Higher lever Teaching Assistant-SEMH Lead NEW

About This Role

To work closely with our SENCO in providing targeted mental health support.

To work closely with the SENDCo and Core team of HLTAs and coordinate the SEND students and Learning Support Assistants assigned to one year group.

To oversee the support and inclusion of students who require our help and support, to remove barriers to their opportunities for success in school, particularly for students with SEMH needs.

To play a pivotal role in working with our SEND and Pastoral Team to cater for some of our most vulnerable students.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Oversee the provision for students with SEMH needs across the school.
• Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils, whilst supporting pupils consistently, recognising and responding to individual needs.
• To work with teachers and non-teaching staff to ensure that appropriate strategies and resources are being used to promote effective student self-management.
• Develop relationships with external agencies and providers to implement provision when necessary.
• Work closely with individual students, arranging regular meetings and check-ins to help foster strong relationships and encourage positive engagement with school.
• Liaise regularly with families, updating parents/carers on the progress of their children and provisions that are in place or being considered.
• Create, share and maintain support plans that help ensure consistent approaches are taken with named students, including IEPs where required.
• Maintain records of student referrals and support, analysing data to track the impact of provision that is in place.

Other Duties

• Coordinate the Learning Support Assistants, SEND support plans and communication for the SEND students across one year group.
• Supervise students during social time in a designated space as directed; be proactive in providing activities or structure to engage students during this time.
• To participate in appropriate meetings with colleagues and parents relative to the above.
• Promote and support the inclusion of students, including those with specific needs, both in learning activities and within the classroom.
• To work under the guidance of the Head of Learning Support and within an agreed system of supervision, to implement agreed work programmes with individual groups, in or out of the classroom.
• To provide guidance and training for other LSAs who may need additional support with their work, in liaison with Head of Learning Support and the core team and linked to the performance review procedures of the department.
• Monitor and support the progress of pupils with an Educational and Health Care Plan and children on the SEN register at School Action Plus level.
• Organise/ lead and evaluate intervention groups as required.
• Keep SEN register and Provision Maps up-to-date.
• Plan and review provision maps for an identified cohort.
• Make referrals and collaborate with outside agencies where appropriate.
• Update information systems as necessary.
• Use behaviour management strategies, in line with school policies and procedures, to contribute to a purposeful learning environment and positive engagement.
• Work with teaching staff to plan, review or develop resources for students.
• Attend regular CPD as required by the school, and other optional relevant CPD to develop good practice.