Job Description
As the Teaching Assistant you will work in partnership with the teacher to foster effective participation of pupils in the social and academic processes of the school
Specific Responsibilities
1. Working with individual or groups of children, assist in ensuring pupils are kept on task and complete activities set by teachers.
2. Deal with behavioural and special needs issues in conjunction with the teacher
3. Delivery of SEN interventions
4. Help implement lesson plans, aims and contents with the teacher
5. Provide feedback to pupils without reference to the teacher
6. Take small class of small group of pupils for defined activities
7. Support and work with the teacher in testing / assessment
8. Carry out a specific specialist responsibility ( speech therapy) and support other staff in the school when help is needed in this area
9. Brief and support new staff (including teachers) on the stage of development of pupils
General Responsibilities:
10. Taking responsibility for a whole class during the temporary absence of a teacher
11. May be trained to undertake very personal/intimate medical work for children with special need
12. Work with challenging students away from the classroom as a respite strategy
13. Work external to the school site, on trips, educational visits etc…
14. Supervision of students at breaks and lunchtimes
Qualifications
Essential Qualifications
15. Must hold a CACHE level 1
16. Level 2 teaching assistant qualification desired
17. Basic literacy and numeracy skills
Skills and Experience
18. Knowledge of the statutory requirements of equal opportunities, discrimination, health and safety, SEN & safeguarding of children
19. High expectations of pupils’ behaviour and clear strategies for working with challenging pupils
20. Ability to motivate and encourage children appropriately
21. Have experience of teaching children with EAL, SEN, Speech and language difficulties and other complex needs
22. Ability to work independently, supported by the teacher, with groups of or individual pupils
23. A willingness to respond flexibly to the needs of a small team
Essential personal qualities
24. The ability to develop and maintain good professional relationships
25. Good communication skills and able to clarify and explain instructions clearly
26. Commitment to raising the levels of achievement of children of all abilities
27. Be committed and be able to actively demonstrate safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
28. Demonstrate the ability to uphold public trust and confidence and maintain appropriate positive professional boundaries in relationships with both children and adults at all times.
29. Ability to cope with emotionally demanding situations