Teaching Assistant Level 3 Sen - Manchester, United Kingdom - The Dean Trust

The Dean Trust

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Manchester, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Dear Applicant

Thank you for your interest in the position of
Teaching Assistant Level 3 (TA3) SEND - Visual Impairment at Dean Trust Ardwick, 345 Stockport Road, Ardwick, Manchester, M13 0LF.

Salary - Band 5 Point £29,777 - £31,364
per annum, pro rata
Actual Salary £25,611
hours per week, 8.00am - 4.00pm Monday to Friday

Term time only including 5 INSET days
Local Government Pension Scheme
Greater Manchester Pension Fund
Access to Employee Assistance Programme
On site free parking
Cycle to work scheme

Please find below a job description and person specification.

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Method of Application

Closing Date
Applications received after the closing time of
9am Wednesday 20th March 2024 will not be considered.

The Dean Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.

Human Resources Department

The information contained below is to help staff understand and appreciate the work content of their post and the role they are to play in the operation.

However, it should be noted that whilst every effort has been made to outline all the duties and responsibilities of the post, a document such as this does not permit every item to be specified in detail.

Broad headings may therefore have been used, in which case all the usual associated duties are included in this job description.

Job title

Teaching Assistant Level 3 (TA3) SEND - Visual Impairment

Reporting to

SEND Co-ordinator

Main purpose of job

NJC Level 3 - To work
under the guidance of teaching/senior staff and within an agreed system of supervision, to implement agreed work programmes with individuals/groups, in or out of the classroom. This will include the detailed and specialist knowledge in the particular area of a visually impaired pupil.

Key responsibilities:

Support for pupils

This role will involve teaching children with visual impairment
Ability to use, or be willing to learn to use and support the child's learning of Grade 2 Contracted Braille
Use specialist (curricular/learning) skills/training/experience to support pupils learning including EAL
Assist with the development and implementation of IEPs
Establish productive working relationships with pupils, acting as a role model and setting high expectations
Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils within the classroom
Support pupils consistently whilst recognising and responding to their individual needs
Encourage pupils to interact and work cooperatively with others and engage all pupils in activities
Promote independence and employ strategies to recognise and reward achievement of selfreliance
Provide feedback to pupils in relation to progress and achievement

Support for teachers

Work with the teacher to establish an appropriate learning environment
Work with the teacher in lesson planning, evaluating and adjusting lessons/work plans as appropriate
Monitor and evaluate pupils' responses to learning activities through observation and planned recording of achievement against predetermined learning objectives
Provide objective and accurate feedback and reports as required, to the teacher on pupil achievement, progress and other matters, ensuring the availability of appropriate evidence
Be responsible for keeping and updating records as agreed with the teacher and contributing to reviews of systems/records as requested
Undertake marking of pupils' work and accurately record achievement/progress
Promote positive values, attitude and good pupil behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established policy and encourage pupils to take responsibility for their own behaviour
Liaise sensitively and effectively with parents/carers as agreed with the teacher within your role/responsibility and participate in feedback sessions/meetings with parents, or as directed
Administer and assess routine tests and invigilate exams/tests
Provide general clerical/administration support e.g. administer coursework, produce worksheets for agreed activities etc.

Support for the curriculum

Work closely with, and be guided by a Qualified Teacher of the Visually Impaired (QTVI) and Lead for Visually Impaired.
Implement agreed learning activities/teaching programmes, adjusting activities according to pupil responses/needs
Implement local and national learning strategies e.g. literacy, numeracy, KS3, early years and make effective use of opportunities provided by other learning activities to support the development of relevant skills
Support the use of ICT and any specialist equipment in learning activities and develop pupils' competence and independence in its use
Help pupils to access learning activities through specialist support
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