Teaching Assistant

The Trafalgar School at Downton; Breamore; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

The Trafalgar School at Downton in England is seeking an enthusiastic SEN Support Assistant to work with students who have special educational needs. You will collaborate with the classroom teacher to plan and deliver activities and support students with routines, transitions and emotional regulation.

In this role you will build strong relationships, adapt your communication for individual needs, contribute to Team Around the Child meetings and Annual Reviews, and support safeguarding and the

Responsibilities

• Build positive relationships with students
• Adapt communication style to respond to students according to their individual needs
• Work with the SENDCo and other staff to ensure effective interventions in Teaching and Learning, leading to increased student progress
• Deliver aspects of personal care to identified students, as directed by the SENDCo
• Take responsibility for your own professional development and contribute to school wide activities
• Engage in reflective self-analysis of professional practice
• Work in line with statutory safeguarding guidance and school safeguarding policies

Job description

Core purpose:

To provide learning and care support for students with special educational needs (SEN)

To work with the classroom teacher to plan and deliver activities

Support students with routines, transitions and emotional regulation.

Key Tasks:

• To build positive relationships with students
• To adapt communication style to respond to students according to their individual needs
• To work with the SENDCo and other staff members to ensure effective interventions in
• Teaching and Learning, leading to increased student progress
• To have a flexible approach to support needs and be able to change ways of working when requested
• To support quality first teaching in classrooms with a range of interventions
• To contribute to Team Around the Child meetings and Annual Reviews, when requested
• To deliver aspects of personal care to identified students, as directed by the SENDCo
• To undertake additional duties as directed
• To take responsibility for your own professional development and contribute to school wide activities
• To take full advantage of the school’s induction programme
• To rigorously promote the welfare of young people in all respects and understand the issues surrounding the safeguarding of children and young people
• To seek, and then act upon, advice and guidance
• To engage in reflective self-analysis of professional practice
• To work in line with statutory safeguarding guidance (eg. Keeping children Safe in Education, Prevent) and our Safeguarding and Child Protection policies and procedures
• To promote and be committed to the school’s aims and objectives
• To play an active part in the everyday life of the school.