Main purpose of the job: As a Teaching Assistant you will support pupils, parents, and teachers, to establish a supportive learning environment in which children make good academic progress. You will be instrumental in our mission to provide every student, regardless of their background, a great education and real choices in life. Objectives: Learning Support
* Support pupil learning through the delivery of specific learning programmes, setting high expectations whilst encouraging their independence and building their confidence
* Promote inclusion, encouraging pupils to interact and work collaboratively
* Work with the SENCO and other teachers to assess the needs of individual children, contribute to and implement Individual Education Plans
* Adapt and develop resources for EAL and SEND pupils, ensuring their safety and enabling them to access the curriculum
* Assist with follow-through for related services (speech/language/physical therapy etc.)
* Mentor students on a 1:1 and group basis, as well as planning and leading a series of booster and intervention sessions to tackle difficult topics
* Observe, record and feedback information of pupil performance
* Assist in creating materials for curriculum delivery and display boards
* Assist with whole class teaching
* Use strategies, in liaison with the teacher to assist in behaviour management and to support pupils in their learning objectives
* Assist pupils\' achievement outside of the classroom, e.g. computer lab, library
* Support for the school
* Supervise pupils in playgrounds, lunchrooms etc. and assist with general pastoral care
* Accompany teachers and pupils on trips and out of school activities as required within contract hours, taking responsibility for pupils under the supervision of the teacher
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