SENDCo Assistant (with HLTA Responsibilities) - Gainsborough

Job Description – SENDCo Assistant

To support the day-to-day operational work of the SENDCO.

To assist the SENDCO in leading the provision for special educational needs within school, liaising with SLT as required.

To assist the SENDCO with administrative tasks associated with SEND.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

To assist the SENDCO in leading the provision for special educational needs within school.

To assist the SENDCO in the deployment of SEND resources and to ensure that they are used efficiently, effectively and safely.

Under the direction of the SENDCO, to develop curriculum resources to ensure that pupils with SEND have the necessary levels of support.

To work with the SENDCO to develop, implement and monitor intervention groups and support.

Support pupils, individually or in groups, so they can access the curriculum, take part in learning and make progress towards their learning objectives.

Promote pupils’ independence, self-esteem and social inclusion.

Demonstrate an informed and efficient approach to teaching and learning by adopting relevant strategies to support the work of the teacher and increase achievement of all pupils.

Promote the safety and wellbeing of pupils, and help to safeguard pupils wellbeing by following the school’s policies and procedures related to SEND and to Inclusion, including Accessibility Plan, Safeguarding and Child Protection, Inclusion, Health and Safety, First Aid Policy, confidentiality and data protection.

Follow the schools Health and Safety rules and procedures and adhere to safeguarding principles; and report all concerns to the appropriate person.

Provide support with regard to the personal care, health and medical needs of students.

Promote, support and facilitate inclusion by encouraging participation of all pupils in learning and extracurricular activities.

As a Teaching Assistant, support the delivery of high-quality interventions.

Support the SENDCO with the writing of individual education plans.

Applying for statutory EHC plans as required under the direction of the SENDCO.

Ensuring that accurate and detailed records are kept of meetings and discussions with parents and outside agencies.

Liaise with and inform parents/ carers about the specifics of SEND provision for their child under the direction of the SENDCO.

Work with the SENDCO and other staff to ensure that individual education plans and other school specific documents are used to set subject-specific targets and work well to meet pupils’ needs.

Support the SENDCO and class teachers in using data effectively to identify pupils who are significantly underachieving and, where necessary, create and implement plans to support those pupils.

Job Description – Higher Level Teaching Assistant

To complement the teachers’ delivery of the national curriculum and contribute to the development of other students, school policies and strategies.

To provide support for students, the teacher and the school to raise standards of achievement for all, by utilising advanced knowledge of planning, monitoring, assessing and managing classes.

To work collaboratively with teaching staff and assist on the whole planning cycle and the management and preparation of resources.

To provide support for the student’s welfare and support the inclusion of students in all aspects of school life.

To supervise whole classes during short-term absence of teachers.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

Plan and prepare lesson with teachers, participating in all stages of the planning cycle, including evaluating and adjusting lesson plans.

Develop and prepare resources for learning activities.

Contribute to the planning of opportunities for students to learn in out-of-school contexts in line with school policies and procedures.

Within an agreed system of supervision and within lesson framework, teach whole classes covering PPA.

Provide detailed verbal and written feedback on lesson content, student responses to learning and student behaviour, to teachers and students.

Motivate and progress students’ learning by using clearly structured interesting teaching and learning activities.

Be familiar with lesson plans, IEP targets and learning objectives.

Use behaviour management strategies, in line with the schools’ policy and procedures, to contribute to a purposeful learning environment and encourage students to interact and work cooperatively with others.

Support the role of parents in students’ learning and contribute to/lead meetings with parents to provide constructive feedback on student progress, achievement and behaviour, maintaining sensitivity and confidentially at all times.

Assist teachers in evaluating progress through a range of assessment activities.

Assist in maintain and analysing records of students’ progress.

Support and guide other less experienced teaching assistants work in the classroom when required and lead training for other support staff.

Recognise and challenge any incident which forms abuse of equal opportunities, ensuring compliance with relevant school policies.

Understand and implement school child protection policies and comply with legal responsibilities.

Foster and maintain constructive and supportive relationships with parents/carers, exchanging appropriate information, facilitating their support for their child’s attendance, access and learning, and supporting home to school and community links.

Other

The duties and responsibilities in this job description are not exhaustive. The postholder may be required to undertake other duties that may be required from time to time within the general scope of the post. Any such duties should not substantially change the general character of the post. Duties and responsibilities outside of the general scope of this grade of post will be with the consent of the postholder.

The postholder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with LAAT Equal Opportunities policies.

The postholder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the LAAT Health and Safety policies and procedures.

All employees need to be aware of the possible abuse of children and vulnerable adults and if you are concerned you need to follow the Academies’ Safeguarding Policy. In addition, employees working with children have a responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of during their work.

For an informal discussion about the role, or to arrange a visit, please contact enquiries@gainsborough.laat.co.uk.

To apply please go to https://thelaat.co.uk/opportunities/.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will require the successful applicant to undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the DBS.