achievement
 Support with planning, preparation and resourcing for lessons
Duties and responsibilities:

Teaching and learning

Demonstrate an informed and efficient approach to teaching and learning by adopting relevant strategies to support the work of the teacher and increase achievement of all pupils including, where appropriate, those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)
 Promote, support and facilitate inclusion by encouraging participation of all pupils in learning and extracurricular activities
 Use effective behaviour management strategies consistently in line with the school’s policy and procedures
 Support class teachers with maintaining good order and discipline among pupils, managing behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe learning environment
 Organise and manage teaching space and resources to help maintain a stimulating and safe learning environment
 Observe pupil performance and pass observations on to the class teacher
 Supervise a class if the teacher is temporarily unavailable
 Use ICT skills to advance pupils’ learning
 Undertake any other relevant duties given by the class teacher
 To cover and lead class teaching (under supervision) as and when appropriate
 Direct the work, where relevant, of other adults in supported learning
 To mark pupils’ work under the direction of the class teacher
 Where appropriate to develop a relationship to foster links between home and school, and to keep the school informed of relevant information
 To know and apply school policies on Child Protection, Health and Safety, Behaviour, Teaching and Learning, Equal Opportunities etc
 To be aware of confidential issues linked to home/pupil/teacher/school
 To be willing to support playground/break time supervision e.g. educational games, homework clubs etc
Please e-mail if interested in discussing further