Classroom Assistant (Special Educational Needs)

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Classroom Assistant – Special Educational Needs

Reports To: The Principal, through the class teacher

Job Purpose: Assist with educational support and care of pupils with special educational needs under the direction of the class teacher/outreach teacher/Education Authority.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Special Classroom Support

• Assist the teacher with the support and care of pupils with special educational needs, enabling access to the curriculum and attending to personal needs such as dietary, feeding, and toileting.
• Develop an understanding of the specific needs of the pupils to be supported.
• Assist with authorised programmes (e.g., Education Plan, Care Plan), participate in evaluating the support and encourage pupil participation in such programmes.
• Contribute to the inclusion of the pupil in mainstream schools under the directi...