SEND Teaching Assistant

Criteria Desirable/Essential

Right to work in the UK E

Level 2 (GCSE A – C or grade 4 or above) in English and Maths. D

Level 3 (NVQ) or equivalent D

Understanding of Special Educational Needs / Additional Learning Needs. D

Experience of supporting students in a classroom environment, including those with special educational needs. D

Experience of working with children and assisting them with their independence, feeding, toileting and self-care D

Ability to establish positive relationships with students and empathise with their needs. E

Ability to demonstrate active listening skills. E

Ability to provide levels of individual attention, reassurance and help with learning tasks as appropriate to students’ needs. E

Ability to monitor the students’ response to the learning activities and, where appropriate, modify or adapt the activities as agreed with the teacher to achieve the intended learning outcomes. E

Ability to offer constructive feedback to students to reinforce self-esteem. E

Ability to deal sensitively with complex and sensitive issues. E

Ability to physically support pupils including those in special seating and wheelchairs in moving around the school environment and willingness and ability to implement the positive and protective handling techniques as required within individual pupil behaviour management programmes. Guidance/ training will be provided. E

Ability to supervise, assist and implement feeding programmes and pupil learning objectives relating to lunch time as well as adhering to any behaviour programmes relating to individual pupils. Guidance /training will be provided. E

Understanding of guidance and requirements around safeguarding children E

Commitment to maintaining confidentiality on all school matters. E

Ability to work effectively and supportively as a member of the school team E

Excellent communication skills, including with students, parents and carers, other staff and external agencies E

Willingness to work flexibly, attending evening meetings as and when necessary and assisting throughout other areas of the school as requested. E

Demonstrable commitment to equal opportunities. E

Committed to continuing personal and professional development. E