Intervention Teaching Assistant (Nottingham)

Are you committed and passionate about SEN Education? We are looking for an experienced Teaching Assistant to join our team, who will be able to organise and lead on independent living interventions for an identified cohort of our pupils, supporting their learning and progress to accelerate.

If you enjoy using your initiative and knowledge to plan personalised and impactful learning experiences, this is a real opportunity to make a difference for the children and young people we work with.

Sutherland House School is a non-maintained special school for autistic children and young people aged 3-19. The school is located in the heart of the Creative Quarter in the City Centre.

Duties and Responsibilities

• In consultation with Teachers, to identify pupils in need of targeted support in relation to their learning.

• Draw on a wide range of programmes and resources to plan and deliver individualised programmes of support for specified pupils, developing key skills including: Literacy, including phonics, reading, writing, speaking and listening, Numeracy, Knowledge and skills relating to specific subject areas

• Record, monitor and evaluate intervention data to show impact and progress over time from start to end point. This should be communicated with teaching staff and parents/carers.

• To enable pupils to access learning, using autism specific, individualised approaches, within both 1:1 and group learning situations.

• To attend and contribute to classroom, curriculum, staff and other meetings as appropriate, including in-service training and mandatory training.

• To co-operate with the Headteacher and staff at all levels in providing a caring, happy, safe and secure environment for pupils.

• To foster and maintain good working relationships and full co-operation with members of staff, parents and professionals.

• To play an active part in promoting good public relations in the locality so as to increase public awareness and support for the aims and objectives of Autism East Midlands.

• Attend training activities and group supervision sessions led by specialist teams.

• To liaise with families and external agencies in a professional manner and record appropriately within the bounds of confidentiality.

• To maintain good links with parents through home school diaries, attendance at parents’ meetings, home visiting, in consultation with the Class Coordinator and Teachers.

• To encourage self-advocacy, respect and dignity at all times.

• To work within equal opportunity guidelines whilst demonstrating diversity and respect for individual choices.

• To protect pupils from danger, harm and abuse in accordance with current safeguarding adults and children legislation and be responsible for the general welfare and security of those within your care.

• To understand and manage pupil behaviour, following physical intervention guidelines as defined by Autism East Midlands.

• To bring to the attention of the Class Coordinator and Teachers any significant development and / or behavioural difficulties associated with a particular pupil.

• To assist with supervision of pupils at break and mealtimes and fully participate in toilet training, personal hygiene and other aspects of the self-care programme.

• In consultation with the Class Coordinator and Teachers, to maintain a good quality of physical environment, including the maintenance of equipment and organising designated display work.

• To promote high standards of hygiene and welfare for the pupils within the class, liaising with senior staff as appropriate.

• To ensure that your conduct within the community does not conflict with the professional expectations of Autism East Midlands.

• Comply with Health and Safety, Fire Regulations and Autism East Midlands policies.

• To carry out any other reasonable duties and responsibilities within the overall function commensurate with the grading and level of responsibilities of the post.

Why Join Us?

• A supportive and inclusive school community
• Opportunities for professional development
• A role where your work truly matters