Job Introduction
The post will be for 24 hours a week to join our team of Special Needs Assistants – 4 days a week – Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. The post will be primarily based in Year R, supporting a pupil with an Education Health Care Plan for Physical Needs. Previous experience of working with children with a physical disability would be an advantage.
Role profile 02131 Grade C dependent on experience and qualifications.
The successful candidate will be expected to:
- Maintain a high level of support for the identified physical and learning needs.
- Adopt a total communication approach to support the development of speech, language and communication skills
- Provide a high level of support to enable access to the planned curriculum and learning environment
- Help the children to develop social skills and appropriate interactions with their peers.
- Actively engage in play – modelling, narrating and extending play skills
- Promote independence and celebrate all successes
- Work closely with and be accountable to the class teacher, who will give guidance on the nature and extent of the support and supervision.
- Develop a good relationship with the other children in the class by encouraging and motivating.
- Follow all school policies.
- Treat all school matters as confidential.
- Plan and review regularly with the class teacher/SENCO
- Meet regularly with the SEN co-ordinator, contribute to Personal Learning Plans /Annual Reviews.
- Liaise with a range of professionals external to the school.
- Deliver physiotherapy and speech therapy programmes (as advised by the relevant therapist)
- Provide personal care assistance
- Evaluate resources and equipment.
- Attend appropriate Inset/training opportunities
Person Specification:
- Have a professional approach to all aspects of school life
- Have excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
- Have appropriate levels of literacy and numeracy (GCSE grade C or above desirable)
- Have basic ability in computing.
- Be able to modify NC resources to support Personalised Learning Plans
- Have experience of computing resources to support SEN children
- Have extensive experience of parent liaison
- Be able to work effectively as part of a successful team and show initiative.
- Have experience of working with primary aged children with a range of identified needs, including Early Years Foundation Stage.
- Have a caring, cheerful and conscientious disposition.
Safer Recruitment
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.
