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Sen Teaching Assistant
Job Posted: 3 days ago
Salary: £ 120 - 140 / Day
Job Type: Temporary
Location: SG8, Meldreth, Cambridgeshire
Expire in: 25 days
Job Description
Blackstone Education are working with an SEN School based in Royston who are looking to recruit experienced SEN Teaching Assistants on a long-term temporary basis. This role is to work term time only 40 hours per week 08.30 - 16.30 Monday to Friday. No part-time roles available due to continuinty needed with the pupils.
Must be confident to work with children with profound and complex needs.
Main Purpose:
The purpose of the Teaching Assistant is to support the children and young people with their learning and general wellbeing to ensure every child has the best possible outcomes and preparation for adult like in a caring and safe environment. Where necessary this will include meeting care needs as well as positive behaviour management.
Key Accountabilities:
• To be accountable to the school Leadership Team in all areas of work and responsibilities.
• To support the Class Leader in all areas of the day to day running of the class seeking guidance and advice when required
• Contribute to reflective practice and planning for learning.
• To ensure learning environments and shared areas are safe and prepared ready to meet the needs of the students
• Support the wellbeing of all.
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
• Work towards providing meaningful feedback on pupil behaviour, relationships and attitudes
• Support positive behaviour and concentration levels of the children and, drawing on advice from more senior TAs, 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 and 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 pupils’ personal needs when required including toileting, hygiene, dressing and eating as well as help with social, welfare and health matters.
• Establish a positive relationship with pupils in order to support them in feeling safe and enabling them to enjoy and learn.
• Promote and encourage independence and personal development and maintain high expectations of behaviour at all times and support in the achievement of this.
• Promote pupils’ cognitive, social, emotional, behavioural, physical development and spiritual well-being through a whole Waking Day Curriculum.
• When supporting children and young people adhere to the provided therapy programs, BSP, RA and Care plan.
Supporting Teaching and Learning:
• Implement, and with support where necessary, adjust learning activities as agreed with the Class Leader. Reinforce learning concepts presented by teachers
• Support learning by arranging/providing resources for lessons/activities under the direction of the Class Leader or a more senior TA.
• Ensure that learning resources are well managed to optimize best outcomes.
• Under the guidance of a more senior TA or 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.
• Work collaboratively with school team and wider Aurora team to promote best possible outcomes for all.
Pupil Attainment and Progress
• Support all children and young people in their learning and provide feedback and in relation to attainment.
• Under the guidance of the Class Leader, or a more senior TA, to help collate evidence and information that supports pupils’ attainment and progress.
• Work co-operatively with colleagues, parents/carers and professionals involved following a multi-disciplinary approach and supporting the pupils’ Waking Day Curriculum.
Monitoring and Recording:
• Participate in the evaluation of learning activities and learning targets.
• Work towards providing meaningful feedback on pupil attainment and progress.
• Work towards supporting the Class Leader in monitoring, assessing, recording and reporting pupils’ progress according to the school’s policies in order to monitor and foster pupils’ progress in all areas of learning.
• Under the guidance of a more senior TA or a Class Leader, 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 shared to support their development and wellbeing 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 needed:
-> Must have at Least Level 2 Maths and English or Equivalent
-> 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
Experience of working within a multi-cultural, inclusive setting
Essential - Eligibility to work within the UK
Satisfactory Enhanced DBS with barred list checks
Be able to meet the demands of what can be physically and emotionally challenging work at times.
Depending on the location/nature of some Provisions the role may require a full valid driving licence.
Please APPLY now if interested or contact Kirsty at Blackstone EducationBefore You Apply
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