Senior Teaching Assistant & PPA Lead (Special Needs)

Job Description

Responsibilities

• Support pupils in the acquisition of basic literacy and numeracy skills.
• Assist pupils in making progress across all subject areas.
• Aid pupils with special needs to access all subjects of the national curriculum and encourage their independence as learners.
• Motivate and encourage pupils to behave well in and around school.
• Acquaint oneself with support materials in and around the school for individual pupil or group use.
• Assist the teacher in developing a supportive and trusting relationship with other adults and children.
• Promote and reinforce pupil self-esteem through praise and encouragement.
• Be sensitive to the general welfare and care of all pupils within the school, drawing areas of concern to the attention of the class teacher.
• Meet the physical and/or hygiene needs of pupils as required.
• Act as a support worker for children with emotional and behavioural difficulties.
• Assist in off site visits supporting the teacher.
• Have access to the planned teaching and learning activities for the class.
• Record pupil progress to inform future planning for coverage of the national curriculum.
• Assist the teacher in evaluation of work undertaken and help plan future progress for identified pupils.
• Help with reasonable requests for preparation of materials to support teaching and learning.
• Assist with reasonable requests for minor administrative tasks such as photocopying and laminating.
• Under the direction of the class teacher, ensure a safe environment is maintained within the classroom and school for all pupils.
• Lead in the planning, preparation, delivery and assessment of daily PPA sessions.
• Attend training when appropriate to support the school.
• Be aware of and support all school policies.
• Be aware of the school safety procedures such as fire drills and health and safety policy.
• Treat all information on individual pupils confidentially and refer parents to the class teacher if questions about individuals arise.
• Foster positive links between home and school.
• Perform any reasonable duties as requested by the Head Teacher.