SEN Teaching Assistant

Teaching Vacancies; Stockport; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A local school is seeking a compassionate and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to support pupils with Special Educational Needs (SEN). The role involves assisting with teaching and learning, promoting inclusion, and ensuring the welfare of students. Ideal candidates will demonstrate patience and adaptability. The school offers a supportive environment and various employee benefits, including a Local Government Pension Scheme and sick pay.

Benefits

Local Government Pension Scheme

Sick Pay

Term Time Only working with pro rata annual pay

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting pupils with Special Educational Needs (SEN).
• Ability to promote children's welfare and independence.

Responsibilities

• Support teaching and learning across the school environment.
• Promote the inclusion of pupils in all school activities.
• Monitor and assess pupils’ responses to learning activities.

Skills

Compassion

Patience

Enthusiasm

Adaptability

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to appoint a compassionate, patient, and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join our dedicated team, to support pupils with a range of SEN needs. You should be child-centred in your approach and be able to demonstrate initiative, a willingness to be flexible and the ability to adapt calmly to ever changing situations.

What the school offers its staff

• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Sick Pay
• Term Time Only working with pro rata annual pay

Further details about the role

Main Purpose of the Job

To support teaching and learning across the school, in and outside of the classroom, working under the supervision of the class teacher, department lead and senior leadership team. To be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within the school.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• To promote every pupil’s inclusion within the life of the school (curricular, social, personal) ensuring their equality of opportunity.
• To work under the guidance of teaching/senior staff to implement agreed work programmes.
• To support individual pupils on intervention programmes.
• To assist the teacher in curriculum planning, management & preparation of resources.
• To provide support for teaching staff across the school ensuring an appropriate learning environment.
• To assist with the teaching of pupils; whole class, small groups and individuals as directed.
• To be an integral part of the school, working in close partnership with all staff.
• To care for the general safety and welfare of pupils and their hygiene and personal needs.
• Assist with manual handling of pupils.

Job Activities

Planning

• To assist with the development and implementation of Individual Pupil Plans (educational and social).
• To work with the teacher in lesson planning, evaluating and adjusting lessons/work plans as appropriate.

Monitoring and Assessment

• To provide feedback to pupils in relation to progress and achievement.
• To monitor and evaluate pupils’ responses to learning activities through observation and planned recording of achievement against pre-determined learning targets/objectives.
• To be responsible for keeping and updating records as agreed with the teacher, contributing to reviews of systems/records as requested.
• To undertake marking of pupils’ work and accurately record achievement/progress.
• To liaise sensitively and effectively with parents/carers as agreed with the teacher and participate in feedback sessions or meetings as directed.

Teaching and Learning

• To implement agreed learning activities/teaching programmes, adjusting activities according to the individual needs/learning styles of pupils.
• To implement local and national learning strategies e.g. literacy, numeracy, and make effective use of opportunities provided by other learning activities to support the development of relevant skills.
• Develop and promote pupils independence, social and communication skills, equal opportunities and racial equality including support for pupils in the community.
• To support the use of ICT in learning activities and develop pupils’ competence and independence in its use.
• To help pupils to access learning activities through specialist support.
• To administer and assess routine tests and invigilate exams/tests.

Behaviour Support

• To assist in engaging pupils and keeping them focused on tasks set and supervise structured play programmes where appropriate.
• To help pupils to develop positive interpersonal skills.
• Implement and support the school’s policies and procedures, individual behaviour plans and the reward systems.
• To provide comment as required on behaviour and learning to teachers and other professionals.

General

• To have an understanding of the broad range of Special Educational Needs (specific learning difficulties, complex learning difficulties, moderate learning difficulties, autistic spectrum disorder, emotional behavioural, mental health & social communication difficulties, ADHD) with reference to how this affects pupils’ learning.
• To encourage pupils to interact and work co-operatively with others and engage all pupils in group activities.
• To be aware of and support difference and ensure all pupils have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop.
• To provide general clerical/admin support e.g. administer coursework, produce worksheets for agreed activities etc.
• There may be a requirement to provide additional pupil support on school transport outside of the school day.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.