SEND Support Assistant

Location: Attleborough NR17 1RL

Salary: Salary Support Staff Scale Point 4 £ £25,989, FTE £16,870 - £17,724 per annum

Vacancy Type: Permanent, term-time only. 29 hours 35 minutes per week

The High School is a member of the Education Trust. The Trust is an expanding multi-academy trust with 13 primary and 9 secondary schools.

The Role

They are looking for a hard-working and enthusiastic person with high standards and the ability to communicate and interact effectively with others as part of their school as a SEND Support Assistant.

Their SEND Support Assistants are mainly intervention based but will also support students in all curriculum areas and across all year groups - levels of need vary between year groups. Applicants will need a good basic education, good communication skills, be able to work proactively and an interest in working with young people.

As determined by student need, there may be access to specific training, such as courses run by Specialist Teachers of the Deaf, Educational Psychologists or specialists in Autism Spectrum Disorders.

In terms of career development, with this experience, you may decide to take a course to become a Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA). With further study, you could become a fully qualified Special Educational Needs or Mainstream Teacher.

At the High School, they recognise the value and worth of those in their charge and seek to uphold standards of the highest quality; which reinforce the dignity and respect of the individual in an atmosphere which is warm, caring, stimulating, accepting and free from all forms of prejudice and discrimination.

In saying this, no effort is spared to achieve a true partnership between school, parents/carers, and authorities, which will promote the physical, intellectual, emotional and social development of their children and young people in order that they may achieve their full potential.

As a SEND Support Assistant, you are expected to provide an efficient and high quality support to all students within the department, under the supervision and direction of the class teacher, in consultation with the SENCO as required.

Key Responsibilities

• Develops and uses knowledge and skills e.g. literacy, numeracy or science to contribute to student learning.
• Monitor, evaluate and records students’ progress and reports this as directed.
• Use information and communication technology to support students learning.
• Works with small groups or individual students to enable learning.
• Provides support to the teacher by accompanying students on off-site activities.
• Discusses with the teacher and contributes to curriculum and classroom planning – informally and at meetings.
• Works as part of a team to ensure that the wellbeing, behaviour and personal development of students enhances their learning opportunities and life skills.
• Assist in the educational and social development of all students.
• Have full relevant knowledge of students medical and physical needs and able to refer to the relevant person should a problem arise.
• Assist students in developing their resilience and independence in the classroom.

Skills and Qualifications

• The ability to communicate clearly and tactfully using appropriate methods and an awareness of the impact of your own communication on others;
• Able to maintain positive relationships with all and able to work as an effective and flexible part of a team; willing to change methods of work and routines to benefit the team;
• Be able to multi-task and work under pressure;
• Be flexible and resilient in managing and executing their daily responsibilities;
• Able to demonstrate strong planning and organisational skills;
• Willingness to accept responsibility for your own actions;
• The ability to prioritise effectively, meet deadlines and accept challenges.

To Apply

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