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. 

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 

Administer minor first aid where training has been undertaken  

Administer medically prescribed drugs as per the approved procedure 

Assist with the safe physical and medical needs of pupils, including: 

personal hygiene/self-care, for example toileting or changing  

specialist care, for example one-to-one feeding where training has been undertaken 

mobility needs, for example use of wheelchairs or hoists where training has been undertaken 

Support in the management of pupils with challenging emotional and behavioural difficulties so as to prevent harm and disruption to the pupil or others 

Supervise pupils during break time, and plan and organise play time activities, where required 

Accompany children on educational visits as supervised by senior staff 

Contribute to class meetings, staff meetings and school-based INSET 

Carry out interventions as required 

Raise any concerns in accordance with the school’s safeguarding policies and procedures 

Assist with duties relating to pupil swimming and sports activities/events where relevant 

Deliver therapy to pupils such as physiotherapy or speech and language therapy as guided by professionals where training has been undertaken 

Input into planning of lesson content led by teaching staff where relevant 

Provide pastoral care to pupils where relevant 

Ensure all teaching aids are readily available by monitoring stock levels of materials, checking for missing/damaged equipment, arranging for new supplies to be ordered where relevant 

Assist in preparing, using and maintaining relevant teaching resources, including wall displays and ensuring classrooms are left clean and tidy