SEND Support Assistant (TA3)

Applications for this role must be made on the Pendle Education Trust application form found at https://www.pendleeducationtrust.co.uk/page/?title=Staff+Vacancies&pid=39

Job Description: SEND Support Assistant (TA3)

Role Specific

1. To manage, supervise and organise an efficient inclusion room (Inspires or Turnaround), including maintaining accurate and up-to-date records of attendance, behaviour, interventions and communications using school systems; and maintain high expectations, ensuring that each student is accessing appropriate work and always working to the best of their ability.

2. To support students as part of a planned inclusion programme, supporting designated individuals or groups of students with weak literacy/numeracy skills, and those with special educational needs.

3. To work collaboratively with the teacher in the planning, development, delivery and evaluation of the effectiveness of the curriculum for student(s) and to differentiate curriculum content according to the needs of student(s); including being a key worker for students with most complex needs, providing continuity of support between different teachers and subjects.

4. To plan and implement specific intervention programmes with individual students or groups appropriate to their developmental needs across different curriculum areas such as IDL, mathswhizz, reading intervention etc.

5. To be fully involved in the planning and development, of independent social and interpersonal skills and to undertake activities to support the personal, social and emotional needs of student(s) – these will include delivering social stories and social communication programmes.

6. Provide effective deescalation and co-regulation strategies for students who need support, prioritising students being ready to learn and upholding school behaviour expectations.

7. To assist in the devising of student's individual targets and their monitoring and review; and to monitor individual students' progress and to report on student needs, achievements and concerns.

8. To develop positive relationships with students and staff to assist student progress and attainment; and to liaise with parents, carers and outside agencies, where appropriate.

9. To produce accurate and up-to-date records and reports as required, including behaviour and attendance analysis reports, to inform the strategic development of the inclusion room(s) and intervention programmes/provisions.

10. To assist in the specific medical/care needs of students when specific training has been undertaken.

11. To undertake cover supervision for whole classes, and supervise students during social times either on duty or leading inclusion provision clubs, and uphold the school behaviour expectations throughout.

12. Administer tests and assist in the invigilation of exams.

Pay: £25,227.00-£28,740.00 per year

Benefits:

• Free parking
• On-site parking

Work Location: In person