Main Activities: Supporting the pupil • Motivate and encourage pupils to behave well in and around school. • Promote and reinforce pupil self-esteem through praise and encouragement. • Be sensitive to the general welfare and care of all pupils within the school, drawing areas of concern to the attention of the class teacher. • Meet the physical and/ or hygiene needs of the named pupil or pupils as required including help with mealtimes. • Assisting pupils in the acquisition of literacy and numeracy skills and to make progress across all subject areas. • Working with the pupils on an individual or group basis as required by the class teacher. • Assist in offsite visits • Acquaint themselves with the support materials in and around the school for individual pupils or group use. • Assist the teacher in developing a supportive and trusting relationship with other adults and children. • Support pupils with any emotional and behavioural difficulties. • Support pupils at lunchtime. Supporting the teacher. • Ensure a safe environment is maintained within the classroom/ school for all pupils. • Have access to the planned teaching and learning activities for pupils. • Assist the teacher in evaluation of work undertaken and help plan future progress for identified pupils. Job Description/ continued Supporting the school • Attend training when appropriate and after consultation with the Headteacher/SENDCo. • Be aware of and support all the school’s policies. • Be aware of the school safety procedures e.g. fire drill/ health and safety policy. • Treat as confidential all information on individual pupils and refer parents to the class teacher should any questions about individuals asked. • Foster positive links between home and school. Generic Responsibilities • To undertake any further training as required. • To be aware of and observe all policies, procedures, working practices and regulations. In particular: o Employees must comply with the provisions of ‘The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974’ and must take reasonable care for the health and safety of themselves and of other persons who may be affected by their acts of omissions whilst at work. Employees are also required to cooperate with their employer to enable them to perform or comply with any statutory provisions. The Trust’s efforts to promote a safe and healthy working environment can only succeed with the full co-operation of its employees o To understand, comply with and promote the Trust’s safeguarding policy and procedures. It is the responsibility of all employees to make the working environment safe and secure for all o It is the responsibility of all staff to comply with the Trust’s Equal Opportunities Policy. The key responsibilities for staff under this Policy are set out in the Trust Code of Conduct. The duties described in this Job Description must be carried out in a manner which promotes equality of opportunity, dignity and due respect for all employees and service users o To maintain the confidentiality about pupils, clients, staff and other Trust business. The work is of a confidential nature and information gained must not be communicated to other persons except in the recognised course of duty. The post holder must meet the requirements of the Data Protection Act at all times o To report to line manager, or other appropriate person, in the event of awareness of bad practice Employees must adhere to the Code of Conduct and comply with all reasonable management requests. This job description is intended to provide a broad outline of the accountabilities and responsibilities only. The post holder will need to be flexible in developing the role in conjunction with the line manager. The post holder may be asked to carry out any other delegated duty or task that is in line with their post. The School reserves the right to alter the content of this Job Description, after consultation, to reflect changes to the job or services provided, without altering the general character or level of responsibility. The duties described in this Job Description must be carried out in a manner which promotes equality of opportunity, dignity and due respect for all employees and service users and is consistent with the School’s Equal Opportunities Policy and Code of Conduct Job Description/ continued