SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Essential
• Have knowledge and understanding of the different social, cultural, and physical needs of learners.
• Active listening skills and strong verbal communication skills, building positive relationships with pupils and understanding their needs.
• Ability to provide varying levels of individual attention, reassurance and support with learning tasks as appropriate to pupils’ needs.
• Ability to monitor a pupil’s response to learning activities and modify or adapt the activities to achieve the intended learning outcomes.
• Previous experience in supporting children of relevant age.
• Desirable
• Teaching Assistant Certificate.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The purpose of the role is to be responsible in assisting and support 16–24-year-old learners with special educational and general learning needs. Providing 1-1 support to suit learners need and provide general classroom support when needed.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supporting Learners
• To provide learning support for learners in class or in 1:1 situation.
• To develop knowledge of the particular needs of the learners and seek advice from the class teacher.
• To aid access to the full range of learning experiences both inside and outside the classroom and provide modified materials as required e.g., worksheets, games, visual prompt cards, scribe etc.
• Support in an inclusive learning environment across the whole SOFEA environment.
• Provide positive reinforcements to learners.
• To attend in service training and meetings relevant to the post in order to keep up to date with developments in working with learners with special educational needs.
• Build and maintain a relationship with the learners in your role as a key worker
• Supporting the Teacher
• To work as part of the team to ensure that the wellbeing and personal development of the learner enhances their learning opportunities and life skills.
• Assist in the delivery of the individual learning programmes on a daily basis to promote learning, behaviour, and communication skills.
• To provide regular feedback to the Teacher about any learner’s difficulties and progress.
• Supporting the EHCP Lead
• To work as part of the team to ensure that the wellbeing and personal development of the learner enhances their learning opportunities and life skills.
• To attend planning meetings with the EHCP Lead to develop learning programmes and to assist in the delivery of the individual learning programmes on a daily basis to promote learning, behaviour, and communication skills.
• To provide regular feedback to the EHCP Lead and, where necessary, relevant outside agencies about any learner’s difficulties and progress
• To contribute to the learner’s annual review by writing a brief report and attending the meeting.
• Supporting SOFEA
• To participate in relevant professional development as deemed appropriate.
• To understand and apply SOFEA’s policies on learning and behaviour, and the statutory guidelines relating to disability discrimination and special educational needs.
• To maintain up to date and accurate records on SOFEA tracking systems such as impact tracker amongst others for the learners you are a key worker for and support other staff with their record keeping if needed
• To maintain confidentiality and sensitivity to the learner’s needs but have regard to the safeguarding procedures of SOFEA.
• To carry out duties as directed by the Teacher or Head Of Education.
• Any other duties as and when required by the organisation.