SEND Support Assistant
St Bede's School
64 Carlton Road, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 2LQ

Hours: 36 hours per week, 39 weeks per year

Salary: Actual Gross Salary £21,552

To start: As soon as possible

Role Purpose: To provide and deliver learning activities for SEND pupils under the professional supervision of the SENDCo, senior SEND staff and/or qualified teachers. There is a requirement to prepare and deliver lessons and assess, record and report on development, progress and attainment, all of which contribute to pupils’ learning and development.

St Bede’s school has a strong track record of ensuring the academic and pastoral development of all individuals. Its work with students with special educational needs has gone from strength to strength in recent years.

The SENDCo (specialist exam access arrangement assessor) manages the SEND support team. In addition, there are five senior SEND Support Assistants (SSAs), a large number of SSAs and an administrative assistant. Senior SSAs are responsible for overseeing interventions for different groups of students. The SSAs provide in-class support as well as 1:1 support to SEND students. Alongside the SENDCo, an EAA specialist assessor has been appointed to oversee all EAA assessments and their ongoing coordination.

The school believes that it is everyone’s responsibility to identify, plan and make provisions to meet the needs of students with special educational needs. The SEND support team strives to support all staff in this work, by providing guidance, working to support identified students in the main curriculum, assessing students and by making specialist plans.

There is no entitlement to take leave during term time. All holidays must be taken during school breaks.

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