Senior Teaching Assistant

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Wadhurst; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd is recruiting a dedicated SEN Support Assistant to work with the SENDCo and Assistant SENDCo to manage interventions for a specified Key Stage or Year Group. You will attend TAC meetings, carry out student voice, and liaise with teachers to ensure effective support and inclusion for students with additional needs.

You will help curate provision maps, coordinate TA support, and provide regular feedback on student progress and behaviour to guide teaching decisions.

Qualifications

• Experience in SEN support within a school setting.
• Ability to liaise with teachers, SENDCo and external professionals.
• Record keeping and updating student progress and ANPs/SOs.

Responsibilities

• Work with the SENDCo and Assistant SENDCo to manage interventions for assigned Key Stage or Year Group.
• Attend TAC meetings for the assigned Key Stage or Year Group.
• Carry out student voice for the assigned Key Stage or Year Group.
• Coordinate support for students in the classroom and liaise with Teaching Assistants.
• Provide feedback on learning and behaviour to teachers and SENDCo.
• Line manage allocated Teaching Assistants and monitor student progress.
• Support transition of SEN students between schools and year groups.
• Attend meetings and training sessions and contribute to safeguarding and confidentiality.

Skills

SEN support

Interventions coordination

Liaison with SENDCo

Behaviour management

Confidentiality

ICT in learning

Observations/Assessment

Teamwork

Job description

Working with the SENDCo and Assistant SENDCo to manage all interventions for your assigned Key Stage or Year Group

Attend all TAC meetings for assigned Key Stage or Year Group

Carry out student voice for assigned Key Stage or Year Group

Determine content of Student Overviews (SOs) and Additional Needs Plans (ANPs) and liaise with SEND Administrator

Curate and update provision maps for students receiving interventions

To coordinate support for students in the classroom

Liaising/communicating with teachers on a lesson by lesson basis to assess best and most effective use of support

Overseeing and coordinating support for students, as required and liaising with Teaching Assistants to ensure the appropriate levels of individual attention, reassurance and help with learning tasks as appropriate to students’ needs to access to the curriculum and promote independence

Liaising with class teacher, SENDCo and other professionals about Additional Needs Plans (ANPs)

Take direction from qualified teacher and SENDCo to consistently and effectively implement agreed behaviour management strategies

Liaise with Primary schools and the Year 7 team to ensure that students with SEN have a successful transition to Beacon

Ensure the appropriate resources are available to support the students

To establish appropriate supportive relationships with the student(s) concerned

To promote the acceptance and inclusion of the student(s) with SEN

Provide students with feedback on achievements in order to reinforce and develop self-reliance and self-esteem, including marking student’s work, if required

To support the student(s) in developing social skills both in and out of the classroom

To support the use of ICT in learning activities

To have a good level of understanding of the Code of Practice (COP) and SEND Matrix

To provide regular feedback on the students learning and behaviour to the teacher/SENDCo, including feedback on the effectiveness of the behaviour strategies adopted

Under the direction of the SENDCo, Deputy or Assistant SENDCo, carry out and report on systematic observations of pupils to gather evidence of their knowledge, understanding and skills upon which the teacher makes judgements about their stage of development

To use the school’s system for recording progress

To ensure the Teaching Assistants prepare work and activities in advance of interventions

To know and apply all school policies and procedures including reporting student and Academy issues in line with these policies

To be aware of confidential issues linked to home/pupil/teacher/school as required always having a high regard for pupils’ and parents’ right to confidentiality

To contribute towards reviews of student progress as appropriate

To comply with legal and organisational requirements for maintaining the health, safety and security of yourself and others in the learning environment including social media and other online mediums

To attend meetings and training sessions as required by the Academy to further knowledge and be involved in extracurricular activities, e.g open days, presentation evenings as required

To supervise students during break/lunch time and to attend Homework clubs as directed

To assist during exam periods, with students who have Access Arrangements including after school extensions

Develop a relationship to foster links between home and school, and to keep the school informed of relevant information

Line manage allocated Teaching Assistants

To be responsible for tracking and monitoring of key students, maintaining and updating student records regarding information related to student progress and achievement

Liaise with subject departments and to keep SENDCo updated on all aspects of subject curriculum and relevant current information. To be responsible for alerting SENDCo to any changes

To liaise with any affiliated service in order to meet the individual requirements of all SEND students as required

To help train and induct new members of staff using the resources provided

To attend all parents’ evenings and to record and update all meeting notes as required

Participating in the Academy’s arrangements for performance management, professional development and that Academy’s arrangements for quality assurance and internal verification