Level 2 SEND Teaching Assistant

Rockmount Primary School; Greater London; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Rockmount Primary School is seeking a dedicated teaching assistant to support learning activities and help pupils access resources across the curriculum. You will work closely with teachers to implement planned activities and monitor pupil engagement.

The role involves assisting with ICT use in lessons, supporting pupils with diverse needs, and helping with supervision during breaks and on excursions while ensuring safeguarding policies are followed.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting pupils with diverse needs.
• Good understanding of safeguarding, health and safety policies.
• Ability to work collaboratively with teachers and other professionals.

Responsibilities

• Implementing agreed learning activities/teaching programmes.
• Supporting the use of ICT in learning activities and developing pupils’ competence in its use.
• Assisting with supervision of pupils out of lesson times, including before/after school and at lunchtime.
• Accompanying teaching staff and pupils on visits, trips and out-of-school activities.
• Attending meetings as required and reporting concerns under safeguarding policies.

Job description

Implementingagreed learning activities/teaching programmes, adjusting activitiesaccording to pupil responses/needs.

Implementinglocal and national learning strategies e.g. literacy, numeracy, KS3, earlyyears and making effective use of opportunities provided by other learningactivities to support the development of relevant skills.

Supportingthe use of ICT in learning activities and developing pupils’ competence andindependence in its use.

Helpingpupils to access learning activities through specialist support.

Determiningthe need for, preparing and maintaining general and specialist equipment andresources.

Being aware of and complying withpolicies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety andsecurity, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to anappropriate person.

Being aware of and supporting differenceand ensuring all pupils have equal access to opportunities to learn anddevelop.

Contributing to the overallethos/work/aims of the school.

Appreciating and supporting the role ofother professionals.

Attending and participating in relevantmeetings as required.

Assisting with the supervision of pupilsoutof lesson times, including before and after school and at lunchtime.

Accompanying teaching staff and pupilson visits, trips and out of school activities as required and takingresponsibility for a group under the supervision of the teacher.