Teaching Support Assistant

Qualifications: Good numeracy / literacy skills(at a level equivalent to level 2 NVQ or equivalent)

Experience  : 

• Working with or caring for young people between the ages of 11-19 with SEND needs
• Safeguarding children

Personal Qualities

• To be sympathetic and supportive 
• To be flexible and adaptable
• To have initiative
• To be a good listener
• Good interpersonal skills;the ability to communicate effectively with a variety of people and assess and diffuse situations where disputes may be occurring.
• The capacity to remain calm and cope with the unexpected.
• Commitment and enthusiasm
• Well organised
• To identify risk and risk assess the environment of the classroom and the students in the environment.

Knowledge and skills:             

• Ability to relate well to children and adults 
• To work constructively as part of a team, understanding of the role of the teaching assistant and other professionals working in the classroom 
• Ability to use relevant technology
• Ability to work with young people who have SEND; including those with learning difficulties, ASC, ADHD, SEMH and conduct disorders.
• Willingness to participate in training and supervisions/performance management 
• To have an awareness of and adherence to all school safeguarding procedures and participate in training as appropriate 

Main Duties

• To support and uphold the school’s vision and values
• To work with small groups of children or to work with children individually in a 1:1 setting under the guidance of a teacher and the supervision of a deputy headteacher.
• Give regular feedback on children’s progress to the class teacher and file records.eg tutorial documentation
•  Meet children’s pastoral needs.
• Accompany teachers and pupils on educational visits.
• Display work under the direction of the teacher.
•  Maintain high standards of health and safety at all times, including following all risk assessments.
•  Be aware of child protection procedures and report to the relevant member of staff any concerns.
•  Maintain good relationships with colleagues and work together as a team.
•  Assist in the supervision of classroom and outdoor activities.
• To help children of all abilities, including those with special educational needs to learn as effectively and independently as possible, both individually and in small groups
• To support a range of interventions to support individuals and small groups
• To work with children on individual targets in reading, writing and maths
• To support children’s emotional development and resilience when approaching learning tasks
• To support children’s behaviour in line with the school’s vision, values and positive behaviour policy
• To assist with children at the beginning and end of the day and at break times as required
• To have an awareness of and adherence to all school safeguarding procedures and participate in training as appropriate
• To ensure the health and safety of the children and to report any concerns or details of accidents/incidents as necessary to the Headteacher
• To assist in the general care of the learning environment by keeping curriculum resources in classrooms and around the school, tidy and in good order.
• To implement and promote the schools equal opportunities policies at all times and to value diversity.
• To support the running of the school site management eg support in the kitchen, fire safety procedures/checks, maintaining a covid safe environment. This is an example list and not exhaustive.