Teaching Assistants London, England
Job description
Earlham Primary School
Title of Job:
Teaching Assistant
Grade:
JOB DESCRIPTION
PERSON REPORTS TO: Member of school leadership or Senior Teaching Assistant, with work directed by class teachers
STAFF SUPERVISED: Classroom support staff when undertaking class supervision.
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PURPOSE OF JOB:
To support the education and welfare of pupils as directed by class teachers, having due regard to the school's aims, objectives, policies, and relevant national requirements. To share in the corporate responsibility for the well-being and discipline of all pupils. To be responsible for classes of children as required.
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Equal Opportunities:
Eko Trust has a strong commitment to achieving equality of opportunity in both services to the community and the employment of people and expects all employees to understand and promote its policies in their work.
Earlham 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. We are fully committed to ensuring that consistent effective safeguarding procedures are in place to support families, children and staff at school. All concerns are passed through the members of staff who are trained as
"Designated Child Protection Officers" in school in compliance with the "sharing of information" guidance.
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DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
● To know the main policies of the school and follow them.
● To ensure systems to support pupil welfare, including safeguarding and health and safety, are adhered to.
● To take every opportunity to develop pupils’ language, reading, numeracy and related skills as directed by class teachers.
● To assist in monitoring and recording the progress of individual pupils in accordance with school procedures, and reporting to class teachers.
● To give oral and written feedback to pupils on their attainment in order to promote further progress.
● To work with teachers to identify and respond appropriately to pupils’ individual needs, assisting pupils in areas of specific difficulty.
● Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils within the classroom
● Support pupils consistently whilst recognising and responding to their individual needs
● To assist the teacher in setting appropriate learning and behaviour expectations of pupils and supporting pupils appropriately to achieve these.
● To help promote and reinforce pupils’ self-esteem, encouraging inclusion of pupils with special educational needs.
● To help create and maintain a purposeful, orderly and supportive environment for pupils’ learning, ensuring that pupils are able to use equipment and materials provided.
● In the presence of the teacher, present agreed learning tasks in a clear and stimulating manner to help maintain pupils’ interest and motivation; to work with pupils individually and collectively by contributing to decisions about the most appropriate learning goals and strategies.
● Outside the classroom, to work with groups of pupils. The number of pupils included will reflect the nature of the task, the pupils concerned, the location involved and the length of time to be supervised. At all times a named teacher will have ultimate responsibility and be available to be called to give support and take appropriate decisions
● To provide information that supports the preparation and review of Education Health
Care Plans and to action appropriate tasks from EPs.
● To use a range of supporting techniques, including computers and other resources, and consider in consultation with the teacher when and how to deploy them.
● Under the direction of appropriate professionals and after adequate training, to assist in meeting particular pupil’s needs e.g. physical development, speech/language development, and medical needs identified in an approved care plan agreed by parents. The scope of these duties are that which would generally be carried out by a parent. This excludes the medical procedures spelt out in point 22.
● After adequate training, to carry out welfare duties in relation to the physical and care needs of the pupils, including dressing, feeding and toileting if appropriate, whilst encouraging independence wherever possible. This excludes the medical procedures spelt out in point 22 of this job description.
● To produce and maintain classroom resources, displays and classroom layout in consultation with the teacher.
● To help train pupils in the individual and collaborative study skills necessary for learning.
● To work alongside other adults, including teachers, trainee teachers, and other support staff.
● To supervise pupils during breaks and/or lunchtimes.
● To maintain confidentiality at all times with regard to both supported pupils and the wider school.
● To take part in in-service
● training, relevant performance management arrangements and other meetings, as directed in normal contracted working hours; to be conversant with school policies and procedures.
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● Carry out routine clerical
● tasks e.g. collecting trip money, distributing letters and producing class lists.
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● Other appropriate duties
● relevant to the purpose of the post and within the grading and competency of the post holder, as reasonably required by the teacher/head teacher.
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● To undertake the SEN tasks
● of tube feeding, urinary catheterisation, suction and postural drainage, nebulised medication, rectal medication and replacement of tracheostomy tubes based on pupil need.
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With regard to the above task, an additional payment will be made to all staff who carry this out.
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● Such other duties, within
● the competence of the post-holder, which may be required, reasonably, from time to time.
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The following statements define the behaviour and attitudes which set the required standard for conduct in our school
1. You must uphold public trust in the profession and maintain high standards of ethics and behaviour, within and outside school, by:
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● treating
● pupils with dignity, building relationships rooted in mutual respect, and at all times
observing proper boundaries appropriate to a teacher’s professional position
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● having
● regard for the need to safeguard pupils’ well-being, in accordance with statutory
provisions
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● showing
● tolerance of and respect for the rights of others
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● not undermining
● fundamental British values, including democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty
and mutual respect, and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs
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● ensuring
● that personal beliefs are not expressed in ways which exploit pupils’ vulnerability or
might lead them to break the law.
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2. You must have proper and professional regard for the ethos, policies and practices of our school, and maintain high standards in your attendance and punctuality.
3. You must have an understanding of, and always act within, the statutory frameworks which set out your professional duties and responsibilities.
This job description may be amended at any time after discussion with you, but in any case will be reviewed by July ****.
Signed _____________________
Signed ______________________
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Person Specification
Education, training and Competent in English and Mathematics qualifications
Experience Experience of working with children in a school setting or parental experience
Knowledge and Demonstrate an understanding of the place of school to develop understanding children’s spiritual, moral, social and cultural experiences.
Demonstrate an understanding of the role of the teaching assistant and their role in relation to teachers, others support staff and children.
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of literacy and numeracy learning
Additional points if Demonstrate ability to use knowledge and understanding to recruited as a qualified support children and to assess their progress in literacy and
Teaching Assistant numeracy.
Demonstrate awareness of how children learn and the factors that affect their progress.
Demonstrate an understanding of the different approaches needed to support the learning of various groups of pupils, including bilingual learners and children with special educational needs.
Commitment to and The Equal Opportunities practice throughout the school including understanding of…….. the authorities policy of inclusive education
The promotion of community involvement in the school in order to raise achievement
Job Type: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months
Salary: £24,912.00-£25,212.00 per year
Benefits:
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Wellness programme
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 15/05/2023
Reference ID: TA01
Expected start date: 01/09/2023
