Teaching Assistant London, England
Job description
JOB DESCRIPTION
Post Title:
Teaching Assistant
Location:
Duke’s Aldridge Academy
Purpose:
To enable access to learning for all students, and especially for those with Educational Health Care Plans and/ or additional educational needs, by carrying out work, care and/or support programmes under the guidance of members of the Differentiation Department, the Teaching Staff and the Leadership Team. This will involve:
· Planning, preparing and delivering learning activities for individuals/groups and monitoring students and assessing, recording and reporting on student’s achievement, progress and development.
· To support students who may have barriers to their learning.
Reporting to:
Head of Differentiation Department
Liaising with:
Curriculum & Pastoral Teams
Working time:
37 hours per week
Term Time Only
Salary:
Scale 5, point 12 - 15 (£27,807 - £29,214 FTE); £23,887 - £25,096 pro rata
Responsibilities:
Assessment/Evaluation
1. To undertake administrative tasks in support of Code of Practice procedures.
2. To monitor the progress of students taught, to use and maintain departmental records, and carry out regular assessments of students with SEN in accordance with Department Policy and Practice.
3. To contribute to the implementation of termly provision reviews and parental updates (Statutory), Short- and Medium-Term Outcomes (Statutory), Round Robins, Home/School diaries, Annual Reviews (Statutory) and all other SEND paperwork.
4. To provide feedback to students, parents/ carers and staff in relation to progress and achievement.
5. As directed by the teacher, SENCO or HLTAs, to help monitor and evaluate students’ responses to learning activities,
6. To provide objective and accurate feedback and reports as required on student achievement and progress ensuring the availability of appropriate evidence.
7. To administer routine tests, participate in access arrangements and undertake marking of students’ work.
Communication
8. To establish and maintain effective communication with staff, students and parents with regards to the progress of students identified with SEND.
9. To develop effective partnerships with students, acting as a role model and setting high expectations.
10. To promote the inclusion and acceptable conduct of all students within the classroom.
11. To develop effective partnerships with teachers, working within the classroom to support students and assisting in the creation of a positive learning environment and the management of learning resources.
12. To develop effective partnerships with parents, supporting their role in students’ learning by contributing/ leading meetings (phone, email or face-to-face) with parents to provide constructive feedback on progress/ achievement/ needs, etc.
13. To liaise with outside agencies as required.
14. To contribute to the active monitoring and promotion of equal opportunities in particular with relation to pupils with SEN.
To provide detailed feedback to students, parents and teachers on student progress, achievements and perceived difficulties.
Curriculum Development
16. To work collaboratively within the Differentiation department to foster an integrated approach to Learning Support and support the implementation of the department’s and whole academy’s development plan.
17. To work within the whole academy and departmental structures for discipline, teaching and reporting.
18. To promote independence and employ strategies to recognise and reward achievement of self-reliance.
19. To adjust the learning activities and teaching programmes to take account of individual student needs and responses.
To assist with planning of learning activities and creating the supporting resources.
Under the instruction and supervision of the SENCO, HTLAs or an external specialist, to run small groups of withdrawal, where appropriate, to support students with a range of needs.
To provide support in extracurricular activities run by the Differentiation Department.
23. To participate in training and development activities and programmes, and attend and participate in meetings as required.
Support for the Academy
24. Comply with and assist in the development of policies and procedures relating to safeguarding of children, health and safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting concerns to an appropriate person.
25. Comply with the academy’s Equal Opportunities Policy
26. Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the academy
27. Deliver out- of academy learning activities within the parameters of contracted hours including departmental meetings, achievement evenings and parental/ specialist service meetings as appropriate,
28. Be part of the academy Duty Rota including supervision during the lunch period but such that the post holder has a lunch break or at least 30 minutes
29. To discipline students within the policies and practices of the academy
Other Duties:
To undertake other duties consistent with the scope of the post and within the competence of the post-holder as required.
To undertake a duty as appropriate.
To have due regard for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and to follow the child protection procedures adopted by the academy.
1* General Responsibilities Common to All Staff*
1.1 To be part of the academy’s duty rota as required, including supervision during the lunch period, but such that the post holder has a lunch break of at least 30 minutes
1.2 To promote positive student conduct. To confront negative student conduct and take appropriate steps to deal with it.
1.3 To comply with the academy’s Health and Safety Policy and to ensure that working environments and working practices employed by the postholder
1.4 To promote the academy’s equal opportunities policy and to work in accordance with it.
To carry out duties as may reasonably be required from time to time.
Equal Opportunities:
To carry out these duties with due regard to the Academy’s Equal Opportunities Policy and priorities.
Safeguarding Statement:
Aldridge Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its students and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.
Where the role for which you are applying involves engaging in regulated activity, it is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
A copy of Aldridge Education’s Child Protection policy is available on our website at www.aldridgeeducation.org
Following successful interview, Aldridge Education will carry out the necessary prohibition checks for all teaching staff, as well as for all candidates undertaking regulated activity.
If you are shortlisted for the position you are applying for, you will be required to complete a Declaration giving details of any relevant criminal offences and other relevant information relating to our safeguarding duty. Further information will be provided on that form.
Any offer of employment will be made conditional upon a satisfactory enhanced DBS check and barred list check (where applicable to the role in question).
If you are shortlisted for the position you are applying for, Aldridge Education will undertake online searches (including social media) in accordance with KCSIE 2022.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £23,887.00-£25,096.00 per year
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: One location
