SEN Teaching Assistant

Overview

Required as soon as possible, a Teaching Assistant (THRIVE experience desirable) to join the SEND team, providing specialist in-class and group support for identified students on the SEND register. We seek to recruit a Teaching Assistant (THRIVE experience desirable) to work with the SENDCo and join our SEND team to organise, monitor and support the implementation of personalised learning provision for identified students on the SEND register. The ideal candidate will be outgoing, enthusiastic, energetic, resilient and patient, with experience of working with SEND students. You will be dedicated and passionate about supporting students with Special Educational Needs and able to work alongside teachers to support teaching and learning. The SEND team works closely together and it is therefore essential that you can build good relationships with others quickly and efficiently and can work well as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Using the THRIVE approach to support students to access school and learning
• Providing specialist in-class support to SEND students
• Contributing to assessment through observation and recording of assessment data
• Contributing to students\’ learning passports and THRIVE plans
• Working with students who are not following the normal timetable, under guidance from the SENDCo
• Sharing progress and observations with teaching staff to improve provision in the classroom
• Proactively recording achievements and incidents on the academy\’s Class Charts and provision mapping system
• Devising a range of either physical or creative activities to stimulate engagement
• Selecting and adapting appropriate resources/methods to facilitate agreed learning activities
• Invigilation for exams and tests
• Supervision of individuals and/or groups of students throughout the day, eg in the playground and dining areas

Benefits and development

In return, we can offer the full support of a dedicated and committed team of staff, a supportive induction programme and ongoing professional development, plus the opportunity to work in a developing academy in a beautiful area of the South West. Staff benefits include free on-site parking, membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme and access for all staff to the Employee Assistance Programme \”Health Assured\” which is a telephone based advice, information and counselling service. A selection of meals, snacks (hot and cold) and drinks is available for staff to purchase from the refectory.

Organisation values and opportunities

We seek to significantly invest in developing all of our staff. This has been strengthened by our work with Trust partners and the successful candidate will benefit from trust wide opportunities, CPD and working with colleagues across trust schools. Our vision as an academy is \”An Inspiring Education For All\”. We believe that all members of our community should be given the opportunity to be happy, to achieve, participate and become successful. Our job as professionals is to ensure this happens. All our staff sign up to these aspirations and play a full role in contributing to this vision through inclusive teaching and support. We seek to recruit dedicated and talented staff, highly committed to making a difference.

Safeguarding and equal opportunities

The academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to references and a full Disclosure and Barring Service check. Please note that in line with \’Keeping Children Safe in Education\’ requirements we carry out social media checks on all shortlisted candidates.

Buckler\’s Mead Academy is an equal opportunities employer. The campus is a no smoking site.