Main Duties and Responsibilities - Support for Pupils

* Attend to pupils’ personal needs and assist with the development and implementation of Individual Education / Behaviour/ Support / Mentoring Plans and Personal Care Programmes.

* Supervise and support pupils, including those with special needs, ensuring their safety and access to learning.

* Establish constructive relationships with pupils and interact with them according to individual needs.

* Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils.

* Encourage pupils to interact and work co-operatively with others and engage in learning activities.

* Set challenging and demanding expectations for pupils and promote self–esteem and independence.

* Provide feedback to pupils in relation to progress and achievement under the guidance of the teacher

Support for the Teacher

* Assist with the planning of learning activities.

Use strategies, in liaison with the teacher to support pupils to achieve learning goals.

* Prepare the classroom as directed for lessons and clear afterwards. Assist with the display of pupil’s work.

* Ensure the timely and accurate design, preparation, and use of specialist equipment / resources / materials.

* Monitor pupils’ responses to learning activities and accurately record achievement /progress as directed.

* Establish constructive relationships with parents / carers.

* Provide detailed and regular feedback to teachers on pupil’s achievement, progress, problems etc.

* Maintain records as requested.

* Administer routine tests, invigilate exams, and undertake routine marking of pupils’ work, accurately recording achievement / progress.

* Promote good pupil behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established policy and encourage pupils to take responsibility for their own behaviour.

* Provide general clerical / administrative support e.g. administer coursework, produce worksheets for agreed activities, photocopying, typing, filing etc.

Support for the Curriculum

* Support pupils in understanding instructions.

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

* Undertake programmes linked to local and national learning strategies e.g. literacy, numeracy, KS3, early years etc. as directed by the teachers.

* Support pupils in using ICT and develop pupils’ competence and independence in its use.

* Prepare, maintain, and use equipment/resources required to meet the lesson plans/relevant learning activities, and assist pupils in their use.

* Monitor and manage stock and supplies, cataloguing as required.

Support for the School

* 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 and support difference and ensure that pupils have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop.

*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.

* Assist with the supervision of pupils out of lesson times, including before and after school and at lunchtimes.

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