Teaching Assistant Grade 2 (SEN Unit)

We are looking for a Teaching Assistant Level 2 to work in our specialist SEN Unit.

Keen to work with our team we are looking for the successful candidate to bring with them a sense of team work and enthusiasm. Working alongside our class teachers and other TAs in you will support children in class to enable them to engage fully with school life and prepare them for the next stage of their learning journey.

The role will involve working with children in small groups and on a 1:1 basis as well as supporting with whole class activities.

This role will be supervised by classroom teacher, a designated supervisor, and/or SENCO.

Generic Responsibilities

• Under the direction of and within an education plan provided by the classroom teacher:
• Supervise the activities of individuals or groups of children to ensure their safety and facilitate their physical and emotional development.
• Use specialist skills to undertake those activities necessary to meet the physical and emotional needs of pupils.
• Use specialist skills to foster the intellectual and social development of children.
• Undertake those activities necessary to meet the physical and emotional needs of individuals and groups of children, including pupils with educational, physical or emotional special needs.
• Undertake those activities necessary to foster the intellectual and social development of children.
• Within competence to assist the teacher in the delivery of educational and developmental work programmes.
• To monitor and report individual children's progress, achievements, problems and developmental needs to the classroom teacher or designated supervisor as appropriate.
• Assist the classroom teacher in the planning of work programmes for individuals and groups of children.

Specific Responsibilities - TA2

• Working in the class in the morning to support groups of learners in the morning.
• Working in a specialist complex communication resource unit.

Visits to the school are welcomed.