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SalarySPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
SUPPORT FOR THE STUDENTS
- To help students develop independent learning skills and manage their own learning
- Support and direct activities with either individuals or groups of students to ensure their safety and facilitate their physical, emotional and cognitive development.
- Help with care, personal hygiene and medical needs of students.
- Contribute to the health and well-being of students.
- Promote and reinforce the students’ self-esteem and independence.
- Establish and maintain good working relationships with individual students and groups.
- Encourage acceptance and inclusion for all students.
- To support groups of students as directed during formal, public or internal academy assessments.
- To assist students on educational visits, residential trips, transition, off site placements and recreational activities as appropriate.
- By following advice and guidance around individual needs, develop an understanding of the specific needs of the students within the Academy community.
- To liaise effectively with teachers/ parents/ carers as appropriate.
- Promote and reinforce the students’ self-esteem and independence.
- Support the transition process and with individualised programmes for targeted students.
SUPPORT THE TEACHER
- Liaise with classroom teachers and complete Teacher/TA contracts
- To work with staff to improve learning outcomes and ensure raised aspirations for those with SEND
- Create appropriate resources reflecting the various needs of students in lessons.
- Support student/s across the class as agreed by the teacher.
- Support with the collection of data for targeted students.
- To implement learning programmes as directed by the teacher – with individuals and groups.
- To monitor individual students and groups of students needs and provide feedback to the teacher.
- Support the management of student behaviour under the direction of the teacher.
SUPPORT FOR THE ACADEMY
- To assist in designing and maintaining an effective learning environment.
- To develop systems that help to ensure the safety of high cost equipment in school
- Maintain effective working relationships with colleagues and parents.
- Maintain and safeguard the confidential nature of student/ teacher/ home issues.
- Contribute to the maintenance of student safety and security, including break and lunch time duties.
- Attend meetings as appropriate.
- Willingness to keep up to date with professional practice by maintaining an up-to-date understanding of the requirements of the role and individual responsibilities.
- To represent the faculty at Open Evenings, Induction Evenings, Information Evenings etc as and when appropriate to support the visually impaired community in school.
SUPPORT FOR THE CURRICULUM
- Support the teaching in delivering literacy and numeracy tasks to improve access across the curriculum in a planned manner
- Co-ordinate and organise students attending extra-curricular activities.
- Support the teaching in delivering learning activities including enrichment activities during and after the school day.
- Support the use and development of ICT within the classroom.
- Assist in the development and delivery of individual/small group intervention sessions under the direction of the Senior TA/Class Teachers/Subject leader.
- To liaise with and report to, as necessary, during visits by external support agencies who might be involved in the support of key areas of the curriculum. [Educational Psychologist, Speech Therapist, Inclusive Education Service, Academy Doctor etc.] To assess, record and report on student achievement through Academy assessment procedures.
