SEMH Teaching Assistant Core Duties and Responsibilities: · To be a safe adult and take the business of education seriously · Be a highly visible, consistent and supportive presence in and around the school; support the staff and students, ensuring high quality education and care. · Promote an aspirational culture which motivates everyone to work collaboratively, share knowledge and deliver exceptional outcomes. · Sustain the aims and objectives of the school and support the establishment of policies through which they will be achieved. · Uphold the principles of transparency, integrity, and probity · Promote the school in a positive light in person and through all appropriate forms of media · Implement and model strategies that secure high standards of teaching, student behaviour and attendance. · Hold self and others to account with integrity and honesty · Successfully manage own workload and that of others. · Treat team members with equity and respect and be proactive in supporting all team members regardless of their need. · Endeavour to be able to deputise and backfill functions across the school · Support students throughout the day by fulfilling pastoral responsibilities · Engage fully in the schools appraisal process to fulfil personal potential and be able to participate effectively in the implementation of the school’s goals and improvement plans. · Consistently implement all school policies. · Report any safeguarding concerns immediately to a Designated Safeguarding Lead and use school system. · Take time to listen to the views of team members. · Challenge underperformance at all levels with effective corrective action. Specific Duties and Responsibilities: · Support teachers with: planning lessons, delivery of lessons and evaluating lessons. · Have a thorough understanding of the students, you work with, by reading Educational Health Care Plans, Individual Education Plans, Risk Assessments and other relevant documentation, in order to better meet their needs. · Keep up to date with any changes in learning and teaching related to your subject area, including DfE guidance and curriculum changes and ensure staff are kept informed · Keep up to date with any legislation or guidance pertaining to the safeguarding of children and young people. Teaching Responsibilities: · Set high expectations so that all pupils are inspired, motivated and challenged to reach their full potential · Create a positive climate for learning, by explicitly teaching lesson routines and applying behaviour systems consistently and fairly · Create a positive climate for learning by explicitly teaching and modelling acceptable and agreed behaviour. · Support well-structured lessons which allow adequate time to embed new knowledge, understanding and skills and are responsive to pupils’ misconceptions · Nurture every pupil’s intellectual curiosity, asking pertinent questions to deepen pupils’ understanding · Systematically check pupils’ understanding and act to correct any misconceptions · Provide pupils with feedback aimed at moving their learning forward · To support the planning and delivery of lessons across the curriculum. · Carry out any other reasonable duties as requested by the Head of School.