Inclusion & SEND Support Assistant

Lancashire County Council; Colne; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Colne Primet Academy in Colne, Lancashire, is seeking a SEND Support Assistant (TA3) to manage an inclusion room and support students with literacy/numeracy and SEN needs. The role involves planning interventions, tracking progress, and liaising with staff and parents to support attainment.

You will deliver social and communication programmes, provide deescalation strategies and assist in exams; a key worker for students with complex needs, ensuring consistency across subjects.

Responsibilities

• To manage, supervise and organise an efficient inclusion room, maintaining accurate records of attendance, behaviour, interventions and communications using school systems.
• To support students as part of an inclusion programme, supporting designated individuals or groups with weak literacy/numeracy and those with SEN.
• To differentiate curriculum content and act as a key worker for students with most complex needs, providing continuity between teachers and subjects.
• To plan and implement intervention programmes such as IDL, mathswhizz, reading intervention, etc.
• To support development of social and interpersonal skills, delivering social stories and social communication programmes.
• Provide deescalation and co-regulation strategies, prioritising readiness to learn and upholding behaviour expectations.
• To develop individual targets and monitor progress, reporting on needs, achievements and concerns.
• To build positive relationships with students and staff, liaising with parents and external agencies when appropriate.
• To produce accurate records and reports, including behaviour and attendance analyses to inform inclusion provision.
• To assist in medical/care needs of students when trained.
• To cover supervision for classes and oversee inclusion clubs, upholding school behaviour standards.
• Administer tests and assist invigilation of exams.

Job description

Colne Primet Academy in Colne, Lancashire, is seeking a SEND Support Assistant (TA3) to manage an inclusion room and support students with literacy/numeracy and SEN needs. The role involves planning interventions, tracking progress, and liaising with staff and parents to support attainment.

You will deliver social and communication programmes, provide deescalation strategies and assist in exams; a key worker for students with complex needs, ensuring consistency across subjects.