·         Hold and articulate clear values and moral purpose, focused on supporting pupils.

·         Demonstrate optimistic personal behaviour, positive relationships and attitudes towards pupils with profound, severe and complex learning needs, the workforce, and towards parents, governors and local community.

·         Lead by example - with integrity, creativity, resilience, and clarity

·         Sustain knowledge and understanding of education and school systems locally and pursue continuous professional development.

Main duties

·         Assist children in developing knowledge, skills and attitudes as defined by the curriculum, taking into account the learning support involved to aid the children to learn effectively

·         Establish supportive relationships with pupils, encouraging individual development, acceptance, social integration, and development of self-esteem

·         Carry out administration in relation to pupil progress, monitoring health, behaviour and general wellbeing and feeding back or adapting as appropriate

·         Effectively use IT systems as required by the school

·         Work independently with groups of children on specific tasks, under the overall responsibility of the Teacher

·         Contribute to meetings with parents (which may be held outside of school hours), providing constructive feedback on pupil progress, achievement and behaviour where relevant

·         Maintain confidentiality in regards to sensitive issues linked to home/pupil/staff/school

·         If you require any further information, or need an application in a different format, please do not hesitate in contacting recruitment@pencalenick.org