Specialist Teaching Assistant Primary Provision

Description

Job title - Specialist Teaching Assistant Primary Provision.

Location - Ashwood Park Primary School

Rate of pay -PAYE £14.82 or umbrella £19.38

Working arrangements - 32.5hr a week Term time until February Half Term with the potential to extend.

Job Description

The Specialist Teaching Assistant (STA) Resource Base for Deaf Children and Young People supports the work of the Deaf and Hearing Support Service in the primary resource provision ensuring effective inclusion of D/deaf pupils.

Support for Teaching and Learning:

* Carry out specialist assessment and observation of pupils on caseload, to contribute to the overall assessment, reporting and monitoring of pupil performance and progress.

* Use advanced specialist skills and training to support pupils with identified D/deafness and address their Special Educational Needs.

* Provide feedback to pupils and their parents/carers in relation to progress and development and produce reports for reviews and statutory assessment.

* Use advanced specialist skills and knowledge to utilise specialist strategies and approaches.

* Implement agreed work programmes with individuals or small groups, maintaining good order and keeping pupils on task.

* Contribute to, implement and evaluate specific outcomes of curriculum plans, activities, lessons, as appropriate for pupils on caseload, to input and/or plan for further lessons.

* Collate evidence and undertake completion of appropriate record keeping reflecting planning, teaching and evaluation.

* Work within a multi-agency framework to share pupil information, develop strategies and agree targets. Model Job Description

Pastoral Support:

* Establish productive working relationships with pupils acting as a role model and setting high expectations.

* Promote independence and employ strategies to recognise and reward achievement of self-reliance.

* Take responsibility for the management of challenging pupil behaviour when working with a pupil on caseload.

* Provide pastoral support to pupils and families (as appropriate).

* Promote and support the effective transfer of pupils across phases.

* Challenge and motivate pupils, promote and reinforce self-esteem.

Support for the Service:

* Design, produce and modify teaching resources/course work/exam papers.

* Undertake marking of pupils' work in line with school/service policy

* Undertake home visits as appropriate and in line with LA policy

* Provide emergency cover supervision for a group or class, under the direction and control of the Head teacher or other designated member of staff during the unplanned short-term absence of the teacher, normally for periods of up to one session, limited to no more than 2 sessions per term, within the constraints of the role or other responsibilities.

* Contribute to the supervision of out of school learning activities beyond the school day.

* To provide support to pupils in lunchtime activities as appropriate

* To establish and maintain professional relationships with schools, other services or agencies, parents/carers and pupils to develop and sustain effective teaching and learning strategies for pupils D/deafness.

* Carry out specific assessment/observation of individual pupils, to contribute to the overall assessment, reporting and monitoring of progress.

* Collate evidence and undertake completion of appropriate record keeping to reflect planning, teaching and evaluation. * Work within a multi-agency framework to share pupil information

* Contribute to, implement and evaluate specific curriculum plans and activities for individual pupil to meet the individual needs of those pupils. * Supervise pupils on visits and trips as required.

* Contribute to the development and maintenance of Service policies.

* Determine the need for, prepare and maintain general and specialist equipment and resources.

* To have regard to the provisions of the Special Educational Needs Code of Practice (2014) (SENCOP) on the identification and assessment of Special Educational Needs (SEN) and related regulations. xjnqpsq

* To have regard to the policies, procedures and practices of the Directorate of Children's Services and those of individual schools in respect of pupils with SEN.

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