Teaching Assistant Level 2 (Mainstream) Term Time + 5 Training Days Luton, East of England, England
Job description
Ambition – Endeavour - Success
JOB DESCRIPTION
Title Teaching Assistant
School Stopsley High School
Responsible To: Deputy Headteacher/Line Manager/SENCO
Grade Level 2
PURPOSE OF POST:
Main Purpose of the Job:
To support the classroom teacher with their responsibility for the development and education of all students.
To assist in development of students’ learning, the provision of care and the management of students’ behaviour under the guidance of teaching staff/senior colleagues.
Support for the Students
- Assist with the development and implementation of Education and Health Care Plans, Individual Education/Behaviour Plans and Personal Care Programmes.
- Establish constructive relationships with students and interact with them according to individual needs.
- Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all students.
- Encourage students to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher.
- Set challenging and demanding expectations and promote self-esteem and independence.
- Provide feedback to students in relation to progress and achievement under guidance of the teacher.
Support for the Teacher
- Create and maintain a purposeful, orderly and supportive environment, in accordance with lesson plans and assist with the display of students’ work.
- Use strategies, in liaison with the teacher, to support students to achieve learning goals.
- Assist with the planning of learning activities.
- Monitor students’ responses to learning activities and keep an accurate record
- Provide detailed and regular feedback to teachers on students’ achievement, progress, problems etc.
- Promote good pupil behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established policy and encourage students to take responsibility for their own behaviour.
- Establish constructive relationships with parents/carers.
- Administer routine tests and invigilate exams and undertake routine marking of students’ work.
- Support teaching /senior staff with routine administration, e.g. photocopying, typing, filing, money, administration of coursework etc.
Support for the Curriculum
- Assist with the implementation of structured and agreed learning activities/teaching programmes, adjusting activities according to pupil responses.
- Assist with the implementation of programmes linked to learning strategies e.g. literacy and numeracy, recording achievement and progress and feeding back to the teacher, offering 1:1 intervention as required or withdrawing small groups.
- Support the use of ICT in learning activities and develop students’ competence and independence in its use.
- Prepare, maintain and use equipment/resources required to meet the lesson plans/relevant learning activity and assist students in their use.
Support for the School
- Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.
- Be aware of and support differences to ensure all students have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop.
- Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school.
- Appreciate and support the role of other professionals.
- Attend and participate in relevant meetings as required.
- Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required.
- Assist with the supervision of students out of lesson times, including before and after school and at lunchtime.
- Accompany teaching staff and students on educational visits, trips and out of school activities as required and take responsibility for a group under the supervision of the teacher.
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Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 29.2 per week
Salary: £14,368.00 per year
Benefits:
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Luton: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- school: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person
