Duties 

The jobholder is expected to fulfil the duties listed below:

• Use specialist knowledge or experience to support pupils’ learning. 

• Communicate with class teacher to understand the planned adaptive strategies which will support the pupils to access the learning

• Use knowledge/understanding of behaviour as a form of communication to support pupils emotional needs

• Scaffolding and modelling learning so that pupils can complete tasks independently and gain in self-confidence

• Use knowledge/understanding to support sensory needs, facilitating a sensory diet that enables the pupils to be regulated and ready to learn

• Liaising with the Deputy, PE Lead and Sensory Lead to develop sensory activities personal to that child/ren

• Attend to pupils’ personal needs, including social, health, hygiene, first-aid and welfare matters. 

• Keeping up to date with relevant documentation and advice from relevant professionals eg speech therapists, EHCP, CAPPS 

• Monitor and evaluate pupils’ progress and support in reviewing targets and maintaining records

• Provide administrative support to the assigned teacher, eg. photocopying, typing, filing and record-keeping, preparing resources

• Liaise with parents, carers and professional staff (such as speech therapists) in order to promote the learning objectives of each pupil. 

• Use initiative to develop and implement actions that will promote the integration of the pupil with his/her peers. 

• Assist with the development and implementation of provision maps, PLP’s and personal care programmes 

• From time to time supervise small groups during the short term absence of a teacher (meetings, training, short term illness)