ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for a Teaching Assistant to provide high quality support for children, including those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, helping them to overcome barriers to their learning and securing improvements in their academic achievements, behaviour and attendance. The team will work in a variety of ways, including providing 1-1 student support, providing academic intervention within specific Faculty zones and classrooms, playing a leading role in the school’s own inclusion base, and working closely with the pastoral team where targeted support to raise aspirations may be needed.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• To work in partnership with classroom teachers, providing support for curriculum programmes and guiding young people to overcome their barriers to learning.
• Using curriculum programmes developed by teachers to lead groups of students to promote literacy and numeracy.
• Plan, prepare, and deliver structured and agreed learning activities, differentiating activities for the needs of the students.
• Support the delivery of curriculum content with students who have been removed from lessons, ensuring that they are working on appropriate and accessible materials that provide continuity with faculty Learning

Programmes and maximise academic progress.

• Deliver individual and small group work to a cohort of students during the school day, liaising effectively with teaching and pastoral staff as required.
• Support disadvantaged students to help ‘narrow the gap’.
• Provide feedback to students in relation to progress and achievement.
• Work with teachers to establish an appropriate learning environment.
• Establish productive working relationships with students, acting as a role model and setting high expectations.
• Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all students within the classroom and encourage students to interact and work co-operatively with others and engage all students in activities.
• Promote independence and employ strategies to recognise and reward achievement or self-reliance.
• Be responsible for keeping and updating records as agreed with the class teacher and/or relevant line manager.
• Promote positive values, attitudes and good student behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established policy and encourage students to take responsibility for their own behaviour.
• Support the administration of assessments and tests including invigilation of exams/tests.
• Liaise sensitively and effectively with parents/carers as agreed with the teacher within your role/responsibility and participate in feedback sessions/meetings with parents with, or as directed by the teacher.
• Establish constructive relationships and communicate with other agencies/professionals in liaison with the teacher, to support the achievement and progress of students.
• Supervise students on visits, trips and out of school hours learning activities that fall within the remit and hours

of the post as required.

• Contribute to the induction of new students as appropriate.
• Act as a tutor and carry out the duties associated with the role as required.
• Carry out break / lunch duties as required.
• Undertake any necessary professional development as identified with your Line Manager, taking full advantage of any relevant training and development available.
• Undergo appropriate training in order to develop skills for the post.
• Contribute to the wider life of the school and support the delivery of extracurricular activities.