Core Purpose

The post holder will cover lessons as and when required as well as providing targeted learning support to designated students as an integral part of the  school’s intervention plan. 

Main Duties and Responsibilities 

• To complement the work of teachers by taking responsibility for regular and/or unplanned cover as  well as agreed learning activities, including monitoring and assessing, recording and reporting on pupils’ achievement, progress and development

• Planning, preparing and delivering learning activities for individuals/groups or whole classes 

• Supervision of children (classes, groups and/or individuals) while carrying out pre-prepared work and work that has been set by a teacher 

• Assess the needs of children and use detailed knowledge and specialist skills to support children’s  learning 

• Establish productive working relationships with children, acting as a role-model and setting high expectations 

• Promote positive inclusion of all children within the classroom 

• Promote positive behaviour of children in line with school policy 

• Support children consistently while recognising and responding to their individual needs 

• Encourage children to interact and work cooperatively with others and engage all children in activities 

• Promote independence and employ strategies to recognise and reward achievement of self reliance 

• Provide feedback to children in relation to progress and achievement in line with school policy

• To promote pupils’ independence, self-esteem and social inclusion 

• To provide support to pupils, individually or in groups, so they are able to access the curriculum,  take part in learning, and experience a sense of achievement. 

• To complement teachers’ delivery of the national curriculum and contribute to the development of  other support staff, pupils, school policies and strategies. 

• To work both independently and collaboratively with teaching staff in the whole planning cycle and  the management/preparation of resources. Also to deliver learning to individuals, small groups and  whole classes as and when required within agreed systems of supervision 

• To provide support for pupils, the teacher and the school in order to raise standards of  achievement for all, by utilising advanced levels of knowledge and skills when assisting with  planning, monitoring, assessing and managing classes 

• To encourage pupils to become independent learners, to provide support for their welfare, and to  support the inclusion of pupils in all aspects of school life 

• Liaise with teaching staff to identify key topic areas requiring support; assist teaching staff with the  development of adaptive learning strategies and resources 

• Provide additional needs support for designated students on the SEN register e.g. by delivering  work prepared by teaching staff, breaking down tasks, scribing, keeping students on task,  supporting students at break times or meeting other needs outside of lessons 

• Help develop resources to facilitate  interventions 

• Research potential interventions that will benefit the students including the use of PiXL

• To be creative in working with pupils and enabling them to progress 

• Contribute information for Education, Health and Care Plan reviews as requested 

• Maintain high professional and academic standards and remain up to date in appropriate subject matter.