SEN Teaching Assistant

Salary: Starting salary - Grade R2 Scale point 9 (FTE: £24,946, Actual: £19,284.45 per annum)

On successful completion of probation (at 6 months) – Grade R3 Scale Point 12 (FTE: £26,060, Actual: £20,145.62 per annum)

On successful completion of Level 1 Standards – Grade R3 Scale Point 14 (FTE: £26,559, Actual: £20,531.37 per annum)

On successful completion of Level 2 Standards – Grade R3 Scale Point 16 (FTE: £26,968, Actual: £20,847.55 per annum) and eligibility to complete Level 3 Standards and therefore apply for specific Level 3 posts.

Job Purpose

 To take responsibility for classroom assistance in order to help promote effective teaching

and learning for pupils.

 Support and supervise pupils throughout the school day.

Main Duties and Activities:

1. Support the Teacher

 Assist the teacher in the preparation of differentiated lessons and gain familiarity with the

work to be covered, design appropriate teaching aides, prepare materials and the

classroom to ensure an effective learning environment.

 Create learning materials as agreed with the teacher to ensure maximum access to the

lesson material for pupils.

 Provide group and/or individual activities, planned by the teacher, working alongside the

teacher according to the published timetable and for specific programmes of support to

achieve learning objectives.

 Reinforce and support all aspects of behavioural, social and emotional learning.

 Participate in regular feedback between pupil and teacher.

 Attend and contribute to staff meetings, open evenings and/or consultation evenings as

required by the school.

2. Support and Management of Pupils

 Support all pupils in their planned work in all curriculum areas, both in small group

situations and individually, clarifying and explaining instructions as required to enable them

to complete the work to their full ability.

 Work with pupils and assist with their specific areas of learning difficulty in order to

encourage independence, maintain personal confidence and enable full potential to be

reached ultimately with the minimum of supervision.

 Support and assist pupils advising them on strategies to deal with problems they encounter,

seek appropriate professional help when necessary referring to appropriate teaching staff

for advice.

 Build positive relationships with pupils and provide an exemplary role model to encourage

them to develop good social skills and become as independent as possible.

 Liaise with teachers, care staff, social workers, external professional colleagues and

parents creating an effective team sharing knowledge and information to develop

knowledge and understanding of the specific needs of the pupil.

 Deal with parents/ carers in cases such as: illness, mishaps, lost property etc.

3. Assessment, Monitoring and Evaluation

 Assist the teacher in keeping a record of events and progress, bringing issues of concern to

the class teacher to ensure full pupil data is available to inform assessment and future

planning.

 Assist in keeping records of pupil progress and report achievement in line with school policy.

4. Other

 Undertake break-time duties and responsibilities.

 Keep records and carry out procedures to satisfy school policies.

 Eat with and supervise pupils in the Dining Room.

 Take part in educational visits, camps and school journeys.

 Contribute individual skills in practical, sporting and creative activities.

 When qualified and approved, drive school vehicles as required.

 Take responsibility for own training and development, attending training courses as

appropriate.

 Undertake and other activities reasonably expected on a teaching assistant in a residential

special school.