SEN Teaching Assistant Opportunity - Secondary | Norwich Area
About The School:
Due to our continued expansion, we're currently looking for Level 2 Teaching Assistants to join an established school. You will be working alongside the teacher and therapy teams to create an enabling environment and supporting students to actively engage with their social and academic environment.
Part of the big school Group, this School in Quidenham, Norwich provides day placements for students aged 11 to 16 years primarily with communication and interaction difficulties or specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia. Some may be on the autistic spectrum or have anxieties and difficulties that create barriers to learning.
Key Accountabilities:
- To be accountable to the school leadership team in all areas of work and responsibilities.
- To support the Class Teacher in all areas of the day to day running of the class.
Key Duties:
Pupil Welfare and Safeguarding
- Take responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils according to the school's policies, including safeguarding and PREVENT.
- Provide meaningful feedback on pupil behaviour, relationships and attitudes.
- Support positive behaviour and concentration levels of the children and adapt own behaviour and responses to any change or escalations in behaviour of the children.
- Promote spiritual, moral, social and cultural (SMSC) development and British values within the PSHE policy across the whole school.
- Ensure a high standard of personal care for the pupils, carefully monitoring the health and well-being of the pupils and passing on information to relevant colleagues and other professionals with both concerns and positive changes.
- To attend to pupil's personal needs when required including toileting, hygiene, dressing and eating as well as help with social, welfare and health matters.
Supporting Teaching and Learning
- Implement, and when appropriate, adjust learning activities as agreed with the teacher. Reinforce learning concepts presented by teachers
- Support learning by arranging/providing resources for lessons/activities under the direction of the teacher.
- Implement learning activities and experiences, appropriate to the class group, by supporting the delivery of a broad and balanced curriculum aiming at pupils achieving their full potential in all areas of learning.
Pupils Attainment and Progress
- Work with the children and support their learning, providing further explanation where needed, and provide feedback in relation to attainment and progress (under the guidance of the teacher).
- Under the guidance of the Teacher, or a more senior TA, help collate evidence and information that supports pupil's attainment and progress.
- Work cooperatively with colleagues, parents/carers and professionals involved following a multi-disciplinary approach and supporting the pupil's Waking Day Curriculum.
Monitoring and Recording
- Participate in the planning and evaluation of learning activities.
- Provide meaningful feedback on pupil attainment and progress.
- Support the teacher in monitoring, assessing, recording and reporting pupil's progress according to the school's policies in order to monitor and foster pupil's progress in all areas of learning.
- Ensure all documentation is completed correctly for records of incidents, health, behaviour etc. as necessary
- Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with colleagues and stakeholders to ensure that relevant information regarding students is effectively communicated to support their development and well-being at all times.
Career Path Development and School Development
- Further own professional development by engaging in reflective practices and continuous professional development and appraisal, including attending all statutory training required and provided.
- Contribute to the community life of the school by taking an active part in the preparation and celebration of both community and multi-cultural events.
- Respond to the varying and changing needs of the school and undertake duties and tasks to the highest ability in order to achieve the smooth running of the school.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Qualifications
- GCSE Maths and English Grade 4 or above (or equivalent)
- Working towards L 2 award in support work in schools or equivalent
Knowledge and Experience - desirable:
- Relevant knowledge and experience of pupils with SEN relevant to Provision
- Understanding of the Safeguarding principles and Child Protection procedures
- Experience of managing a range of approaches to behaviour, including managing behaviours that challenge.
- Experience working within education is advantageous
