Teaching Assistant

Job Description

PurposeofthePost Working under the guidance of a senior staff, Teaching Assistants play an important role in supporting the academic andpersonaldevelopmentofchildrenbothinandoutoftheclassroom.Thisrolecanincludegettingthe classroom ready for lessons, listening to children read, helping childrenwhoneedextrasupport,helpingteachers to plan learning activities and complete records, supporting teachers in managing class behaviour, supervising groupactivitiesandlookingafterchildrenwhoareupsetorhavehadaccidents.

KeyAreas

SupportforPupils

• Establish good relationships with pupils, acting as a role model and being aware of and responding appropriatelytoindividualneeds
• Attendtopupils’personalneedsincludingsocial,health,physical,hygiene,firstaidandwelfarematters
• Superviseandsupportpupilsensuringtheirsafetyandaccesstolearning
• Support pupils to access learning activities as directed by the teacher and in line with their individual learningplansortargets

SupportfortheTeacher

• Support the teacher to establish an appropriate learning environment including preparing for lessons, clearingawayandassistingwiththedisplayofpupils’work
• Supporttheteacherinmanagingpupilbehaviour
• Be aware of matters relating to, for example, pupil progress, welfare and behaviour and report to the teacherasagreed
• Liaise sensitivelyandeffectivelywithparentsandcarersasagreedwiththeteacherandinlinewithschool policies
• Administerandassessroutinetestsandinvigilatewhenrequired
• Providegeneraladministrativesupport

SupportfortheCurriculum

• Supportpupilstoaccessthecurriculumincluding,inparticular,readingandICT
• Prepareandmaintainequipmentandresourcesasdirectedbytheteacherandassistpupilsintheiruse
• Monitorandarrangeorderlyandsecurestorageassupplied
• Operate and maintain everyday equipment in accordance with instructions, undertaking simple repairs andreportingdamage

SupportfortheSchool

• Contributetotheoverallethos,workandaimsoftheschool
• Establish constructive relationships and communicate with other professionals tosupporttheprogressof pupils
• Be aware of and support difference and ensure all pupils have equal accesstoopportunitiestolearnand develop
• Attendrelevantmeetingsandtrainingasrequired
• Assistwiththesupervisionofpupilsonvisits,tripsandoutofschoolactivitiesasrequired
• Supervisepupilsatlunchandbreaktimes

● Beresponsibleformaintainingandupdatingrecords,informationanddatainlinewithschoolpolicies

Responsibleto:ClassTeacher

EmployeeSupervision:None

Knowledge,experienceandskills:

E=Essential D=Desirable

Experience

• Relevantexperienceinaschoolorsimilarsetting. E
• Experienceofworkingwithchildrenandyoungpeoplewithspecialeducationalneedsand/or E social,emotionalandmentalhealthdifficulties.
• Experienceofusingrestorativepractices. D
• Experienceofsupportingpupilswithstrategiestoenablethemtosettletolearn. D

Knowledge

• Understanding of pupils’ needs in order to support them effectively by personalised and E differentiatedlearning.
• Knowledgeofissuesandneedsthataffectbehaviourandstrategiestosupport. E
• Knowledgeoftherangeofwaysthatpupilslearnandhowtomotivatethem. E
• Fullunderstandingoftherangeofmulti-agencysupportrequiredandavailabletopupils. E
• Full working knowledge of relevant safeguarding, equality and health and safety policies, E codesofpracticeandlegislation.

Skills

• Abilitytorelatewelltochildrenandadultsandtobuildpositiverelationships. E
• Ability to work constructively as part of a team, understanding school roles and E responsibilitiesandyourownpositionwithinthese.
• Ability to deliver pre-planned programmes of work to children using personalised strategies E tosupportreluctantlearnerstoengageandachievelearninggoals/objectives.
• Ability to respond calmly and use initiative, responding effectively to unexpected or E unplannedsituationsorreactionsthroughouttheschoolday.
• Abilitytousearangeofstrategiestosupportpositivebehaviourandself-regulation. E
• AbilitytousecorrectEnglishinspokenandwrittencommunication. E
• AbilityintheuseofIT. E
• Efficiencywiththeadministrationandmaintenanceofpupilrecords. E

Qualifications:

• Highlevelofliteracyandnumeracyskills E
• Additionalqualification,relevanttotherole D
• Specifictraininginrelevantlearningstrategies/interventions. E
• CommitmenttoallCPDoffered. E

Behavioursandexpectations:

All staff membersareexpectedtoadheretoandpromoteprofessionalstandardsincludingKisharon’s andtheschool’scodeofconductandvalues.

General:

The post holder will be expected to undertake any other duties, commensurate withinthegrade,at the discretion of the Senior Leadership Team and develop and promote high standards of professional conduct throughout the school and the wider Trust community. At the headteacher’s discretion,basedontheneedsoftheschool,youmayberedeployed.

You will be expected tocarryoutyourdutiesinlinewithKisharon’spolicies,proceduresandrelevant legislation. You will be made aware of these in your appointment letter, statement of particulars, induction,ongoingperformancemanagementanddevelopmentthroughschoolcommunications.

You will be required to work at any premises which Kisharon currently hasorsubsequentlyacquires oratwhichitmay,fromtimetotime,provideservices.

You will be expected to attend and participate in a wide variety of meetings as well as training and developmentactivitiestosupportKisharonandyourownprofessionaldevelopment.

All staff, regardless of their position, areexpectedtoundertakeTeamTeachtrainingandworkwithin "good practice" guidelines using arangeofpositivehandlingstrategies,gradualandgraded,involved inholding,guidingandescortingsafely,fromleastintrusivetomorerestrictiveholds.

As partofyourwiderdutiesandresponsibilitiesyouwillberequiredtopromoteandactivelysupport the school’s responsibilities towards safeguarding. Safeguarding is about keeping people safe and protecting peoplefromharm,neglect,abuseandinjury.Itisaboutcreatingsafeplaces,beingvigilant and doing somethingaboutanyconcernsyoumighthave.Itisn’tjustabouttheveryoldandthevery young,itisabouteveryonewhomaybevulnerable.

The post holder must be willing to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Please note that a conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered aspartoftherecruitmentprocess.

14thJune2021