Teaching Assistant

6 days ago


Derby, United Kingdom Spencer Academies Trust Full time

**Post Title**:Additional Needs Teaching Assistant

**Location**:St Giles Spencer Academy

**Salary/Pay Range**:NJC 10 - NJC 14

**Hours of work**:37 hours per week

**Reporting to**:Phase Lead

**Purpose of Role**

To work with Teachers as part of a professional team to support specialised teaching and learning for SEN pupils.

**Main Duties and Responsibilities**

▪ To promote and actively support the values of the school.

▪ To provide learning activities for individuals and groups of pupils under the professional directions and supervision of a qualified Teacher, differentiating and adapting learning programmes to suit the needs of allocated pupils with SEN, modifying and adapting activities as necessary.

▪ Plan and evaluate learning activities with the Teacher, writing reports and records, as required.

▪ Work with pupils on therapy or care programmes, designed and supervised by a

Therapist/Care Professional.

▪ Monitor, assess, record and report on development, progress and attainment, as agreed with the Teacher, drawing any problems which cannot be resolved to the attention of the
Teacher.

▪ Select and adapt appropriate resources/methods to facilitate agreed learning activities.

▪ Be involved in planning, organising and implementing individual development plans for pupils (such as Individual Educational Plans (IEP’s)), including attendance at, and contribution to, reviews.

▪ Attend to pupils’ personal needs including toileting, hygiene, dressing and eating, as well as help with social, welfare and health matters.

▪ To physically assist pupils in activities, where required (which may involve lifting, where mobility is an issue).

February 2021

▪ Induct pupils into specialist units, classes or schools for pupils with special educational needs, as appropriate.

▪ Support the development of other support staff.

▪ As a team member, supervise pre-prepared activities during short-term teacher absence.

▪ Provide support to pupils with severe learning and behavioural, communication, social, sensory or physical difficulties.

▪ Monitor pupils conduct and behaviour and intervene to avoid difficult and challenging issues arising.

▪ Establish and maintain relationship with relevant professionals to support pupils’ learning

(i.e. Speech Therapist, Physiotherapist).

▪ Contribute to Individual Development Plans for pupils attending reviews, as required.

▪ Support the role of Parents/Carers contributing to meetings, as required.

▪ To work across both sites, where required (St Giles School - Main Site and St Giles School
- The Hive)

▪ To undertake any other reasonable duties as directed by the Executive Headteacher and / or Senior Leader.

**General**

These above-mentioned duties are neither exclusive nor exhaustive, the post
- holder maybe required to carry out other duties as required by the Trust.

**Additional Information**

February 2021

**Person Specification**

**Essential Desirable**

**Qualifications and experience**

▪ Experience of supporting pupils with special - educational needs.

▪ Recent experience of working with ASD pupils in either

EYFS, KS1 or KS2.
- ▪ To have had training or experience of working with
- pupils who require behaviour or communication needs.

▪ NVQ Level 3 Qualification, or equivalent.▪ To have attended relevant courses / training in the last3 years in relation to ASD or other SEN areas.

▪ Experience of working in a special school.

▪ Experience of working with a range of staff as part of a - multi-disciplinary team.
- ▪ Additional qualification in ASD or speech, language and communication
- **Knowledge and skills**
- A knowledge and understanding of a range of teaching - styles.
- An understanding of the important of enhancing - pupils’ self-esteem.
- An understanding of assessment procedures and - practices.
- An awareness of policies and procedures relating to
- child protection, health and safety, equal opportunities and confidentiality.
- A creative approach to working with children.- Take responsibility, with minimum supervision, for
- delivering work.
- Work with pupils on targets set by the Teacher.- Have the ability to adapt to a variety of situations.
- Show initiative.
- Be enthusiastic and motivational.
- Have good ICT skills.
- Able to promote effective working relationships with
- pupils, parents and staff.
- Knowledge of P Levels.
- Knowledge of a range of learning difficulties i.e. ASD,
- ADHD.
- Knowledge and understanding of communication - methods.

February 2021
- To have recent knowledge and experience of ASD - curriculum developments.
- Have knowledge of TEACCH, PECS and Makaton.
- Skills and ability within Music/ICT.

**Personal qualities**
- Be motivated to pursue further professional - development and training within the area of special needs.
- Punctual.
- Organised.
- Have a real enthusiasm and commitment to working with pupils with special educational needs.- Sense of humour.-



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