SEND Teaching Assistant: Empower Safe, Inclusive Learning

Co-op Academies Trust; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 27,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Co-op Academies Trust is seeking a dedicated Learning Support Assistant to supervise and support pupils with special needs, ensuring safety and access to learning activities. The role works under guidance from teachers and NHS professionals, providing learning activities and assisting with EHCPs and care plans.

It emphasizes safeguarding, confidentiality, and collaborative teamwork. The post requires commitment to safeguarding, participation in training, and carrying out duties in line with

Responsibilities

• Supervise and provide support for pupils with special needs and disabilities, ensuring their safety and access to learning activities.
• Work under the instruction/guidance of teaching/senior staff and the supervision of your line manager. Training and supervision relating to healthcare interventions will be provided by NHS professionals.
• Provide learning activities for individuals and groups of pupils under the professional direction and supervision of a qualified teacher, differentiating and adapting learning programmes to suit the needs of allocated pupils
• Be accountable for the support, progress and supervision of pupils within the scope of the role. The post holder will be accountable for compliance with all school policies and procedures within the scope of the role e.g. raising safeguarding concerns at the earliest opportunity and participation in school/NHS incident reporting protocols.
• Assess, record and report on development, progress and attainment as agreed with the teacher
• Monitor and record progress and attainment, drawing any problems which cannot be resolved to the attention of the teacher
• Assist with the implementation of individual pupils’ Education Health and Care Plans (EHCPs), Behaviour Plans, and NHS Care Plans – including meeting, personal hygiene, moving and handling, health, physiotherapy, eating and drinking, communication, sensory, de-escalation and physical intervention needs.
• Deliver health interventions deemed appropriate to the role in line with Appendix 1, delegated nursing tasks (based on Royal College of Nursing guidance).
• Respond appropriately to the pupils’ needs to ensure physical and emotional wellbeing, and social development, taking into account diversity e.g. language, culture, ability, race and religion.

Job description

Co-op Academies Trust is seeking a dedicated Learning Support Assistant to supervise and support pupils with special needs, ensuring safety and access to learning activities. The role works under guidance from teachers and NHS professionals, providing learning activities and assisting with EHCPs and care plans.

It emphasizes safeguarding, confidentiality, and collaborative teamwork. The post requires commitment to safeguarding, participation in training, and carrying out duties in line with