We’re looking for a dedicated Teaching Assistant to join our team, focusing on providing tailored, one-on-one support for a pupil with specific educational needs. You’ll work collaboratively with the SENCo and class teachers, adapting curriculum content to ensure it’s accessible and effective. Beyond this specialized support, you’ll play a vital role in the classroom, assisting teachers with lesson delivery and pupil management, all within a caring and stimulating environment that encourages learning and development in line with school policies.

ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE & QUALIFICATIONS

• A knowledge of the KS3 National curriculum or a willingness to develop this quickly
• Experience working in a classroom environment
• An understanding of safeguarding in schools

• To work closely with Head of Individual Needs and subject specialists to deliver appropriate schemes of work and feedback.
• To be able to differentiate lessons, as needed.
• To enable the pupil to navigate the site safely.
• To meet needs specific to the individual.
• To ensure that appropriate resources are provided and prepare specific adaptations to lessons in order to ensure pupil can succeed.
• Prepare, maintain and use equipment/resources required to meet the lesson plans/relevant learning activity and assist pupil in their use.
• To develop the pupil’s life skills.