SEN Teaching Assistant

Location: Norwich, NR7 8DN

Salary: Pro rata £18,355 - £19,280 per annum including an allowance for holiday pay, FTE £24,404 - £25,183 per annum

Hours: Permanent, Full Time, Term time plus 1 Week, 32.5 hours per week Monday - Friday 8:30 - 15:30

The Primary School is a member of the Education Trust. The Trust is an expanding multi-academy trust with 11 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 Intervention Lead Teaching Assistant.

As the SEND Intervention Teaching Assistant, you will be expected to lead and deliver a high-quality personalised learning provision for a range of learners with a wide range of needs across the 4 broad areas of need. Interventions on a 1-2-1 and small group basis are essential to ensure that all learners thrive and make progress from their individual starting points. The job will include planning, adapting, and delivering high quality interventions to learners with, but limited to, the following needs:

• Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD)
• Reading and Spelling
• Numeracy
• Handwriting
• Motor Skills
• Working Memory
• SEMH
• Speech, Language and Communication
• Sensory needs

Please note this is not an exhaustive list of needs and the post holder will be required to deliver intervention to learners across all 4 broad areas of needs as determined by the school’s provision map.

You will be required to deliver learning provision by:

• Leading the Graduated Approach cycle under supervision for learners receiving intervention
• Delivering intervention lessons to groups of learners or 1:1.
• Providing data and reports for each intervention cycle to show progress, reviewing delivery and impact of provisions.
• Supporting with the training of staff to support with delivering interventions where appropriate.

Skills and Qualifications

• Have GCSE or equivalent level, including at least a Grade 4 (previously Grade C) in English and Mathematics
• Previous experience working with children, preferably primary school age, in a classroom or similar environment
• Level 2 or 3 Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools or equivalent Teaching Assistant qualification.
• Be a resilient and positive team member
• Maintain a child centred approach to all decision making
• Be tenacious and relentless in every aspect of their work to ensure the needs of learners are effectively met
• Have excellent communication skills (all modes) with all stakeholders
• Experience of working in an Inclusion setting within mainstream school environment
• Experience of working within a SEND team in a mainstream setting
• Experience of delivering interventions across the 4 broad areas of need

To Apply

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