SEN Teaching Assistant — Supportive Educator Path

Pencalenick School; Truro; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Pencalenick School in the United Kingdom is seeking a dedicated role to support pupils with special educational needs. You will assist children with developing knowledge and skills, foster positive relationships, and help maintain wellbeing under the guidance of the classroom teacher.

The role involves safeguarding, daily admin, and collaborative planning. Candidates will support therapy input, adapt learning materials, monitor progress, and help manage behaviour to ensure a safe, inclusive

Responsibilities

• Assist children in developing knowledge, skills and attitudes as defined by the curriculum, taking into account the learning support involved to aid the children to learn effectively
• Establish supportive relationships with pupils, encouraging individual development, acceptance, social integration, and development of self-esteem
• Carry out administration in relation to pupil progress, monitoring health, behaviour and general wellbeing and feeding back or adapting as appropriate
• Effectively use IT systems as required by the school
• Work independently with groups of children on specific tasks, under the overall responsibility of the Teacher
• Contribute to meetings with parents (which may be held outside of school hours), providing constructive feedback on pupil progress, achievement and behaviour where relevant
• Maintain confidentiality in regards to sensitive issues linked to home/pupil/staff/school
• Administer minor first aid where training has been undertaken
• Assist with the safe physical and medical needs of pupils, including personal hygiene, mobility and specialist care where training has been undertaken
• Support in the management of pupils with challenging emotional and behavioural difficulties so as to prevent harm and disruption to the pupil or others
• Supervise pupils during break time, and plan and organise play time activities, where required
• Accompany children on educational visits as supervised by senior staff
• Carry out interventions as required
• Raise any concerns in accordance with the school’s safeguarding policies and procedures
• Assist with duties relating to pupil swimming and sports activities/events where relevant
• Deliver therapy to pupils such as physiotherapy or speech and language therapy as guided by professionals where training has been undertaken
• Input into planning of lesson content led by teaching staff where relevant
• Provide pastoral care to pupils where relevant
• Ensure all teaching aids are readily available by monitoring stock levels of materials, checking for missing/damaged equipment, arranging for new supplies to be ordered where relevant
• Assist in preparing, using and maintaining relevant teaching resources, including wall displays and ensuring classrooms are left clean and tidy

Job description

Pencalenick School in the United Kingdom is seeking a dedicated role to support pupils with special educational needs. You will assist children with developing knowledge and skills, foster positive relationships, and help maintain wellbeing under the guidance of the classroom teacher.

The role involves safeguarding, daily admin, and collaborative planning. Candidates will support therapy input, adapt learning materials, monitor progress, and help manage behaviour to ensure a safe, inclusive