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What skills and experience we're looking for

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Qualification and Experience

• Experience of working with relevant age groups within a learning environment.
• Good verbal, numeracy and literacy skills.
• Previous learning support experience would be an advantage

Be willing to undertake:

• NVQ 2/3 for Teaching Assistants or equivalent qualifications or experience.
• Training in relevant learning strategies eg literacy.
• First aid and child protection training.
• Additional training as necessary to ensure individual children’s needs are met.

Knowledge and Understanding

• Effective use of ICT to support learning.
• Use of other equipment and technology to support learning – video, photocopier etc.
• Understanding of relevant policies/codes of practice and awareness of relevant legislation.
• General understanding of national/foundation stage curriculum and other basic learning programmes/strategies.
• Basic understanding of child development and learning.
• Ability to relate well to children and adults.
• Able to work constructively as part of a team, understanding classroom roles and responsibilities.
• Able to work with and be directed by fellow professionals.

What the school offers its staff

Please see our website and instragram gx.school to see information about our school.

Further details about the role

SPECIAL NEEDS LEARNING SUPPORT ASSISTANT

Purpose of the Post

To work under the direct instruction and guidance of the SENDCo and teaching staff to undertake work/care/support programmes as specified by the individual child’s Education, Health and Care Plan. Enable full access to learning for pupils and assist the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom. Work may be carried out in the classroom or outside the main teaching area.

Support for Pupils

• Supervise and provide particular support for pupils, including those with supporting children with high needs, ensuring their safety and access to learning activities.
• Assist with the development and implementation of Support /Behaviour Plans and Personal Care programmes.
• Attend to the pupils’ personal needs and implement related personal programmes, including social, health, physical, hygiene, first aid and welfare matters. Intimate care may be required for some pupils.
• Supervise and support pupils ensuring their safety and access to learning.
• Establish good relationships with pupils, acting as a role model and being aware of and responding appropriately to individual needs.
• Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils.
• Encourage pupils to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher.
• Set challenging and demanding expectations and promote self-esteem and independence.
• Provide feedback to pupils in relation to progress and achievement under the guidance of the teacher.
• Work closely with other professionals providing for individual pupils’ additional needs.
• Liaise with parents / carers as appropriate.

Support for Teachers

• Create and maintain a purposeful, orderly and supportive environment, in accordance with lesson plans and assist with the display of pupils’ work.
• Use strategies, in liaison with the teacher, to support pupils to achieve learning goals.
• Assist with the planning of learning activities.
• Monitor pupils’ responses to learning activities and accurately record achievement/progress as directed.
• Provide detailed and regular feedback to teachers on pupils’ achievement, progress, problems etc.
• 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.
• Establish constructive relationships with parents/carers.
• Administer and invigilate routine tests and undertake routine marking of pupils’ work as required.

Support for the Curriculum

• Assist in the preparation and development of agreed activities modifying resources and activities as necessary to enable individual children to access the curriculum.
• Undertake programmes linked to local and national learning strategies eg literacy, numeracy and early years, recording achievement and progress and feeding back to the teacher.
• Prepare, maintain and use equipment/resources including displays, required to meet the lesson plans/relevant learning activity and assist pupils in their use.

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 all pupils have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop.
• Contribute to the overall ethos and aims of the school.
• Appreciate and support the role of other professionals.
• Attend 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 on visits, trips and out of school activities as required and take responsibility for a group under the supervision of a teacher.

Commitment to safeguarding

We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, marital status or whether or not they have a disability. Please let us know if we need to make any reasonable adjustments for you in our recruitment process. Please note that this post will be subject to enhanced DBS checks as our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our children in our care.