SEN Support Teaching Assistant (Term-Time)

Teach in Herts; Watford; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Teach in Herts is seeking a Teaching Assistant to support a named student at Westfield Academy, Watford. The role is 32.5 hours per week, term time only plus 5 INSET days, with a permanent contract and a salary of £25,614–£26,016 (FTE). Start date ASAP.

The TA will help students access lessons, assist with literacy and numeracy development, and work closely with the SENCO and teaching staff to promote learning outcomes and wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Educated to GCSE level or equivalent, including English and Maths GCSE (A*-C or 4+); or
• Proven on the job experience

Responsibilities

• Helping students to access the content of lessons and to respond to tasks given.
• Contributing to curriculum differentiation which takes into account student's needs and difficulties.
• Helping to promote the development of the student's literacy and numeracy skills so that he / she can achieve his / her potential in both.
• Monitoring & developing student's attention, listening and concentration skills.
• Monitoring student's social communication and interaction and to implement actions that will promote positive development in these and integration with his peers.
• Helping the student to develop his verbal comprehension, extend his expressive language and clarity of speech.
• Promoting the development of student's fine and gross motor skills.
• Promoting and supporting group work and both structured & unstructured activities that will provide opportunities for the student to develop the above skills & to experience & recognise success.
• Assisting in the planning and implementation of the student's individual education plan.
• Monitoring and attend to student's behavioural and emotional needs and to promote his wellbeing, self-awareness and independence.
• To be a key worker and named contact for the student(s).
• To liaise with staff in order to ensure that awareness of their needs remains high profile.
• To contribute to information for staff & reviews in order to inform planning & to ensure up-to-date information on their progress.
• Attend INSET sessions and meetings as necessary and appropriate.

Skills

Student support

Differentiation

Literacy development

Numeracy development

Teamwork

Time management

Behaviour management

Education

GCSE English

GCSE Maths

GCSE level or equivalent

Tools

Computer literacy

Job description

Teach in Herts is seeking a Teaching Assistant to support a named student at Westfield Academy, Watford. The role is 32.5 hours per week, term time only plus 5 INSET days, with a permanent contract and a salary of £25,614–£26,016 (FTE). Start date ASAP.

The TA will help students access lessons, assist with literacy and numeracy development, and work closely with the SENCO and teaching staff to promote learning outcomes and wellbeing.