SEND Support Assistant

We are looking for a hard-working and enthusiastic person with high standards and the
ability to communicate and interact effectively with others as part of our school as a
SEND Support Assistant.

Our SEND Support Assistants are mainly classroom based supporting students in all curriculum areas and across all year groups - levels of need vary between year groups. Applicants will need a good basic education, good communication skills and an interest in working with young people.

As determined by student need, there may be access to specific training, such as courses run by Specialist Teachers of the Deaf, Educational Psychologists or specialists in Autism Spectrum Disorders.

In terms of career development, with this experience, you may decide to take a course to become a Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA). With further study, you could become a fully qualified Special Educational Needs or Mainstream Teacher.

The first six months of employment shall be a probationary period and employment may be terminated by the Trust during this period at any time on one week's prior written notice. The Trust may, at its absolute discretion, extend this period for up to a further six months. During this probationary period, performance and suitability for continued employment will be monitored.

PERSON SPECIFICATION
The professional competencies expected of a SEND Support Assistant are:

• sensitivity and understanding


• patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations


• to enjoy working with other people


• to be flexible and open to change


• excellent verbal communication skills


• understanding of a school environment


• the ability to deliver support programmes


• the ability to understand people's reactions


• active listening skills


• to be able to carry out basic tasks on a computer or hand-held device, Experience of working in an environment that can be physically and emotionally demanding is desirable but not essential


• Knowledge of the Maximising the Impact of Teaching Assistants Scaffold is desirable but not essential.


The post-holder will be required to comply with the Trust Code of Conduct. The post holder will have access to and be responsible for confidential information and documentation. They must ensure confidential or sensitive material is handled appropriately and accurately.

The post holder shall participate in the Trust's programme of Performance Management and Continuing Professional Development.

REMUNERATION


• Points 3-4 of the Support Staff Salary Scale


• FTE Salary: (INSERT SALARY RANGE) per annum


• Pro rata salary: (INSERT SALARY RANGE) per annum (DELETE IF N/A)


The post-holder will be auto enrolled to join the Trust's nominated pension scheme for support staff provided by Norfolk Pension Fund. This scheme is a defined benefit scheme with the current employer contribution rate set at (insert rate), and employee contributions of 6.5%. Staff do have the option to reduce contributions by 50%.

MID-YEAR ADJUSMENTS - TERM TIME/TERM TIME PLUS

Salary payments are averaged out over the 12 months of the Academic Year. If you
begin employment with the Trust during the Academic Year, or you have changes made to your contract, a Mid-Year Adjustment calculation will be made. This is to ensure that
employees are only paid for work they will do over the remaining months of the Academic
Year. This is worked out based on working days of the term time calendar not an equal
division of full months to be worked.

The post-holder will be auto enrolled to join the Trust's nominated pension scheme for support staff.