Teaching Assistant with Additional Needs

Langdale Primary is seeking to recruit a passionate and empathetic teaching assistant to support children across the school with additional needs. You will join a supportive team and have the chance to grow professionally, in a rewarding environment. The role will involve working under the direction of the class teacher and SENDCO, providing tailored support to pupils with additional needs, both within the classroom and through targeted interventions. The successful candidate will be able to implement positive behaviour management techniques, encouraging the child to be confident, independent and successful.

Contracted hours: 32.5 hours a week, 8:30am-3:30pm

Contract type: Permanent, Term Time Only

Pay grade: Grade 3, SP 4

Annual Pay: £25,185 FTE

The duties for this role will include:

• Support for the Teacher
• Undertake marking of planned work.
• In conjunction with the teacher, record pupils’ progress, provide feedback to appropriate education professionals, e.g. LEA officers, Ofsted Inspectors.
• Support the teacher to develop appropriate learning plans to raise achievement.
• Co-ordinate and organise pupils attending extra-curricular activities/out of school activities under guidance of the teacher.
• Provide general admin support for classroom activities and SEND records.
• Support to School
• Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young persons you are responsible for or come into contact with.
• Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.
• Be aware of, support and ensure equal opportunities for all.
• Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school.
• Appreciate and support the role of other professionals.
• Attend and participate in relevant meetings as required.
• Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required.

Requirements for the role:

• NVQ 2 for Teaching Assistant, or recognised equivalent qualification, or demonstrate equivalent knowledge, skills and experience.
• Provide support for a child with additional needs.
• Provide structured support, including tutorial support, in accordance with specific work programmes designed and supervised by individual teachers.
• Use specialist knowledge/experience to provide appropriate support to the pupil in relation to their individual needs, e.g. behaviour management strategies.
• Involvement in the development and implementation of Individual Education, Behaviour, Support and Mentoring plans.
• Be passionate about working with children who have SEN and be able to assist in their social, health and hygiene development.

Safeguarding and criminal record checks:

Langdale Primary School is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and expects all staff to share this commitment. This position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions as part of the recruitment process. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record and other relevant safeguarding information that may make them unsuitable to work with children. It is an offence to apply for this position if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity.