Description:
To work under the guidance of Teaching/Senior staff and, with an agreed system of supervision, to implement agreed work/care/support programmes with individuals/groups, in or out of the classroom. This could include those requiring specialist knowledge in particular areas and the management/preparation of resources.
Key Responsibilities
- Supervise and provide particular support for students with SEND (Special Educational Needs & Disabilities), ensuring their safety and access to learning activities
- Assist with the development and implementation of Individual Education/Behaviour Plans and Personal Care programmes
- Establish constructive relationships with students and interact with them according to individual needs
- Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all students
- Encourage students to interact and work cooperatively with others and engage all students in activities.
- Promote self-esteem and independence and employ strategies to recognise and reward achievement of self- reliance.
- Provide feedback to students in relation to progress and achievement seeking guidance from the teacher where required.
- Assist in maintaining an orderly and supportive environment and work with the teacher to establish an appropriate learning environment.
- Work with the teacher in evaluating and adjusting lessons/work-plans as appropriate and support students to achieve learning goals.
- Monitor students’ responses to learning activities and accurately record achievement/progress as directed.
- Provide objective and accurate feedback and report as required to the teacher on student achievement, progress, pastoral and other matters, ensuring the availability of appropriate evidence.
- Undertake annotation of students’ work and accurately record achievement/progress.
- Promote good student behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established policy and encourage students to take responsibility for their own behaviour
- Liaise sensitively and effectively with parents/carers as agreed with the teacher within your role/responsibility and participate in feedback sessions/meetings with parents.
- Administer routine tests as directed by the teacher
- Be aware of and support difference and ensure all students have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop
- Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school
- Establish where appropriate, constructive relationships and communicate with other agencies/professionals in liaison with the teacher, to support achievement and progress of students
- Recognise own strengths and areas of expertise and use these to advise and support others.
- Assist with the supervision of students during school break-times
- Accompany teaching staff and students on visits, trips and out of school activities as required and take responsibility for a group under the supervision of the teacher
Essential
Skills and Qualifications
- An interest in education
- Commitment to, and understanding of, the principles of Equal Opportunities for all, in employment and the delivery of services
- Ability to use own initiative and to work independently
- Ability to relate well to adults and young people and to work as part of a team
- Very good communication skills, both verbal and written
- Effective use of IT and other specialist equipment/resources
- Ability to work under pressure and remain calm in difficult situations
- Ability to prioritise work and meet deadlines
- Ability to plan own workload and be aware of other colleagues’ priorities
- Open to change
- Ability to use discretion and have an understanding of the importance of confidentially
- Ability to identify own training and development needs and willingness to undertake relevant training
- Flexibility in terms of hours and location
- Motivation to work with children & young people / in an educational setting
- Ability to form and maintain appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with children & young people
- Emotional resilience in working with challenging behaviours
- Commitment to implement the school’s Behaviour Management Policy and/or to refer to teaching colleagues as appropriate