Nursery Teaching Assistant

Purpose of Job

1. The Nursery Teaching Assistant’s

primary focus will be to work under the professional guidance of a teacher in

delivering lessons planned by or with teachers and/or support pupils in groups.

2. To

work with teachers as part of a professional team to support learning in

classes.

3. The

Nursery Teaching Assistant will be expected to progress pupils’ learning and to

assess, record and report on development, progress and attainment as agreed

with the teacher.

4. The

Nursery Teaching Assistant will also supervise whole classes occasionally

during the short-term absence of teachers.

E.g. during training courses.

Specific Duties

Support for Pupils

6. Use

detailed knowledge and specialist skills to support and progress pupils’

learning in both the indoor and outdoor environment.

7. Assist

with the development and implementation of Individual Educational Plans (IEP).

8. Establish

productive working relationships with pupils, acting as Key Person to a group

of children.

9. Promote

the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils within the classroom.

10. Support

pupils by recognising and responding to their individual needs.

11. Encourage

pupils to interact and work co-operatively with others and engage all pupils in

activities.

12. Promote

independence and employ strategies to recognise and reward achievement.

13. Provide

feedback to pupils in relation to progress and achievement.

Support for Teacher

14. Work

with the teacher to establish an appropriate learning environment both indoor

and outdoor

15. Work

with the teacher in lesson planning, evaluating and setting up the environment

as appropriate.

16. Monitor

and evaluate pupil responses to learning activities through observation and

planned recording of achievement as necessary.

17. Provide

objective and accurate feedback and reports to teachers on pupil achievement,

progress and other matters, ensuring the availability of appropriate evidence.

18. Be

responsible for keeping and updating records as agreed with the teacher,

contributing to records and reports to parents as requested.

19. Promote

positive values, attitudes and good pupil behaviour, dealing promptly with

conflict and incidents in line with established policy and encourage pupils to

take responsibility for their own behaviour.

20. Liaise

sensitively and effectively with parents/carers as agreed with the teacher

within your role/responsibility and participate in meetings and contribute to

reports.

21. Provide

general clerical/admin support, e.g.

produce resources for agreed activities etc.

Support for the Curriculum

22. Implement

agreed learning activities/teaching programmes, adjusting activities according

to pupil re