Lead Teaching Assistant

**Lead Teaching Assistant**

Start Date: ASAP

Salary Grade: NJC Grade 6 - Full Time Salary - £29,093 - £32,654

(Pro rata salary £25,024 - £28,087)

Contract Term: Permanent

Contract Type: 37 hours per week, term time only plus 5 INSET days

Working Hours: 8.15am - 4.15pm (Monday-Thursday)

8.15am - 3.45pm Friday)

Lymm High School is a high performing comprehensive school with a proud tradition of service to our community over 400 years. We deliver the highest academic standards, encourage every student to fulfil their potential and support them to become socially responsible citizens.

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the SEND department. We are seeking a dynamic and energetic individual, with a ‘can-do’ attitude to support the work of the department -ensuring appropriate provision is in place for pupils with additional needs. In the first instance the vacancy would be to support students in KS4 and 5 - this may change depending on the needs of the students and department. The role may suit someone who is an experienced teaching assistant, looking for career progression, or someone who has worked in other roles within a school, and is looking to work within special educational needs. Equally, consideration would be given to individuals who have worked in related fields, who have secure knowledge and understanding of SEND, pastoral matters, and/or the legislation in relation to pupils with special educational needs.

Key duties
- Communicate the needs of EHCP/K students by creating and disseminating pupil passports.
- Assume some direct line management responsibilities within the department.
- Be a point of contact for parents/carers of pupils with SEND to obtain parent voice, as and when new needs emerge and to manage daily concerns.
- Provide advice and support to staff on how best to support EHCP/K students with SEND, by reviewing professional reports, identifying support strategies and disseminating information with other staff.
- Be a point of contact for students with SEND.
- Delivery of regular, evidence-based intervention sessions, in accordance with the needs of pupils and EHCPs.
- Work collaboratively with the SENDCo and wider SEND team, to develop and deliver a range of bespoke interventions, in accordance with pupil needs e.g. Entry Level Maths qualifications and study support.
- To attend training, where necessary, to further expand the range of interventions on offer for pupils with SEND e.g. to deliver Emotional Literacy Support Assistant (ELSA) sessions.
- Liaise with external agencies such as the Occupational Therapy Team, Educational Psychologists, Speech and Language team, to better understand the needs of pupils, and to support the SENDCo with ensuring any recommendations are implemented.
- Be an active part of the pastoral team, working collaboratively with Heads of Year and Student Services to ensure that all SEND needs are identified and supported, including attendance at any necessary meetings involving parents and pastoral staff.
- Maintain systems for colleagues to monitor and record progress made by students with SEND and additional needs.
- Support (including potentially leading some) Annual Review and multi-agency meetings as appropriate.
- Assist SENCo with referrals & reports e.g. for ADHD, ASD and Speech and Language assessment.
- Work in collaboration with the SENDCo to use data effectively to identify pupils who are seriously underachieving and where necessary create and implement effective plans of action to support those pupils.
- Curriculum planning for bespoke timetables.
- Provide cover for the school’s Inclusion Hubs, supporting pupils who require support with regulation and other learning needs.
- Provide coaching and mentoring to new and experienced colleagues, so that they can effectively support pupils with additional needs, based on the latest research and evidence on supporting pupils with SEND.
- Supporting with transition at post-16 and post-18, including, but not limited to, arranging additional transition visits.

Interview Date - Friday 13th December 2024