SEND Teaching Assistant - Brent

SEND Teaching Assistant

Brent

January Start

£110 – £115 per day

Purpose of the Post: To complement the professional work of teachers by taking responsibility for agreed learning activities under an agreed system of supervision, supported by direction from teaching staff and in line with school policies and guidance. This may involve planning, preparing and delivering learning activities for individuals/groups or short term for whole classes and monitoring pupils and assessing, recording and reporting on pupils achievement, progress and development.

Duties and Responsibilities

·Assess the needs of pupils and use detailed knowledge and specialist skills to support pupils’ learning

·Establish productive working relationships with pupils, acting as a role model and setting high expectations

·Develop and implement Individual Student Support Strategies / Plans

·Contribute to the Assess – Do – Plan- Review cycle including annual reviews

·Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils within the classroom

·Support pupils consistently whilst recognising and responding to their individual needs

·Encourage pupils to interact and work cooperatively with others and engage all pupils in activities

·Promote independence and employ strategies to recognise and reward achievement of self-reliance

·Actively participate in identified programmes and develop strategies to help students to develop behaviours for learning and emotional resilience

Qualifications, Knowledge, Training & Experience

·NVQ level 3 for Teaching Assistants, or other relevant qualification or experience

·Evidence of successful completion of training in relevant strategies, e.g. literacy and/or in particular curriculum areas such as bi-lingual, sign language, dyslexia, ICT, maths English CACHE, ELKLAN.

·Good general education up to at least GCSE Grade B or equivalent in Maths and English

·Knowledge of basic First Aid procedures or willingness to be trained

·Previous successful experience in working with students aged 11 – 18 with complex SEND

Personal Skills & Qualities

·Can use ICT effectively to support learning

·Full working knowledge of relevant polices/codes of practice/legislation

·Working knowledge and experience of implementing relevant learning programmes/strategies

·Good understanding of child development and learning processes

·Understanding of statutory frameworks relating to teaching and learning

·Good organisational skills

·Ability to support colleagues to develop their own Inclusive practice

·Constantly improve own practice/knowledge through self-evaluation and learning from others

·Ability to relate well to children and adults

We are dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. You will have a safeguarding responsibility if appointed.

The successful candidate will be subject to enhanced clearance through the Disclosure and Barring Service and employment will be subject to references.

This post is not exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.