SEND Teaching Assistant Level 3

We are looking for someone who is a dedicated and highly motivated person, able to provide high quality support.

Our Old Moat ethos, #All different, all achieving, is what we are all about. We believe that every child can excel and with a blend of rigour and flexibility, we shape each child's learning to achieve the very best for them.

You will work as a member of our SEND team to support the establishment of a purposeful learning environment, which enables our children to flourish socially, emotionally, educationally, spiritually and physically.

In particular, you will work closely with children who experience communication difficulties. Many of our pupils are non-verbal and may express their needs and feelings through alternative forms of communication, including gestures, behaviour, and physical responses.

You will be expected to respond with patience, understanding and empathy, using appropriate strategies to support communication and to help pupils feel safe, understood and valued.

• Provide learning and care support for pupils with special educational needs (SEN)
• To work with groups of children under the supervision of the teacher including the implementation and the delivery of programmes of work and implementation of EHCPs
• Support pupils with routines, transitions and behaviour management
• Use specialist skills, training and experience to support pupils
• Establish good relationships with pupils, taking on role model by presenting a positive personal image and responding appropriately to individual needs
• Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils
• Encourage pupils to interact and work co-operatively with others and engage all pupils in activities
• Promote independence and employ strategies to recognise and reward achievement of self-reliance
• Give regular feedback on children’s progress to the class teacher and file records
• Provide feedback to pupils in relation to progress and achievement
• Attend to children’s personal needs, including minor first aid and intimate care and provide advice on pastoral, social health, physical hygiene and welfare matters

• Under the direction of the teacher prepare the classroom for lessons, including display work and clear afterwards as appropriate.
• Give regular feedback on children’s progress to the class teacher and file records
• Contribute to the planning cycle, managing and preparing resources, evaluating and adjusting lessons/work plans as directed by the teacher
• Be responsible for keeping and updating records, information and data, producing analysis and reports as required
• Provide objective and accurate feedback and reports as required, to the teacher on pupil achievement, progress and other matters, ensuring the availability of appropriate evidence
• Undertaking marking of pupils’ work and accurately record achievement/progress
• Administer and assess routine tests and invigilate exams
• Monitor and manage stock within an agreed budget, cataloguing resources and undertaking audits as required
• Provide specialist advice and guidance (e.g. Art/Music) as required
• Liaise with parents/carers, schools and establish constructive relationships and communicate with other relevant bodies to support achievement and progress of pupils (this includes attendance at parent meetings)
• Contribute to the development and implementation of appropriate behaviour management strategies
• Monitor and evaluate pupil responses to learning activities through observation and planned recording of achievement against predetermined learning objectives

• Implement agreed learning activities/teaching programmes, adjusting activities according to pupil responses/needs, including assessment
• Contribute to the development of lesson/work plans
• Provide Curriculum / resource support and undertake programmes including those linked to local and national learning strategies
• Support the use of ICT in learning activities and develop pupils’ competence and independence in its use.
• Assist pupils to access learning activities through specialist support.
• Determine the need for, prepare and maintain general and specialist equipment and resources.

• Deliver learning programmes and support individual pupils, small groups of children who are under-performing (and whole classes during the short term absence of teachers).
• helping to develop individual and group learning programmes to respond to current and future needs.
• Work independently to deliver, monitor and evaluate the success of interventions
• specific reading and writing support to raise the attainment of under-performing children and groups.
• completing in-class observations and assessments.
• developing purposeful home learning activities as part of the overall package of support.

• Ensure strategic processes are complied with in order to overcome barriers to learning, including eg behaviour management strategies
• Be aware of and comply with child protection procedures, health and safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting any concerns to the relevant member of staff
• Accompany teachers and pupils on educational visits
• Assist in maintaining high standards of health and safety at all times.
• Maintain good relationships with colleagues and work together as a team.
• Assist in the supervision of classroom and outdoor activities.
• Be aware of and support difference and ensure all pupils have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop.
• Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school.
• Provide appropriate guidance and supervision and assist in the training and development of staff as appropriate

This post is also subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 and other pre-employment checks where applicable.

We strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy, and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.