SEN Teaching Assistant

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 1 SUPPORT FOR PUPILS

• Use specialist (curricular/learning) skills/training/experience to support pupils
• Assist with the development and implementation of IEPs
• Establish productive working relationships with pupils, acting as a role model and setting high expectations
• Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils within the classroom
• Support pupils consistently whilst recognising and responding to their individual needs
• Encourage pupils to interact and work co-operatively with others and engage all pupils in activities
• Promote independence and employ strategies to recognise and reward achievement of self-reliance
• Provide feedback to pupils in relation to progress and achievement

2 SUPPORT FOR THE TEACHER

• Work with the teacher to establish an appropriate learning environment
• Work with the teacher in lesson planning, evaluating and adjusting lessons/work plans as appropriate
• Monitor and evaluate pupils’ responses to learning activities through observation and planned recording of achievement against pre-determined learning objectives
• Provide objective and accurate feedback and reports as required, to the teacher on pupil achievement, progress and other matters, ensuring the availability of appropriate evidence
• Be responsible for keeping and updating records as agreed with the teacher, contributing to reviews of systems/records as requested
• Undertake marking of pupils’ work and accurately record achievement/progress
• Promote positive values, attitudes and good pupil behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established policy and encourage pupils to take responsibility for their own behaviour
• Liaise sensitively and effectively with parents/carers as agreed with the teacher within your role/responsibility and participate in feedback sessions/meetings with parents with, or as directed
• Administer and follow assessment routines
• Provide general clerical/admin. support e.g. administer coursework, produce worksheets for agreed activities etc.

3 SUPPORT FOR THE CURRICULUM

• Implement agreed learning activities/teaching programmes, adjusting activities according to pupil responses/needs
• Implement local and national learning strategies e.g. early years and make effective use of opportunities provided by other learning activities to support the development of relevant skills
• Support the use of ICT in learning activities and develop pupils’ competence and independence in its use
• Help pupils to access learning activities through specialist support
• Determine the need for, prepare and maintain general and specialist equipment and resources

4 SUPPORT FOR THE SCHOOL

• Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person
• Be aware of and support difference and ensure all pupils have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop
• Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school
• Establish constructive relationships and communicate with other agencies/professionals, in liaison with the teacher, to support achievement and progress of pupils
• Attend and participate in regular meetings
• Participate in training and other learning activities as required
• Recognise own strengths and areas of expertise and use these to advise and support others
• Provide appropriate guidance and supervision and assist in the training and development of staff as appropriate
• Undertake planned supervision of pupils’ out of school hours learning activities
• Supervise pupils on visits, trips and out of school activities as required
• Any other related duties as they may arise.