Fullhurst Community College - Leicester, United Kingdom - LMP Group

LMP Group

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Leicester, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Fullhurst Community College are looking for an experienced teaching assistant providing support and learning for pupils with SEND (Special Educational Needs), such as those, severe, complex, profound and multiple learning difficulties and/or behavioural, social, communication, sensory or physical disabilities.

Apprenticeship overview:

Wage: £6 an hour

Working week: Monday

Friday (Term time only)
Total hours per week: 32.5 hours a week
Expected duration: 18 months

Specific responsibilities of the role:

Support the classroom teacher with their responsibility for the development and education of pupils.
Assist in the development of pupils' learning, the provision of care and the management of pupils' behaviour under the direction of teaching staff/senior colleagues.
Provide specialist assistance to pupils with SEND who need particular help to overcome barriers to learning.
Follow and adhere to all college policies and procedures including the GDPR policy, equality and diversity policy, health and safety policy, safeguarding children in education child protection policy.

Jobholders generally work under the direct supervision of the teacher within the learning environment with the teacher present. However, they may occasionally be required to work outside the classroom for short periods.

Duties:

Attend to pupils' personal needs including toileting, hygiene, dressing and eating, as well as help with social, emotional, welfare and health matters reporting problems to teacher as appropriate.
Physically assist pupils in activities.
Assist with the development and implementation of Education, Health and Care Plans and/or other support plans, as required.
Establish good relationships with pupils, acting as a role model and being aware of and responding appropriately to individual needs.
When accompanying teaching staff and pupils on educational visits, trips and out of school activities support pupils with medical care needs.
Create and maintain a purposeful, orderly and supportive environment in accordance with lesson plans and learning activities and assist with the display of pupils' work
Assist with the preparation of learning activities
Promote good pupil behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with the school's policy and encourage pupils to take responsibility for their own behaviour
Establish constructive relationships with parents/carers referring any difficult or contentious issues as appropriate
Support teaching /senior staff with routine administration, such as such as photocopying, typing, filing, money,
Prepare, maintain and use equipment/resources required to meet the lesson plans/relevant learning activity and assist pupils in their use.

Other responsibilities:

Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, safeguarding, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person
Be aware of and support difference to ensure all pupils have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop.
Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school
Appreciate and support the role of other professionals
Attend and participate in relevant meetings as required
Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required
Assist with the supervision and support of pupils out of lesson times as appropriate and may work with pupils not working to normal timetable
Carry out a wide range of duties that are generally specific in nature, for example preparing the classroom or resources for an activity, recording pupil data, displaying pupils' work, attending to pupils' personal needs
Daily contact with parents/carers regarding their child to discuss sensitive and confidential information, for example personal care, health, medication, child behaviour
Under the direction of the teacher, work with individual or small groups of pupils by supervising and encouraging their participation in tasks and activities generally within classroom setting with teacher present

Ensure own personal hygiene to avoid cross infection between pupils, for example hand washing, wearing gloves, disinfecting changing mats, careful use of equipment

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