Job Description – Teaching Assistant (Learning Support Assistant)

• To work with children as part of a team under the overall direction of the SENCO/Assistant SENCO who will be responsible for the policy and educational programme and for matters of control and discipline within National Curriculum Framework.
• To foster the participation of pupils in the social and academic processes of the school by recognising individual pupils’ needs and identifying and implementing appropriate responses under the overall management and guidance of the class teacher.
• To work independently in accordance within guidelines in order to encourage pupils to become more independent learners and help to raise the standard of achievement and attainment for all pupils.
• Activities undertaken by colleagues at this level would be monitored by the SEND Team or more senior colleagues and the content of learning activities would be planned by the teacher/more senior staff, although there would be an expectation that the post holder would contribute to this process

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