Main Duties:
Support for pupils:
- To work with small groups of children under the supervision of the teacher including the implementation of ILPs
- Give regular feedback on children’s progress to the class teacher and file records
- Attend to children’s personal needs, including pastoral, social, health, physical hygiene, first aid and welfare matters
- Establish good relationships with pupils, taking on role model by presenting a positive personal image and responding appropriately to individual needs
- Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils
- Encourage pupils to act independently as appropriate
Support for Teachers:
- Provide curricular clerical/admin support, e.g. photocopying, making lists,
- Under the direction of the teacher, prepare the classroom for lessons, including display work and clear afterwards, as appropriate
- Undertake pupil record keeping as requested (e.g. provide a written statement on pupil progress to the teacher)
- Support the teacher in managing pupil behaviour, reporting difficulties as appropriate
- Establish constructive relationships with parents/carers and report on information from parents/carers to the teacher
Support for the Curriculum:
- Provide curriculum / resource support and undertake programmes linked to local and national learning strategies such as training to become a Read Write Inc Fast Track Tutor.
- Support the use of ICT in learning activities and develop pupils’ competence and independence in its use
- Prepare and maintain equipment/resources as directed by the teacher and assist pupils in their use
Support for the school:
- Be aware of and comply with safeguarding and child protection procedures, health and safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting any concerns to the relevant member of staff
- Maintain high standards of health and safety at all times
- Maintain good relationships with colleagues and work together as a team
- Assist in the supervision of classroom and outdoor activities
- Assist with the supervision of discreet groups of pupils for short periods when the teacher is not present
- Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school
- Be aware of and support difference and ensure all pupils have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop
- Attend relevant meetings
- Participate in training, including relevant learning strategies and other learning activities and performance management where required
- A teaching assistant level 2 may be called upon occasionally to provide cover supervision for a whole class for a session/lesson e.g. in an urgent situation. However, they will not be required to set or allocate work to the pupils, as this will be determined by the class teacher.
The Teaching Assistant must carry out his or her duties with full regard and commitment to the Governing Body and City Council Policies.
Where the postholder is disabled, every effort will be made to supply all necessary aids, adaptations or equipment to allow them to carry out all the duties of the job. If, however, a certain task proves to be unachievable, job redesign will be fully considered.