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Teaching Assistant
| Posting date: | 06 June 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £12,273 to £12,687 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 17 June 2024 |
| Location: | Bath & N E Somerset, South West England |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Somerset Studio School |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | TeachAssist1 |
Summary
Job Purpose:
To work under the instruction/guidance of the SENDCO and senior staff to undertake work, car and support programmes, to enable access to learning for pupils and to assist the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom. Work may be carried out in the classroom or outside the main teaching area.
Main Duties & Responsibilities:
Support for Pupils
Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils.
Supervise and support pupils ensuring their safety and access to learning.
Attend to the pupils’ personal needs, and implement related personal programmes, including social, health, physical, hygiene, and first aid and welfare matters, as appropriate.
Establish constructive relationships with pupils, act as a role model, and interact with them according to individual needs.
Develop a good knowledge of pupils’ individual special educational needs and implement appropriate strategies as outlined on the students’ profile.
Set challenging and demanding expectations and promote self-esteem and independence.
Provide feedback to pupils in relation to progress and achievement under guidance of the teacher.
Encourage pupils to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher.
Assist with the development of student profiles and target action plans.
To provide pastoral support for pupils under the supervision of the Pastoral Lead or SENDCO.
Support for Teacher
Create and maintain a purposeful, orderly and supportive environment, in accordance with lesson plans and assist with the display of pupils’ work.
Be aware of pupil problems/progress/achievements and report to the teacher as agreed.
Assist with the planning of learning activities.
Maintain and update records under the supervision of the teacher.
Monitor pupils’ responses to learning activities and accurately record achievement/ progress as directed.
Provide detailed and regular feedback to teachers on pupils’ achievement, progress, problems etc.
Promote good pupil behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established policy and encourage pupils to take responsibility for their own behaviour.
Gather/report information from/to parents/carers as directed.
Administer routine tests and invigilate exams and undertake appropriate marking of pupils’ work.
Provide clerical/admin support for learning e.g. photocopying, word processing, filing, data entry etc.
Support the role of the tutor, including delivery of small group activities or mentoring under the supervision of the SENDCO and senior staff.
Support for the Curriculum
Undertake structured and agreed learning activities/teaching programmes including planned 1:1 and small group interventions, adjusting activities according to pupil responses.
Use a range of approaches and resources to support pupils to develop basic literacy and numeracy skills as directed by the teacher.
Undertake programmes linked to local and national learning strategies recording achievement and progress and feeding back to the teacher.
Support the use of ICT in learning activities and develop pupils’ competence and independence in its use.
Prepare, maintain and use equipment/resources required to meet the lesson plans/relevant learning activity and assist pupils in their use.
Personal Specification
It is expected that the successful candidate would possess the following attributes:
Essential
Evidence of a good basic education, especially in English and Maths
A friendly and courteous manner.
Experience of working with or caring for children of a relevant age in either a paid, voluntary or domestic environment and will need to be able to show an interest in children's development and in a wide range of issues concerning their education and welfare.
Ability to relate well to both children and adults
Either NVQ 2 for Teaching Assistants or equivalent qualification or experience plus completion of the DfES Teacher Assistant Induction Programme
Or a minimum of 3 years recent, relevant experience, which demonstrates the postholder, has applied a wide range of strategies supporting children and successful experience of delivering education programmes over a longer period, e.g. 6 – 8 weeks, with minimum supervision only.
Be able to demonstrate experience of using a number of learning strategies whilst working with a range of children with complex needs and take responsibility for delivery of an educational programme with minimum supervision only.
Basic understanding and use of technology ie Microsoft Office, Internet, email, use of photocopiers etc
Evidence of working constructively as part of a team, understanding classroom roles and responsibilities and your own position within these
Ability to self-evaluate learning needs and actively seek learning opportunities
Desirable
Appropriate knowledge of general first aid
Training in the relevant learning strategies e.g. literacy.
General understanding of national/foundation stage curriculum and other basic learning programmes/strategies/codes of practice.
Midsomer Norton Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An Enhanced DBS check is required prior to appointment.
