Engaging Teaching Assistant: Classroom & SEN Support

Teaching Vacancies; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Teaching Vacancies is seeking a dedicated school support assistant in Sheffield to help implement the national curriculum, support English and Maths plans, and promote safe, engaging learning for pupils. The role emphasizes safeguarding, effective communication, and teamwork with teachers and SEN coordinators.

The successful candidate will assist with daily activities, support children including those with special needs, and help maintain accurate records while upholding high standards of

Qualifications

• General understanding of national curriculum and other basic learning programmes/techniques.
• Understanding of how to support English/Mathematics programmes, record achievements and progress and providing appropriate feedback to the teacher.
• Basic understanding of child development and learning.
• Promote good pupil behaviour and deal promptly with conflict and incidents.
• Excellent command of Literacy and Numeracy.
• Have high expectations of progress and behaviour.
• Ability to provide support for pupils, including those with special needs, ensuring their safety and access to learning activities.
• Good organizational and time management skills.
• Good communication skills.
• Ability to relate well to children.
• Ability to use a range of teaching approaches and strategies that enthuse, motivate and actively engage learners.

Responsibilities

• Record keeping and sharing of information with the nursery manager for a key group of children.
• Lead activities for a group of children, indoors and outdoors daily.
• Complete activities linked with children's individual extended support plans and EHCPs.
• Undertake intervention support for small group and individual children and feedback to class teacher.
• Support within the classroom environment to ensure that children are accessing learning.
• Support children through snack times and lunchtimes.
• Act as a champion advocate for students, valuing their opinions in school activities.
• Support children with life skills and personal hygiene where necessary.
• Liaise with class teachers and SENCOs to feedback progress towards personal targets.
• Follow school systems of recording to ensure rigorous, accurate, and policy-aligned records.
• Monitor and respond to CPOMS to ensure incidents are followed up appropriately.
• Complete case studies and intervention logging to show progress of individuals and small group interventions.
• Meet with professionals to discuss progress as part of reviews.
• Promote positive values, attitudes and behaviour, addressing conflicts per policy and encouraging responsibility.
• Represent the school by liaising with external agencies and multi-agency teams.
• Explore and build relationships with other educational providers for the benefit of children and parents.
• Support handover to and from parents in the morning and afternoons.
• Participate in SPD and collaborative teamwork.
• Converse with the public and students in accurate spoken English and provide advice accordingly.
• Undertake any additional responsibilities as requested by the Head of School.
• Maintain confidentiality and professionalism; support safeguarding and data protection compliance.
• Meet statutory safeguarding requirements as part of the Trust policies.

Skills

Curriculum understanding

Support English/Maths

Child development

Behaviour management

Literacy and numeracy

High progress expectations

SEN support

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Relating to children

Engaging teaching approaches

Job description

Teaching Vacancies is seeking a dedicated school support assistant in Sheffield to help implement the national curriculum, support English and Maths plans, and promote safe, engaging learning for pupils. The role emphasizes safeguarding, effective communication, and teamwork with teachers and SEN coordinators.

The successful candidate will assist with daily activities, support children including those with special needs, and help maintain accurate records while upholding high standards of