Please be aware that the contract is dependent on funding and may end if the student transfers to a different school, termination will be with one calendar month’s notice’

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES MAIN DUTIES:

Key Tasks and Activities:

• Supervise and provide support for students, including those with Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs, ensuring their safety and access to learning activities

• To cover lessons in times of staff absence

• Support students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities and their classmates in lessons

• Deliver intervention programmes with the support and guidance of the SENDCO, therapists and Educational Psychologists

• Liaise with both the SEND Department and subject teachers to gain a good understanding on the needs of particular students and strategies to support such students with their learning

• Establish constructive relationships with students and interact with them according to individual needs

• Support the department in communicating with home, regarding achievements and sanctions

• Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all students

• Encourage students to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher

• Set challenging and demanding expectations and promote self-esteem and independence for students

• Provide feedback to students in relation to progress and achievement under guidance of the teacher

• Create and maintain a purposeful, orderly and supportive environment, in accordance with lesson plans and assist with the display of students’ work

• Use strategies, in liaison with the teacher, to support students to achieve learning goals

• Assist with the planning of learning activities

• Meet with teachers to engage in lesson planning

• Monitor students’ responses to learning activities and accurately record achievement/progress as directed

• Provide detailed and regular feedback to teachers on students’ achievement, progress, problems etc

• Promote good student behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established policy and encourage students to take responsibility for their own behaviour

• Establish constructive and supportive relationships with parents/carers and students

• Administer routine tests and invigilate exams and undertake routine marking of students work

• Provide clerical/admin support e.g. Photocopying, typing, filing, administer coursework as required by the SENDCO

• Provide insightful information where patterns of behaviour, across lessons are evident by a particular student

• Undertake structured and agreed learning activities/teaching programmes, adjusting activities according to pupil responses

• Support the use of ICT in learning activities and develop students’ competence and independence in its use

• Prepare, maintain and use equipment/resources required to meet the lesson plans/relevant learning activity and assist students in their use

• Be aware and comply with all Child Protection policies

• Be aware of and support diversity and ensure all students have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop

• Contribute to the overall ethos of the school

• Attend and participate in relevant meetings as required, such as department or team meetings with the SENDCO

• Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required

• Accompany teaching staff and pupils on visits, trips and out of school activities as required and take responsibility for a group under the supervision of the teacher

• Complete tasks under the reasonable direction of the line manager and / or Headteacher that will

• directly have an impact on student outcomes.

NOTES-Please be aware that the contract is dependent on funding and may end if the student transfers to a different school, termination will be with one calendar month’s notice’

This job description is not necessarily a comprehensive definition of the post. It will be reviewed at least once each year and it may be subject to modification or amendment at any time after consultation with the holder of the post. This job description will be reviewed annually as part of your Professional Review Meeting.