Teaching Assistant

Main Purpose of the Role

• To ensure that SEND team has full administrative support.
• To work with individual or small groups of targeted students to improve SEND outcomes and attainment.

General Responsibilities

Record keeping

•       To keep and maintain all records relating to the SEND (on SIMS/SEND drive)

•       To be responsible for all electronic filing relating to the SEND for individual students.

•       To be responsible for checking and filing all new Year 7 student files informing the SENCo/Year Leader/Attendance Officer of likely involvement or past issues.

•       To be responsible for filing and recording year 6 transition paperwork for EHCP and Kcode students

•       To record SEN events on SIMS and the SEND drive

•       Have a working knowledge of the SEND code of practice

EHCPs

•       To prepare documentation connected to Annual Reviews of health and care plans and EHCP needs assessments paperwork as required.

•       Prepare and collect EHCP review paperwork from teaching staff

•       To prepare paperwork for referrals to outside agencies (EHCP needs assessments, EHA referrals to Teaching Support Service and Education Psychologist etc.).  

•       Be present at EHCP meetings and other meetings to take minutes

•       Prepare the post review paperwork and send to parents and outside agencies.

•       Collect and prepare mid-year review paperwork and distribute to parents

Working with outside agencies and parents

·       To act as point of call for parents and outside agencies.

•       To liaise with parents and outside agency staff (e.g., planning meetings) and inform all those who need to know.

•       To liaise with the Heads of Year/pastoral managers, safeguarding lead and teachers on SEN related issues.

•       To maintain telephone contact with parents and outside agencies as directed by SENDCo and greet visitors when required.

•       To ensure provision for students is entered on to and given an end date on SIMS and the SEND drive as required

•       Manage the SEND department diary and SENDco’s diary for meetings and appointments with parents and outside agencies

•       To ensure the SEND register is up to date, and regularly update the register and register summary 

•       Communicate with parents on any changes to the SEND register.

Access arrangements

•       Manage electronic fling relating to access arrangements testing

•       Manage forms and electronic fling relating to access arrangements applications

•       Work with the SENDCo/AA tester and exams officer to ensure compliance with JCQ regulations 

Working with young people

·       Work with individuals or small groups of pupils under the direction of the Assistant SENDCo and/or teaching staff 

·       Support pupils in small groups with activities which support literacy, numeracy and other skills

·       Keep learning logs up to date

·       Take responsibility for record keeping of individual students, including safeguarding 

·       To safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people and follow school policies and the Staff Code of Conduct.

This is a description of the main duties and responsibilities of the post at the date of production. The duties may change over time as requirements and circumstances change. The person in the post may also have to carry out other duties as the Headteacher may reasonably direct from time to time.

General Requirements

 ·       Enhanced DBS Check.

·       You must promote and safeguard the welfare of children, young and vulnerable people that you are responsible for or come into contact with.

·       To participate in school emergencies as required, including co-ordinating arrangements, locating students and relevant staff, providing contact details and completing necessary documentation.

·       To attend training sessions and meetings as required.

The nature of your responsibility means that during the course of your employment you will see or have access to information of a confidential nature relating to the work of the school or the health or personal affairs of pupils and staff. Under no circumstances should such information be divulged or passed to any unauthorized person or organization.