Teaching Assistant L3

St Hugh's Special School; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

St Hugh's Special School in Scunthorpe is seeking a dedicated teaching assistant to work closely with teaching staff to support learning activities and pupil communication and independence.

You will follow individual education and behaviour plans, assist with Team Teach strategies and moving and handling procedures, supervise pupils around school and on visits, and help to safeguard pupils while supporting attendance.

Responsibilities

• Assist with learning activities and pupil communication.
• Support personal care routines and follow individual education and behaviour plans.
• Assist with Team Teach strategies and moving and handling procedures.
• Supervise pupils around school and on visits; administer medication where required; support attendance and safeguarding.

Job description

The successful candidate will work closely with teaching staff to assist with learning activities, support pupils’ communication and independence, and will also help to successfully deliver intervention programmes.

The role also includes supporting personal care routines, following individual education and behaviour plans, assisting with Team Teach strategies and moving and handling procedures, supervising pupils around school and on visits, administering medication where required, supporting pupil attendance through monitoring and follow-up, and maintaining high standards of safeguarding and child protection at all times.

Another requirement of the role will be to work within the student support team to support students and their families and to play an important part in achieving exceptional whole school attendance.