SEMH Teaching Assistant

Core Duties and Responsibilities:

· To be a safe adult and take the business of education seriously

· Be a highly visible, consistent and supportive presence in and around the school; support the staff and students, ensuring high quality education and care.

· Promote an aspirational culture which motivates everyone to work collaboratively, share knowledge and deliver exceptional outcomes.

· Sustain the aims and objectives of the school and support the establishment of policies through which they will be achieved.

· Uphold the principles of transparency, integrity, and probity

· Promote the school in a positive light in person and through all appropriate forms of media

· Implement and model strategies that secure high standards of teaching, student behaviour and attendance.

· Hold self and others to account with integrity and honesty

· Successfully manage own workload and that of others.

· Treat team members with equity and respect and be proactive in supporting all team members regardless of their need.

· Endeavour to be able to deputise and backfill functions across the school

· Support students throughout the day by fulfilling pastoral responsibilities

· Engage fully in the schools appraisal process to fulfil personal potential and be able to participate effectively in the implementation of the school’s goals and improvement plans.

· Consistently implement all school policies.

· Report any safeguarding concerns immediately to a Designated Safeguarding Lead and use school system.

· Take time to listen to the views of team members.

· Challenge underperformance at all levels with effective corrective action.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

· Support teachers with: planning lessons, delivery of lessons and evaluating lessons.

· Have a thorough understanding of the students, you work with, by reading Educational Health Care Plans, Individual Education Plans, Risk Assessments and other relevant documentation, in order to better meet their needs.

· Keep up to date with any changes in learning and teaching related to your subject area, including DfE guidance and curriculum changes and ensure staff are kept informed

· Keep up to date with any legislation or guidance pertaining to the safeguarding of children and young people.

Teaching Responsibilities:

· Set high expectations so that all pupils are inspired, motivated and challenged to reach their full potential

· Create a positive climate for learning, by explicitly teaching lesson routines and applying behaviour systems consistently and fairly

· Create a positive climate for learning by explicitly teaching and modelling acceptable and agreed behaviour.

· Support well-structured lessons which allow adequate time to embed new knowledge, understanding and skills and are responsive to pupils’ misconceptions

· Nurture every pupil’s intellectual curiosity, asking pertinent questions to deepen pupils’ understanding

· Systematically check pupils’ understanding and act to correct any misconceptions

· Provide pupils with feedback aimed at moving their learning forward

· To support the planning and delivery of lessons across the curriculum.

· Carry out any other reasonable duties as requested by the Head of School.