Grade: 3 SCP 5 - 7 £23,500 - £24,294
Responsible to: Headteacher
Hours of Work:
8.40am - 3.20pm
22 Hours Per week ( Term time only) + 2 Inset Days
FTE: £12,273- £12,687.89 (Actual salary £6185-£6394)
To work under the instruction/guidance of the SENDCO and senior staff to undertake work, car and support programmes, to enable access to learning for pupils and to assist the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom. Work may be carried out in the classroom or outside the main teaching area.
Main Duties & Responsibilities:
Support for Pupils
Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils.
Supervise and support pupils ensuring their safety and access to learning.
Attend to the pupils’ personal needs, and implement related personal programmes, including social, health, physical, hygiene, and first aid and welfare matters, as appropriate.
Establish constructive relationships with pupils, act as a role model, and interact with them according to individual needs.
Develop a good knowledge of pupils’ individual special educational needs and implement appropriate strategies as outlined on the students’ profile.
Set challenging and demanding expectations and promote self-esteem and independence.
Provide feedback to pupils in relation to progress and achievement under guidance of the teacher.
Encourage pupils to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher.
Assist with the development of student profiles and target action plans.
To provide pastoral support for pupils under the supervision of the Pastoral Lead or SENDCO.
Support for Teacher
Create and maintain a purposeful, orderly and supportive environment, in accordance with lesson plans and assist with the display of pupils’ work.
Be aware of pupil problems/progress/achievements and report to the teacher as agreed.
Assist with the planning of learning activities.
Maintain and update records under the supervision of the teacher.
Monitor pupils’ responses to learning activities and accurately record achievement/ progress as directed.
Provide detailed and regular feedback to teachers on pupils’ achievement, progress, problems etc.
Promote good pupil behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established policy and encourage pupils to take responsibility for their own behaviour.
Gather/report information from/to parents/carers as directed.
Administer routine tests and invigilate exams and undertake appropriate marking of pupils’ work.
Provide clerical/admin support for learning e.g. photocopying, word processing, filing, data entry etc.
Support the role of the tutor, including delivery of small group activities or mentoring under the supervision of the SENDCO and senior staff.
Support for the Curriculum
Undertake structured and agreed learning activities/teaching programmes including planned 1:1 and small group interventions, adjusting activities according to pupil responses.
Use a range of approaches and resources to support pupils to develop basic literacy and numeracy skills as directed by the teacher.
Undertake programmes linked to local and national learning strategies recording achievement and progress and feeding back to the teacher.
Support the use of ICT in learning activities and develop pupils’ competence and independence in its use.
Prepare, maintain and use equipment/resources required to meet the lesson plans/relevant learning activity and assist pupils in their use.
Personal Specification
It is expected that the successful candidate would possess the following attributes:
Essential
Evidence of a good basic education, especially in English and Maths
A friendly and courteous manner.
Experience of working with or caring for children of a relevant age in either a paid, voluntary or domestic environment and will need to be able to show an interest in children's development and in a wide range of issues concerning their education and welfare.
Ability to relate well to both children and adults
Either NVQ 2 for Teaching Assistants or equivalent qualification or experience plus completion of the DfES Teacher Assistant Induction Programme
Or a minimum of 3 years recent, relevant experience, which demonstrates the postholder, has applied a wide range of strategies supporting children and successful experience of delivering education programmes over a longer period, e.g. 6 – 8 weeks, with minimum supervision only.
Be able to demonstrate experience of using a number of learning strategies whilst working with a range of children with complex needs and take responsibility for delivery of an educational programme with minimum supervision only.
Basic understanding and use of technology ie Microsoft Office, Internet, email, use of photocopiers etc
Evidence of working constructively as part of a team, understanding classroom roles and responsibilities and your own position within these
Ability to self-evaluate learning needs and actively seek learning opportunities
Desirable
Appropriate knowledge of general first aid
Training in the relevant learning strategies e.g. literacy.
General understanding of national/foundation stage curriculum and other basic learning programmes/strategies/codes of practice.
Midsomer Norton Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An Enhanced DBS check is required prior to appointment.
Grade: 3 SCP 5 - 7 £23,500 - £24,294
Responsible to: Headteacher
Hours of Work:
8.40am - 3.20pm
22 Hours Per week ( Term time only) + 2 Inset Days
FTE: £12,273- £12,687.89 (Actual salary £6185-£6394)