Level 2 Teaching Assistant (Special Educational Needs)

Start date: 4 November 2024

Hours per week: 32.5 8:00am to 3:15pm Monday to Friday, Term time only

Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Coventry Road
South Yardley
Birmingham
B10 0HT
Telephone number: 0121 675 2670

Contact email: recruitment@holyfam.bham.sch.uk

Contract type: Fixed term for 12 months  

Responsible to: Headteacher Line Manager: SENDCo

Purpose of Job: To assist and support pupils who have an Educational Health Care Plan.

Liaison with: SENDCO, Headteacher, Class teachers, and other support staff, which may include outside agencies, e.g. Speech and Language Therapists and Educational Psychologists.

Responsibilities of the post:

The teaching assistants main role is to provide support to pupils who have Special Educational Needs, specifically those with an Educational Health Care Plan. The TA will ensure that the pupils can integrate as fully as possible in the activities generally undertaken by the other pupils in the class and make progress.

Duties will include running specific programmes and activities to assist the pupils’ individual learning and social needs. The TA will be responsible for implementing the targets and strategies outlined in the EHC Plan in liaison with the class teachers and the SENDCo. On occasions the TA may be redeployed elsewhere in the school based on the needs presented within the school.

Supporting Pupils

• to provide learning support for pupils in class or in 1:1 situations
• to develop knowledge of the particular needs of the pupils and seek advice from the SENDCo, class teacher and outside agencies as required
• 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 etc
• to make or modify resources as suggested and advised by the SENDCo or teacher
• to organise and maintain an inclusive learning environment across the
• whole school environment
• provide positive reinforcements, praise and rewards to students
• facilitate inclusion in small group activities with peers and support interaction
• between them
• to attend in service training and relevant meetings relevant to the post in order to keep up to date with developments in working with children with special educational needs
• to provide personal care to children who require a dedicated person to manage their physical needs including hygiene

Supporting the SENDCO

• to work as part of the team to ensure that the wellbeing and personal development of the student enhances their learning opportunities and life skills
• to provide regular feedback to the SENDCO and, where necessary, relevant outside agencies about any pupil’s difficulties and progress
• to contribute to the ss’ annual review by writing a brief report and attending the meeting where possible

Supporting the School

• to foster links between home and school
• to support the Catholic ethos of the school
• to participate in relevant professional development as deemed appropriate
• to understand and apply the school policies on learning and behaviour, and the statutory guidelines relating to disability discrimination and special educational needs
• to maintain confidentiality and sensitivity to the students’ needs but have regard to the safeguarding procedures of the school
• to carry out duties as directed by the SENDCO or Principal

Still unsure? Then come and visit us!

Informal visits are strongly encouraged, please contact the school office on 0121 675 2670

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016). Therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.  

How to Apply

 For an application pack and further information, visit our website or email recruitment@holyfam.bham.sch.uk.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.  All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references. 

Applicants please note: This post is not part of the City Council and the successful candidate will not hold a Birmingham City Council Contract of Employment. Please use the contact details in the advert for information on actual employment conditions.

Rehabilitation of offenders: This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.